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The Classic Drape
- Nivi. Front pleats, pallu over the left shoulder. Popularized in the late nineteenth century, it remains the definitive drape for weddings and festivals.
- Seedha pallu. The Gujarati style, in which the pallu is brought forward over the right shoulder so that its border may be admired.
- The great weaves. Banarasi brocade from Varanasi, Kanjeevaram silk from Tamil Nadu, and the Bandhani and Patola of Gujarat.