The saree as a popular dress among the Indian fashion community can be quite a bore to wear every time. Hence changing into different ethnic outfits once in a while can break the monotony of wearing the saree exclusively. Having a shift from the saree to other attires should not be as complicated and can be as inexpensive as possible. There are many ways to reuse, restyle and alternatives to make your useless old sarees useful and give them a fresh twist. Either it is getting the saree material to get a Lehenga and matching dupatta or other items you can use at home. It is all about getting creative and learning how to do it. Below there are several ways to create from an old saree.
Make a Lehenga
The saree material is usually a large piece that is draped in various ways around the body. Hence this material can be used easily to make a Lehenga and some to even get a matching dupatta to it. With a good designer get your old sarees or an heirloom saree and get it custom stitched to make a Lehenga. This trend has caught up among many people and its popularity has grown rapidly. Some of the best fabrics that you can use are silk that can give you a quality Lehenga either a plain or heavy one.
A silk dress
A dress from a saree, that is a big win! Several silk sarees will give you unique and different silk dresses. This is a great way to recycle these sarees especially if you get them to from your mum and grandmother as hand downs. Other fabrics that work well to make a dress are georgette and a brocade. Choose a great designer to make it for you or do them as a DIY project if you can make a unique dress. Go for the beautiful hems and the funky sleeves and get that silhouette dress that you have always wanted.
Curtains and cushion covers
Do you want new window curtains and cushion covers? Get your old silk sarees out and have a unique set with you that people will admire. The finish that comes from these old sarees will give your living room a new look making you desire to do more. Floral, silk, or velvet sarees type are the best for the cushions and use Laktans to boost how they feel. The window curtains are best if the sarees that are used are plain with borders. That will eventually make your living room space have a personalized feel.
A blouse and a dupatta
The blouse made from the saree material can be used to dress up with another saree or for a Lehenga blouse. Here again, a silk saree comes in handy and party sarees as well. With these two the blouse attire will come out as a beautiful top to match up to other ethnic attires. For the dupatta, it can be designed as a plain dupatta look to wear with another outfit. Optionally, you can get both the blouse and dupatta made from the same old saree and get to pair them later with a saree, Lehenga, palazzo pants among other outfits. Plus, you boost the look by adding lace borders to it around the sides.
Make basic DIYs
The fun of DIY projects is they are a lot of fun with the many alternatives you can get from one old saree. First, you can make scarves and hair ribbons by simply cutting up a piece of the saree and stitching it up. Second, you can use your old brocade saree and make some brocade cut out earrings on the saree material that is not faded. If you love the interior decor and have several flower pots around the house. Use the materials to make the pot look colorful by draping it round with a saree rope and give your boring pot a fresh look. Last but not least, a patched Tee is a super funky DIY that has a personal feel and you can make cut-outs in names you love.
Revamp your wardrobe
Different types of saree fabrics are part of the old sarees that you want to reuse differently. It might be cotton, chiffon, georgette and all this can give your wardrobe a new look with various designs and styles. Some of the trending outfits that you can make these are kimonos, ponchos, capes, and cover-ups. Most of this restyles can be done as DIYs and after they are done you just need to restyle them with other pieces in your wardrobe. With a crepe saree, you can make palazzo pants for a perfect pair of summer pants. While a cotton saree is best to make a kaftan that is best to beat the summer heat.
Gown
Can you imagine making a gown out of a saree? With an old plain flowy saree that you no longer wear it is possible. Get a designer that will stitch it to perfection and put the right embroideries in specific places to add the dazzle to the look. optionally it can be made with unique cuts and designs like with ruffles, cowl designs and pleats to give it a fresh look. Not only can you make it as a saree gown, but you can also have it as a kali skirt that has been attached blouse with a draped cowl.
To sum up, give your old sarees a new lease of life with the above genius ideas and many others that you can think of. Most of the sarees to use here may be those that are no longer trending, are old or you have too many sarees that you rarely wear most of them. Get these sarees out of your wardrobe spaces and restyle them if you are donating any. Choose to be creative and fun with your sarees especially when they are of sentimental value and you do not want to get rid of them.
