Marathi koli green saree
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Though earlier only elder generation women would pick them up, now many young girls choose them for their elegant looks. Prashant Shalgar, a nine-yard Kasta sari seller, said, " It has always been in demand. Mostly worn in dance competitions (" lavani") and Maharashtrian folk dance, the Kasta sari has surely made a great come back in the fashion industry. It requires perfect technique, practice and perfection to wear a nine-yard sari. However, in contemporary fashion, the trend of wearing nine-yard Kasta sari is picking up fast among the younger lot that wants to keep the age-old Marathi tradition alive. Also known as 'Lugada', this sari is now regularly worn mostly by elderly Maharashtrian women. The traditional 'nauvari' retains its charm even in the modern age. Lavani performance by Surekha Punekar in a nine-yard kasta sari. The Koli women are decorative with both dress and ornament and this sari of nine yards of cotton fabric is draped adeptly over the hips so that the figure is graceful in movement. It is taken on the head over the left shoulder in the Maratha fashion. One piece is worn around the waist while the other piece is used to cover the upper part of the body. Women of the Koli tribe also wear this style of sari but cut into two pieces. The style was originally started and popularised during the Peshwai reign." Koli-style drape The reason was that both shoulders of women were covered, and it made for a completely traditional wear. Sayali Badade, an HR executive said, " A woman who wore a Nauvari was always looked upon with respect. The decorative ends are then draped over the shoulder and the upper body or torso. This sari is draped so that its center is neatly placed at the back of the waist and the ends are tied securely in the front, and then the two ends are wrapped around the legs.
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Also, Brahmins wear it in a particular way where the border of the sari is displayed on the front side as well, similar to the kashta on the back side. On the contrary, women from rural Puñe and Satara Ahmed Nagar or Kolhapur wear it to the ankle length which is very popular. One of the special features of adwa patal and uprati arethat is that these saris are draped without tying knots, though the sari is still very tightly draped. The name uprati means upside down, which is because of some folds draping the sari are upside down. For example, Brahmin women wear it in a particular way (called brahmni on the other side), while Aagri people from the Raigad district wear it in a knee-length fashion called 'adwa patal', whereas with a small variation the kunbi or the farmer women of the Raigad district and some parts of Ratnagiri as well wear nineyard ( called "uprati"). This style of sari draping is common among all the castes but the way of draping differs according to the region and topography as well. It is the traditional Marathi style of sari which is worn without a petticoat.