No exotic fancy dress,
but a garment that is worn daily by women
through  the length and breadth of India, 5½
 metres of continuous fabric. Unstitched.
Yet a  perfect  fit for every figure.
And not as complicated to wear as you might suppose.
 
 

At least part of the secret of the sari are the "underneath" garments - a waist -to- floor
 length petticoat, tied tightly at the waist by a drawstring. (No elastic, please!)
And a tight fitting blouse that ends just below the
 bust - short sleeved or sleeveless, with a variety of necklines.
   .
Starting at the navel, tuck the plain end of
 the sari into the petticoat for one complete
 turn from right to left. Make sure that the
 lower end of the sari touches the floor.

Beginning from the tucked-in end start
making pleats in the sari, about 5 inches
deep. Make about 7 to 10 pleats and hold
them up together so that they fall straight
and even

Tuck the pleats into the waist slightly to the
left of the navel, and make sure that they
are turned towards the left.

Drape the remaining fabric around yourself
once more left to right, and bring it up
under the right arm and over the left
shoulder so that it falls to about the level of
the knees.

The end portion thus draped is the pallav,
and can be prevented from slipping off by
fixing it at the shoulder to the blouse with a
 small safety pin.
 

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