Journal

Every saree guide tells you to "pin the pallu." Almost none tells you where the pins actually go. Here are the five points that...

There is no single "right" way to wear a saree. There are at least eight, each from a different part of India, and knowing...

There are two Kerala drapes, and most guides confuse them. The first is the mundum neriyathum — the true, two-piece Kerala drape. Two separate...

A dhavani is a half saree — and, strictly, the dhavani is only one part of it. The outfit has three pieces: a long...