How to drape Marathi saree

Maharashtra is known for its cultural activities and saree draping methods at festivals, and the fishermen dressing for women in the past was a saree in 9yards drape, which was draped in a particular style for women to be more actively comfortable for their activities. Today the draping style is not used much but still at wedding events and cultural dressing needs to be styled up in this saree drape. Follow the method to drape a saree in this form.

1. First step of basic draping a saree till the section of lower drape pleats.
2. Tuck the pleats in the waist keeping them a bit towards the left hand from center and facing the left hand side.
3. Then pick up the open edge of the sari and making pallu pleats of the whole width in 5-6inches.
4. Throw the pleated drape from turning in from the left back to the right bringing in front, under the right armhole to the left front shoulder.
5. Then take the lower drape center mid pleat of the lower edge. Pushing it through between the two legs and pulling it up from the back mid, in a neat form.
6. Keeping the border edge in front view, tuck it in the waist center back of the petticoat. It develops more free movement, a dhoti look.

Here’s a good short video clip you can watch on how to drape a traditional Marathi sareehttp://g3fashion.com/blog/9-different-saree-drape-styles-for-occasions/