Bihar
East Champaran Drape
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This drape from west Bihar requires legs to be shoulder width apart while draping to ensure mobility, as the borders move upwards and are tucked into the waist.
- Sari Length 4.5 meters / 5 yards
- Sari Courtesy of Manisha Gera Baswani
- Sari Detail 100% silk
- Associate Producer Good Earth
How-to Drape Instructions
- Double knot sari at right waist with inner end in front.
- Tuck in outer end at center front waist.
- Bring outer end around body once anticlockwise.
- Lift and gather a quarter of sari and tuck in at center front waist, bringing it around body.
- Lift and gather half of sari and tuck in at center front waist, bringing it around body.
- Lift and gather three quarters of sari, bringing it around body one final time.
- Drape pallu over both shoulders.
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