7 Dresses Made From Old Sarees You Can Wear Everyday!
Sarees have been ethnic wear in India for a long time. However, there’s a lot more that you can do with a saree when it comes to your wardrobe. Let’s have a look at the different types of dresses made from old sarees.
Whether you talk about traditional Indian sarees or the contemporary, modernised sarees that have been experimented with, all tend to feature in most bride's trousseaus. Women love the idea of wearing sarees regularly after getting married, which is why they end up buying so many of them right before they tie the knot. However, even if you do wear them regularly, you can deny that sometimes you end up with so many sarees in your wardrobe that you don’t even end up wearing them, making you feel guilty every time you look at them!
However, you must remember that you don’t always have to wear a saree as a saree. You can turn it into something different and much prettier. There’s a long list of dresses made from old sarees. Keep scrolling and have a look at these beautiful attires.
1. Gown
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Many tradition or contemporary sarees can be used to make beautiful evening gowns out of the fabric. With a heavy work on the upper part of the gown, you can either make it sleeveless or with sleeves, as per your choice. You can even add the border of the saree on it to give it a traditional look. Such dresses made from old sarees are heavy with their intricate work and can be stitched with a flare as well.
2. Western Dress
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A contemporary saree is the best choice to make a dress like this. Also known as a summer dress, it is basically a simple western outfit for girls made for the hot season and doesn’t have a long length. However, you can decide on a longer length for the dress if short ones make you feel uncomfortable. If you want to go for a traditional printed saree for one of these dresses made from old sarees, it is alright as well as the pattern will end up being quite unique. You can rock a boho vibe with such clothes.
3. Choli
Most of the bridal cholis that we see are actually made out of an old saree. With so many colourful, zardosi embroidered silk cholis and blouses worn by brides, one can see where an old saree can fit in. One of the dresses made from old sarees, they are used for pre-wedding functions to cut costs as many of the old unused sarees come in handy this way. These cholis could be backless with a number of neck designs, such as round neck, boat neck and V-neck.
4. Dupatta
Some of the most beautiful dupattas for suits and lehengas have been made from a saree. Even though it can end up being contrasting visually, it can be draped beautifully to look amazing on a bride. In colours like pink, blue and red, these dupattas look even prettier on a lehenga, however you can use them for an ensemble that has a plain suit with heavy dupatta too. A dupatta can be draped in many ways and looks the best when worn as a part of the bridal ensemble.
5. Kurti
A kurti made out of a saree looks like the most beautiful outfit when we talk about dresses made from old sarees. It gives a heavy look with its embroidery, sequins, border and you have the creative power to make it look like whatever you want. You can add a lovely border, sequins or make it a plain one, keeping it simple. It’s your personal choice of how you want your kurti to shape up, of course! Some of the most beautiful styles of kurtis have been dresses made from old sarees.
6. Lehenga Choli
A beautiful saree can always be used to make a lehenga choli, with its detailed border used on the skirt and to create a boat neck choli. When you have such beautiful old sarees in your wardrobe just getting wasted, you should certainly take them out and utilise them. Such dresses made from old sarees look more charming than you can imagine. Along with a proper lehenga choli made from the saree, add a contrasting dupatta made from another saree! What an idea!
7. Skirt
It would be quite easy to make a skirt out of a saree, with a beautiful flare and embroidery, along with the traditional border. Such skirts are always a beauty to look at, with such attractive colours ready to grab everyone’s attention. Apart from that, such skirts can be made from all types of sarees, modern or traditional. A skirt is one of the easiest dresses made from old sarees.
With so many dresses made from old sarees, you can easily choose some of the best attires you want to go for. Instead of buying these clothes, just get them made from your old favourite saree and save yourself the hassle of shopping! If you’re wondering what else you can use the fabric for, check out our older piece on what to do with old sarees!
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