How to Tie a Saree
Demonstration Speech
General Purpose: To inform
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience on how to wear a saree.
Central Idea Statement: A saree can seem overwhelming to drape and wear right; however, with the right instructions, it is quite easy to attain an elegant look.
Audience Statement:
Women Indian or non-Indians who wish to wear a saree
Introduction
I. A saree is a traditional piece of clothing in India.
II. Many people find it quite hard to wear it the right way, people including myself.
III. A saree is a long piece of cloth, usually around 4.3 yards, which makes it all the harder to handle and put on correctly.
IV. For people wearing the saree for the first time, it can be very confusing as to how to wrap the saree around the body the right way.
V. A saree can seem overwhelming to tie and wear right; however, with the right instructions, it is quite easy to attain an elegant look.
Body
I. The saree has three parts that include a blouse, an underskirt called the petticoat, and the saree itself.
II. The first step is putting on the petticoat and blouse.
A. The length of the petticoat, to be worn underneath the saree, should be from the waist down to your ankle.
A.1. It should have a drawstring so that it can be fastened around the waist.
B. The blouse that you will wear with the saree should be close-fitted and its length should end just below the bust.
B.1. It can be with or without sleeves.
B.2. There are various types of blouse necklines you can choose from prior to getting it stitched.
III. The second step is to put on and drape the saree itself.
A. Take one end of the saree and neatly tuck it into the petticoat around the waist from right to left.
A.1. Make sure that the lower end of the saree is touching the floor slightly.
B. Resume from the place where the saree tucking has just ended and now start making pleats in the saree from there.
B.1. Make about five to six pleats
General Purpose: To inform
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience on how to wear a saree.
Central Idea Statement: A saree can seem overwhelming to drape and wear right; however, with the right instructions, it is quite easy to attain an elegant look.
Audience Statement:
Women Indian or non-Indians who wish to wear a saree
Introduction
I. A saree is a traditional piece of clothing in India.
II. Many people find it quite hard to wear it the right way, people including myself.
III. A saree is a long piece of cloth, usually around 4.3 yards, which makes it all the harder to handle and put on correctly.
IV. For people wearing the saree for the first time, it can be very confusing as to how to wrap the saree around the body the right way.
V. A saree can seem overwhelming to tie and wear right; however, with the right instructions, it is quite easy to attain an elegant look.
Body
I. The saree has three parts that include a blouse, an underskirt called the petticoat, and the saree itself.
II. The first step is putting on the petticoat and blouse.
A. The length of the petticoat, to be worn underneath the saree, should be from the waist down to your ankle.
A.1. It should have a drawstring so that it can be fastened around the waist.
B. The blouse that you will wear with the saree should be close-fitted and its length should end just below the bust.
B.1. It can be with or without sleeves.
B.2. There are various types of blouse necklines you can choose from prior to getting it stitched.
III. The second step is to put on and drape the saree itself.
A. Take one end of the saree and neatly tuck it into the petticoat around the waist from right to left.
A.1. Make sure that the lower end of the saree is touching the floor slightly.
B. Resume from the place where the saree tucking has just ended and now start making pleats in the saree from there.
B.1. Make about five to six pleats