Step 1īring the saree around your back with one-meter length on the left side in your hand while the rest of the length lies on the right-hand side. This being the simpler kind of saree it is alright to choose plain deep colors, but in case you wish to wear it for a wedding or a very special occasion ,choose a Paithani saree that glows every inch of its length, as it inherently is brightly colored with the most amazing of the peacock and the famous chandelier motifs. In fact, the nauvari saree is famed for its whole nine yards of length and is especially woven being much in demand not just in Pune and Mumbai, but all across the globe where the saree’s demand has not diminished amongst many expat Indians.Ĭhoose a saree that is dark green plain maroon or purple with a golden thin zari border – and with a pallu that has broad stripes. Wear a blouse made of the typical Khun fabric that one gets in Belgaum –woven and very thick that makes any Maharashtrian saree come alive with more panache.Īlso-the essential length of the saree is 9-yards and not the usual urban length of 5 and a half meters that we wear. Here’s how you can do it:ĭo remember that the Nauvari saree can be worn without a petticoat and so it’s better if you wear leggings that come up to the upper portions of your knee and not below that. Rather go for this drape for an occasion and rake in those compliments. The steps once understood with clarity, gives you the advantage over wearing sarees only the typical modern way. It is believed that during the great famine, the women of the state took to working in the fields alongside their husbands and the squatting required them to take the saree in between the legs to tuck it at the back, hence this style. It highlights the curvaceous figure, gives one room to walk fast, and allows one to sit with ease on the floor or take on any amount of work with ease. This drape comes with a certain amount of playfulness that is very different from any other styles of wearing a saree.

The Maharashtrian saree drape often called as the Nauvari saree drape, and is one of the most loved amongst the regional drapes having been showcased not just in popular cinema but also has made a splash on the fashion runway as well.

Marathi women in saree