Saree School Lesson 26 | Saree Hacks
Saree School Lesson 26 - Perfect Pallu Pleats.
A few things:
1. I recommend this method for kanchipuram/silk sarees only (for most others ie satin/net etc. refer to Saree School Lesson 24.
2. My iron brand of choice is Rowenta - steam irons are the best for silk sarees.
3. I don’t recommend storing your precious silk sarees this way - iron/prep as close to the event as possible and then store with regular folds.
Step #1: Iron the entire saree
Step #2: Determine the how wide you want your pleats, create the first pleat and iron it down
Step #3: Bring the other end of the saree to line up with the edge of your first pleat and iron it down
Step #4: Unfold the saree, keeping the first pleat in place. Fold the side of the saree with the first pleat over to the middle fold line and iron it down
Step #5: Unfold the saree, keeping the first pleat in place. Fold the side of the saree with the first pleat over to the fold line you just created and iron it down
Step #6: Fold the saree forward along the line you just ironed, and then fold it over one more time to meet the middle line. Iron it down
Step #7: Bring the other end of the saree over to the middle line and iron it down
Step #8: Unfold the saree and fold it over to the fold line you just created. Iron it down
Step #9: Fold the saree forward along the line you just ironed, and then fold it over one more time to meet the middle line. Iron it down
Step #10: Unfold the entire saree. Starting with the side of the saree opposite the side with the first pleat, fold the saree edge forward onto the next fold line, and then fold it back to meet the edge creating a pleat within a pleat. Once aligned, iron the pleat down.
Step #11: Repeat to the other end of the saree ironing as you go. Your last pleat will be the pleat you created in the beginning.
Step #12: And there you have it - perfect pallu pleats!
