6 yard kaccha sarees.

A practical drape for drying sarees on the beach.

Gujarati style with the pallu draped from back to front

A great way to show off the pallu, which hangs in front.

Simple short kaccha style worn without petticoat.

Ilkal handloom with striking pallu, worn over the head.

Village women wearing the Oriya Drape. In many places in rural India women still go comfortably without a choli, which one must admit is a lot cooler and more comfortable. With this drape it is very easy to obscure the breasts.

Elderly and rickety but still kicking. She was begging door to door in the village and not doing that great of a business.

Graceful and wise elderly village woman near Puri.

Sweet and sassy maid in Puri was a ready model.

Not shy, she quickly stripped me of my nivi drape and rather messily rewrapped me the "correct" Oriya way.

Tribal sari draped in the traditional Oriya way. Back View

Front view

Side View

Tamil Pinkosu Drape

Watching the sunset with the ladies on Kovalam Beach.