How to Make Plain Sarees Beautiful? – 12 Easy Tricks

Keeping heavy silk sarees and chic designer drapes aside, let’s come back to basic plain sarees. If you have been following latest saree trends, you might already know that these sarees are trending crazy this season, with each celeb giving us serious saree goals.

Above all, they are unbelievably cheap. We mean in the place of one designer saree, you can shop at least 4 of plain sarees and style them in various ways. From accessories, to blouse choice, to saree borders, plain sarees are fashion play field where you can run wild with creativity.

How To Make Plain Sarees Look Beautiful
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We have already written numerous post on how essential is to own a plain saree and have given you plenty of celebrity inspirations to get you on the track. Today post is about  discussing the quick tricks and ideas you can rely to make your plain saree look beautiful.

These are easy to follow, mostly DIY, ideas and tips that can significantly improve your saree style. When you can make your plain saree look a million buck, why bust your wallet on expensive choices.

How To Make Plain Sarees Look Beautiful
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So let’s get started and check out the ideas without wasting time.

Let Your Plain Sarees Reflect Your Mood

The good thing about these simple saree is that it gives us wide opportunity to give various vibes you want to instill on your look. For instance, if you are a teenager, you can get a youthful vibe by getting a mirror work done on your saree.

Suppose you are working women who loves aesthetic saree style, then wearing your plain saree with Kalamkari blouse will do the work for you.

As you see, depending upon the mood, you can transform these sarees easily.

How To Make Plain Sarees Look Beautiful

Add Patchwork

Patchwork is sewing contrasting cloth to your saree fabric so it stands out and highlights the needed portion of sarees. For instance, you can add a contrasting color work over the pallu, front pleats or even on bodice on a simple plain saree and make it look so customized.

How To Make Plain Sarees Look Beautiful
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Wear With Designer Blouse

Plain sarees always gives wide scope to experiment on your blouse style. If you have an expensive blouse, then it needs all the attention in your saree. Instead of wearing them with equally embellished designer saree, try it with a plain drape so that no eye misses out the beauty of your blouse.

How To Make Plain Sarees Look Beautiful
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Also Read : Plain Sarees With Designer Blouse – 30 Creative Ideas

Add Fancy Borders

One budget friendly way to instantly give an expensive vibe to your plain sarees is to shop for fancy borders and get it attached to your saree. There are numerous online shops that offer various borders to get us spoiled. Do make use of it and see the magical look on your saree.

How To Make Plain Sarees Look Beautiful

Also Read:Rock Plain Sarees with Border: 26 Magical Ideas to Try!

Try Different Draping Style

Often heavy silk and other expensive sarees leaves less scope in experimenting saree style. We mean what a pain it is to get a single perfect pleat on them? However, simple plain sarees can be effortlessly worn on various ways without shedding a sweat.

Why are you waiting? Get your favorite pants and wear with your plain saree for an Indo western look. It’s that easy.

How To Make Plain Sarees Look Beautiful

Highlight with Blouse Sleeves

If you are a person who loves to experiment with blouse sleeves, then you have hit a treasure pot with plain sarees. Any stand out pattern/design you opt on blouse sleeves would look so flattering on a distraction-free plain sarees.

How To Make Plain Sarees Look Beautiful

Pearl/ Bead Embellishment

Instead of buying readymade heavy work customized sarees, get a plain saree and do the designing work separately with the assistance of your local tailor shop. This way, you can cut down the shopping cost great deal. For a grand look, try pearl or bead work.

How To Make Plain Sarees Look Beautiful
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Bring Forth Contrasting Colors

It’s not a great idea to wear plain sarees with same color blouse and look blunt from tip to toe. Even mighty red and black would lack the spark when dressed up in same hue.

To solve this, add a pop of color in the form of blouse, accessories, purse etc. This will act as a welcoming highlight in your saree style.

How To Make Plain Sarees Look Beautiful
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Covert to Half and Half Saree

If you have a plain saree in colors that doesn’t excite you, then time to take a half of it and stitch it with another saree. This way you will end up in an attractive half and half saree.

This is a great way to mix and match the sarees which otherwise would have been sleeping inside the closet.

How To Make Plain Sarees Look Beautiful
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Wear With Different Fabric Blouse

Have a brocade or net or velvet or lace blouse? Bring them on! Your plain sarees can pull off any blouse on any fabric. It is that flexible when it comes to styling.

How To Make Plain Sarees Look Beautiful

Add Lavish Embroidery

The artistic embroidery designs always add a pleasant touch to any saree/blouse. If you feel embroidery is your kind of thing, get your plain sarees drenched in this creative work.

How To Make Plain Sarees Look Beautiful
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Shimmery Feel

Have a party to attend? Not in a mood to deck up with heavy saree? Give a break then.

You plain sarees can double up as party wear if you can insert the element of shimmer on your overall look. Often glittery blouse, heels, clutch box or even a sparkling accessory could give a festive vibe to these sarees.

How To Make Plain Sarees Look Beautiful
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These are 12 easy ways to convert your plain sarees to look beyond beautiful. Be creative and style your sarees in innovative ways. Plain sarees have plenty to offer. Don’t miss it.

Also Read : The Ultimate Way to Wear a Plain Saree with Floral Blouse

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