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Step
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| 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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| 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 5 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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Step 7 |
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| 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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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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