Tuck flat: for the perfect foundation to your drape. As with most things in life, the first step you take is simple but get it right and everything else falls into place

Too bulky:

Just right:

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Just staggering the pleats works for most sarees but for rebellious fabrics like organza, try bringing the front most pleat to meet the last pleat. This will ensure that the pleats don’t “open up” and stay stacked and beautifully flared.

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3 tips for draping an organza saree!

1: Start the drape in the middle of your body for more pleats AND so that both sides of your drape are equal layers. This is especially important if your saree is sheer.

2: Take extra wide pleats when draping an organza saree as narrow pleats will open up/won’t hold.

3: Micro pleat your pallu for a more structured look.

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For a full coverage drape, wear a longer blouse and tuck it into your underskirt. If you'd like to cover more, opt for a high neck blouse with long sleeves. Once you tuck in your front pleats, pull the back of your saree up as high as you'd like for more coverage.

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Instead of doing this:

Try this:

Take wider pleats when draping with an organza saree as narrow pleats will open up/won’t hold. Ironing down narrow pleats is one way to make them stay put but you may not want that look with an organza saree.

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The KEY is to make sure that once you’re done stacking your pleats, you bring together the top and pin it so that the pleats are still flared and more open at the bottom - this still gives you the illusion of flared pleats even though it’s all neat and pressed down.

Ironing down your front pleats allows you to get away with narrower pleats than usual! Narrow pleats = more pleats!

Quick and easy pallu pleats: ensure the outside edge is facing outwards with the inside of the saree facing you. Pleat the saree back and forth until you reach the other end. The last pleat should have the other outside edge facing inwards with the outside of the saree facing you.

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Securing your front and hip pleats: Pin the front pleats to your Saree Silhouette. Then, reach behind the pleats, grab the extra fabric from your left hip, pull it through, twist, pin, and tuck it in.

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Tuck as flat as possible from the very first tuck to guarantee a drape that looks neat and structured. This lesson is especially important when draping wider sarees like Kanchipuram.

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Once you've staggered your pleats, tuck them into your Saree Silhouette to the right of your belly button. This way they'll be nice and centered.

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