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Sari is a traditional attire worn by women in the Indian subcontinent. Ranging from 4 meters to 9 meters in length, it can be draped in various styles.
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ne of the world’s oldest and perhaps the only surviving unstitched garment from the past, it has now become a sensuous and glamorous dress for women.
Exhibiting unity in diversity in true sense, Sari is used in each region of India and (also in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and some other countries) with different styles of draping. Kalpana Shah, is one such person who has carved a niche for herself in the art of sari draping. Driven by her dreams, she has today emerged as an internationally renowned Sari Draper. She has been instrumental in not just presenting this traditional Indian garment in a whole new different light but also cementing this 5,000 year inheritance
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for formal functions and wedding events. She has draped the best of Bollywood beauties, fashion divas and the wives of various industrialists. Though centuries have passed since the sari was conceived as the Indian woman's hereditary costume, its charm has not waned till date. In spite of the limited scope for any change in the garment, it seems to have a limitless future for every new generation of women. of Indian women as an eternally fashionable garment. Drawing from her over 30 years of experience in Sari draping, Kalpana Shah has launched a coffee table book The Whole 9 Yards, which is the World’s First Coffee Table Book on how to drape an Indian Sari. Apart from this, she conducts sari draping lessons for self-help and also for career seekers in this field. She also drapes saris
To ensure Sari draping is handy as well as easy for the young and modern generation, Kalpana Shah has recently launched an app, 'Learn Sari' which explains the wonders of this skill of Sari draping. It is a solution for all those who think that draping a sari is a huge problem.