Sari Guides

6 Yards of Elegance in wonderful variety of Fabrics

A saree is a daily wear attire of thousands of women across India. It is most elegant creation that gives a sensuous and concealing look to a woman. A woman is draped in a saree from head to toe and still looks sexy and hot, that?s the charm of a saree. Saree is the favorite clothing for women across India. Saree is the oldest style of clothing that never goes out of Fashion. Always in demand and always in heart of an Indian woman. The beauty of a mystic saree lies in the way one wraps, folds and tucks and drapes this seamless piece of clothing. Be it any informal gathering or a formal one,...

Saree - Six Yards of Sheer Elegance

A Saree is a long piece of cloth of sheer elegance and grace. The 6 yard piece is the most popular and widely worn ladies dress across India. The style of wearing saree in different regions of India is different. The length of Saree varies from region to region. It may range from four meters to nine meters. The unstitched piece of cloth is draped around the body, one end tied on the waist and the other is left open behind the left shoulder with pleats in front. The sari is worn over peticot, which is like a long skirt, along with Blouse that matches with saree.

Different Ways to Drape a Sari

SIX YARDS of sheer grace and elegance is what the sari is all about. A Sari is one of the most elegant attires a woman can adorn. It is essentially an un-stitched long piece of fabric which needs to be draped in a particular way to achieve the fully dressed effect. Draping a sari is an art. The saree is worn in in different ways in different states of India. However, the most common method is wrapping the cloth around the waist, making pleats in the front and draping the final length around the shoulder. The remaining fabric that is draped over her blouse and shoulder, falling behind her is...

Most Expensive Sari in The World - A Record set by T...

What make a piece of cloth Most expensive? Fabric, Brand name associated with it, Jewels, or the heritage carried by it. To your surprise, the factor associated with this Sari is the ?Painting?. Ascintillating beauty bedazzled with 12 valuable stones and embossed with 11 celebrated paintings of Raja Ravi Verma, the world? most expensive sari comes with an estimated cost of Rs.40 lakh (USD $100000). Acknowledged by Guinness Book of World Record as ?the world?s most expensive sari?, it has been designed by the handloom weavers of city-based textile house ?The Chennai Silks?.

Wedding Fashion: The Latest Choli and Saree Blouse S...

With Wedding season in full swing it's time to pull out your traditional party wear or better still shop for the seasons latest styles. With sarees and lehengas being the preferred attire for most women at Indian weddings I thought I'd share the seasons latest Choli/sari blouse designs. The Indian choli is a short midriff-baring top worn with either sari or lehenga alos called a blouse. It can be quite a versatile garment, which can be adapted to a variety of styles. Since usually the front of the blouse is covered using a dupatta or in the case of a saree the Pallu. So essentially Choli's...

Indian Traditional Wear: A Glossary to Indian Attire

A major part of any country's culture and people are the clothes they wear. Better known as the 'Traditional Costume or Attire' of a country,in different cultures, what a person wears is often indicative of his to her personal and social identity, marital status, occupation and sometimes-even religion. Though following these traditions and wearing traditional clothes is slowly reducing in most countries where westernization is coming more into play, costumes and traditional wear will always have an important part, on the most important days...like festivals, weddings and important events ...