India's love affair with ethnic wear will live on with eras to come. The country wears its attires in different ways according to the weather and the available resources.
Similarly, there are different styles of dupatta draping that help women change their look if they want to repeat the same dress again in another function.
We bring you the best dupatta draping styles to follow.
1. The U-shape is the usual style of carrying a dupatta over the shoulders for everyday wear.
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2. You can take it on one side of your shoulder if the suit has intricate embroidery or print patterns over the chest area. This usually works on any special occasion.
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3. Women tie the dupatta around their waist when they are usually working at home and do not want it to fall off.
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4. Dupatta can also be wrapped around your head if you’re out in the sun or have to partake in a religious ceremony.
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5. On festive occasions where the salwar-suit is more stylish or have more work on it, you can take the dupatta through your back and let it fall over your arms giving it a very sophisticated look.
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6. You can also wear the dupatta like a stole or scarf, wrapping it all around the neck if it is too cumbersome to carry around.
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7. For a more sultry look, you can wear the dupatta like a choker.
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8. An innovative way of wearing a dupatta, especially over an Anarkali suit, is tucking it under a waist belt.
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9. For a carefree way of wearing the dupatta, you can always carry it over your shoulders much like just keeping it there. It also works as a shawl that covers a larger part of your body.
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10. You also keep the dupatta on one shoulder and one arm to mix and match the styles.
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This style works well when you wear a lehnga. There are other lehnga dupatta draping styles too. You can learn 6 gorgeous styles of draping a lehnga dupatta in this video:
Which dupatta draping style do you like the most? Tell us in the comments.
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