Saree School Lesson 24 - Quick Pallu Pleats

This method will take a bit of practice but once you get it, this is the quickest method!

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Saree School Lesson 22 - Walking up or down stairs in a Saree

Wearing a saree is a beautiful experience, but navigating stairs can be a bit tricky. Here’s a simple guide to help you glide down the stairs with grace and confidence.

1. Hold Your Pallu: Gently gather your pallu in your hand, keeping it close to your body. This not only looks elegant but also ensures you don’t step on it.

2. Lift the Hem: Grab your front pleats and slightly lift the hem of your saree with your other hand. This gives you a clear view of the steps and prevents tripping.

3. Take Small Steps: Walk down the stairs slowly, taking small, careful steps. This helps you maintain balance and control.

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Saree School Lesson 21 - Chest Pleats

The Secret to Perfect Chest Pleats: A Good Iron

Yes, you read that right! The key to keeping your chest pleats in place is none other than a good iron.

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Saree School Lesson 20 - No sew blouse alteration.

A quick temporary fix - perfect for when you’re in a pinch or “borrowing” Amma’s sarees + blouses.

• Use good quality, sturdy pins and take your time to lock the safety pin (you don’t want them coming undone).
• If you look closely at the body pins in the after shots you can see some of the pins and it’s not very even - don’t be like me and take your time/redo if need be. Tip: if you have to choose, take more time on the sleeves vs body because the body will be covered by the saree.
• I only showed one side for demonstration but pin both sides so that it’s even and designs/zippers stay centered.

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Saree School Lesson 18 - Fold forward and tuck.

If you have enough saree left over to create another pleat always create another pleat but if it’s not enough, then create a micro pleat at the right hip.

Folding forward ensures that the first pleat in the middle doesn’t open up and stray from the other pleats.

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Saree School Lesson 17 - How to hold an open Pallu.

One way to manage an open Pallu is to loosely pleat it upwards and then pin it to the bottom of your blouse.

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Saree School Lesson 16 - Open Pallu hack.

Lesson 16 is all you need when wearing an open Pallu. Before taking your front pleats, measure out your Pallu length. A good length is typically to the back of your knee.

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Saree School Lesson 15 - Inner pleat hack.

Inner pleat going rogue? We have a hack for that - lift up the inner pleat and bring it slightly inward then pin and tuck as usual!

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Saree School Lesson 14 - Invest in a good steam iron.

Having the right tools makes all the difference - especially when it comes to prepping your saree. Rowenta has been my steam iron of choice for almost 10 years!

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