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Step 1
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.
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Step 2
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.
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Step 3 - 4
Beginning from the
tucked-in end start making pleats in the
sari, about 5 inches deep.
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Step 5
Tuck
the pleats into the waist slightly to the
left of the navel, and make sure that they
are turned towards the left.
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Make about 7 to 10 pleats and hold them up
together so that they fall straight and even |
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Step 6
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.
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Step 7
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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