Drop The Boring Look: Try The Funky Saree Jeans Draping Style To Turn Heads

Indian textiles and fabrics are known to be beautifully elegant, and saree is an age-old apparel that never loses its sheen in the realm of fashion. In our quest to rediscover our heritage, we can now witness changing trends, new styles and awe-inspiring designs of sarees. These new age selections are focused on a cooler style of drape with crop tops, bright colored blouses, with 3D embroidery and digital prints.

In addition to wearing different saree fabrics over jeans, denim is yet another fabric which is now finding its way into the traditional arena of saree drapes. With lustrous borders, intricate designs and a shaded appeal, denim looks striking when wrapped around a woman’s body! Jeans primarily look good for casual wear, while sarees go well with formal events. You can experiments and explore different ways of using Jeans and Denim with combination with Sarees.

The way a saree is draped gives indications to different textural ideals and embellishments & prints both have become very individualistic. Teamed with some unique style statements like handkerchief drapes or scarf knots with graphic prints, jeans sarees also have variety and innovation factored in their ensemble. Quirky and cool, the saree can further be customized with a matching clutch, or a necklace that either complements the saree or a gold cuff bracelet that takes away the weird glares from the saree jeans. To make it even more interesting, one can explore wearing a diamond or pearl nose ring to stand class apart from the crowd! Jeans Sarees are best dry-cleaned. With an assortment of stylish fabrics, differing visual and design elements, the saree needs careful care and upkeep.

Introduced by designer Anamika Khana, this chic style of draping saree creates a truly fusion look. It does away with petticoat and instead you simply pleat it over your jeans. The style is perfect for those who are either new to saree wearing or find the garment uncomfortable, but are yet keen to make a statement.

Wearing a saree over jeans is quite easy to quick! Make a trendy pair of one of your favorite blouses and pair of jeans, now with your choice of the saree, take its inner end and make about 7-8 pleats, tucking the pleated bit midway, while the flowing saree part should be on your left. With the other end of the saree, make your drape pleats and take it all the way to your right from behind, bringing it to the front and placing it over your left shoulder. You can pin the drape and be mindful of the fact that the number of pleats you’ve tucked in will depend on the length of the drape you’d like to keep free. Shorter the drape, the more the number of pleats.

Lycra is a breathable fabric and elegantly accentuates a woman’s body. With exquisite simplicty yet combined with a modern-day style of ruffles, it’s an option worth parading at parties, casual outings, formal event et al. A lycra saree wrapped at the center over a pair of jeans for an evening event brings out a blend of conventional aesthetics and contemporary choices. This lycra shimmer and net saree in Gold comes with an contrast ruffle border, with an unstitched blouse in art silk. The saree is priced at Rs. 2,745 for an unstitched saree on utsavfashion.in.

This delicately embellished saree will be an awesome combination over light colour jeans. The saree in black has Mukaish work all over with a thick zari-style border that helps the saree stand out. Teamed with jeans, and the right accessories, the ensemble’s perfect for club or party wear. It is priced at Rs. 999 on myntra.com. You can accessorize your Jeans Saree with terracotta jewelry.

Easy to wear just like a dress, donning this saree can’t get any trendier. Teamed with a pair of skinny jeans this ensemble is perfect for the Modern Indian Woman who’s always on the move. With a lovely fusion of traditional dabu print with a modern twist, this saree will help you avoid the complications of pleating up! You can wear a black waist high top with long sleeves to complete the look. This blue, beige and peace tye and dye saree is priced at Rs. 5,200 on akrithi.com

A lovely mix of pink and denim blue with vertical broad stripes, this denim blue saree with a pink base is perfect for summers. It has a zari accent on the top & bottom parts of the saree and a zari drape. With an attached unstitched denim blue blouse piece, the denim lenin saree is priced at Rs. 2,999 and is perfect for casual, day or semi-formal wear. Get it on dvibgyor.com

A contemporary & hassle-free experience of wearing a traditional saree with a modern twist, this pre-draped saree with attached pleats is made of soft georgette fabric and can be paired with metal accents and short blouses or crop tops for an ethnic vibe. This style is flexible and you can swap out the provided pants to any denim of your choice. Priced at Rs. 1458 on the site azafashions.com.

Pre-treated, pre-washed and handwoven, this Denim Chambray Sari is designed with Ikat work in Pastel Denim Blue and Pink color and comes with an attached printed blouse. It is priced at Rs. 2355 on the site tijori.com

With a length of 5.5m and a blouse piece attached, this striking artsilk Saree is a polyester blend with a solid contrast border colored Black, red and off-white. The saree has a stand out pallu in contrast featuring peacocks. It can be paired with a strappy top and jeans and worn for a classy evening occasion. The saree is priced at Rs. 740 on Myntra.

This classy silk blend saree in blue with golden zari work comes with a heavy drape in an elaborate design and when paired with a sleeveless blouse with a pair of jeans, it will make you look different and uber-cool with a hint of tradition. Wear oxidized jewelry to complement the look. The saree is in teal blue color with a solid blouse in self designed pattern and is priced at Rs. 1,123 on craftvilla.com.

This Beige colored saree is made from polycotton fabric and exudes a certain charm and glamor, creating a beautiful and artistic visual with its amazing print work in yellow and orange. It comes with a contrasting border and a matching blouse piece. The saree is priced at Rs. 2,509 on voonik. It is perfect for formal wear and to make a statement.

This lovely mint colored Georgette Ruffle Saree is apt for a special occasion, embellished with golden foil. It comes with an unstitched blouse piece in raw silk which can be custom made according to the style you desire. The length of the saree is 6.3m and is best dry cleaned. It is priced at Rs. 1,999 on pantaloons.com

Jeans are typically created out of denim or dungaree outfits. Most of us live in one pair of jeans for as long as we can! But just as it is true for any other apparel, one should know what kind of denim suits your body structure and would accentuate your style. Plus when pairing with some unique and versatile clothing combinations like a saree & a blouse, the jeans should complement your personality 100%

When pairing Jeans with a Saree, even though you can experiment with a variety of western tops, it is best to go with the traditional style of a blouse. And even then, you can restyle the blouse in a modern way. Here are some fancy designs which will blend the traditional & contemporary aspects of a Jeans Saree combination.