The sari is the cultured piece of clothing worn by women on the Indian subcontinent. This garment is immersed in history, though is still extensively worn today. A sari is a length of material that is worn dressed around the body. Different parts of the Indian Subcontinent wear the sari with altered drapes, for example women in the north will wear it with the drape pending from back to front, in the south women will wear it with the curtain terrified over the shoulder.

The sari is woven in a single length and is classically between 12  and 26 feet in length and 4 feet wide. It will be complete from a lightweight fabric – traditionally silk or light weight cotton, though today made from a variation of man made fabrics too.

Different saris will be worn depending on the occasion, for example a wedding sari will be tremendously ornate, highly embroidered and decorated with metal threads, beads and sequins – perhaps hand dyed. An every day sari is likely to be much more practical. However it is likely that a sari will be brightly colored and made from a fine material.

Even if you have not been lucky enough to make a trip to the Indian Subcontinent, you may still find a sari closer to home. You might find an old sari at a thrift shop, garage sale – or of course don’t forget Ebay! If you are lucky enough to find a sari then it presents a wide range of chances. Of course you can wear it – and why not? Millions of women do and it is possible to really stitch it into shape so it can be worn as a dress, verifying it doesn’t unravel leaving you displaying more than you initially envisioned! An Asian seamstress will easily be able to do this for you.

However with such a length of delightful and possibly highly decorated fabric there are many other things that can be done with it if you don’t want to wear it as a sari. Here are some ideas for using your sari fabric.

With 12 or more feet of heavily decorated fabric, this will lend itself to being formed into a variety of clothes. A jacket or skirt would look great, you might have enough material for a dress. One way or another the garment you make will be pretty special. If you don’t have enough for a complete garment then team the sari fabric with some balancing material.

Again, such a long decorated piece of fabric would make a great curtain or blind. This would really show off the decoration. A light weight sari would make a delightful replacement for voile. Another alternative would be to make a light weight door curtain – a imaginary replacement for a fly curtain during the summer months!

The sari would work well if used as part of a bed covering. Joint with two pieces of flattering material, this could make a fantastic bed throw. Or it could be cut into pieces and a large patchwork effect attained (although it would be a shame to cut up such a long length of material). Large cushions covers would look fantastic from pieces of sari material. This can be backed with a firmer fabric to give it more strength.

The sari could be cut up into lengths and mufflers or wraps made from the lengths. If you are lucky enough to have a silk sari then this could be backed with some velvet fabric for a really luxurious finish.

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