A newly married Indian bride cannot move from her husband’s motor bike because her saree has come undone, whereas the husband thinks how to handle the situation tactfully keeping the romantic angle intact. A farmer woman best finds comfort after a long tired day in the scorching heat in her fields in the soft cloth of a saree.

The saree, unlike a t-shirt or a pair of jeans or a skirt is not a piece of clothing into which you can just get in and move on. The whole elegance, mystery and feminine charm of a woman in a saree is attributed to the complexities of its draping. Nevertheless, a simple chiffon saree worn in the right way can make a woman look more attractive if draped correctly. It requires constant adjustment and movement according to the activities of the human being embodied in it. It requires to be carried along with oneself and that is what lends it an air of majestic royalty. The upper end of the saree, dealing in the upper torso is known as a pallu. It is meant to be flowing continuity of the garment from the bottom half waist onwards. When the pallu is swept away while moving it adds to a female’s sensuousness. Many an Indian film still prefer to show the heroine having her pallu swept off by a gust of wind to mark her entry into the story. It is a tried and tested success story. When at work the pallu is meant to be tucked at the waist and opened up and adorned like a shawl when on the move. It can also be used to cover the head in case of heat or rain.

However once in a saree the whims and flings of the fabric make a woman out of any female. Moving fast or moving down stairs can be rather tough to master with ease because of the constant tug at the calves threatening to mess up the stride. So it definitely takes a woman to manage a saree and show up in it at any place. The rest is done by the saree itself.

Although these tips might not be the handiest if you’re planning to planning ride a motor bike in Texas in a saree, they might otherwise come in helpful for any other woman wanting to impress colleagues and admirers at the office party in a saree or just another day at work or at the supermarket or maybe trying it out at home just for the sake of it.

General walking in a saree. Indian women generally are not as fast paced or with a long stride as that of their western counterparts. That is one reality never to be overcome.

In case you must walk fast in a saree, you may just pick up the pleats and tuck them a little higher. And if you would insist on the aesthetic sense prevailing in doing so, just grab a handful of the petticoat fabric and the saree just below the left hip and lift it up by a few inches. Silk sarees seem to be the best in such cases as the fabric slides than tugging.

Adjusting the upper drapes.The top portion of the fabric covering your chest tends to loosen with wearing. Now, again that is nothing to discourage you from wearing a saree and making a fashion statement and draw all attention at any gathering. The simple solution to this loophole is to draw the last wrap of fabric out of the waist and fold it once and tuck it again over your left hip.

With the tips and tricks away you should be confident enough to start wearing the saree. Try practicing by wearing it at home. Its fun to cook and do household chores in a saree.

Once you are comfortable in it, you can try asking your friends over for a saree party. The next step would definitely to get yourself an exquisitely tasteful saree to bring out the ladylike legance in you and wear it publicly and make it your very own fashion statement.