The sari is mostly worn in India and a few other Asian countries, such as Bangladesh, Nepal, etc. The sari is beautiful attire that is worn is various ways through India. It is exceptionally adaptable to any type of occasion - you will find that the sari is elegant at formal gatherings and can be exquisitely sexy and appealing at parties.

The sari is extremely graceful and looks flattering on a thin frame as it complements voluptuous women as well. Some women wear it by exposing their midriff and backless blouses for a stop-in-tracks-effect while the same sari could be worn so that not one inch of skin would be visible.

The sari comes in varied lengths depending upon the region where it is worn. Though the standard length is six yards (five and half meters), you will find that in many places it is 9 yards - particularly in the South.

The Many Ways Of Wearing The Indian Sari

The sari is regularly worn wrapped around the body with the pallu (the last part of the sari) over the left shoulder and about six seven pleats in the front. This is how you see the air hostesses in ir India welcoming you as all the ladies in the hospitality industry in five and seven star hotels. Generally speaking, this is the way the sari is envisaged as "Indian traditional sari".

The truth is that there are many, many other ways to wear saris. The Maharashtra woman wears forming a type of pant so she could freely do the tasks in the fields or as a fisherwoman. This looks beautiful as it is functional for the way they live in the State. Then you have the Bengali woman (of West Bengal) who would be wearing the sari in a very peculiar way - it is wrapped loosely like a cloak having the pallu fall over loosely in the front which looks extremely graceful on her. The Goan woman also wears the sari in the form of a pant, which is typical of the fisher folk of the region.

Then you have the Gujurati style with the pallu reversed, i.e. it falls in front instead of on the back. This form is incidentally a favorite throughout the country because it shows off the pallu which is the most beautiful part of the sari. The Assamese women have is knotted below their shoulders which is typical of their occupation - that of picking up tea leaves.

On the ramp you will see the sari wrapped up in many artistic ways that though are very popular in the fashion world, are not used in the day to day of the regular Indian woman. The sari whichever way it is worn looks even better when complemented with a stylish blouse. You will find that blouses too come in many variation from the full body, high neck and full hand ones to the completely backless to spaghetti strap ones, each emphasizing the beauty of this unusual yet so elegant Indian garment.