How to Style Dupatta for College

Pairing a dupatta with any outfit gives it a twist, either a bout of colour, an extra style or just the edge to make you stand out. Gone are the days when dupatta was considered a traditional clothing item, rather it has made its way into the modern wardrobe. It’s the contemporary piece of clothing that goes with anything and everything.

If you’re a college girl and are wondering how to take a dupatta on a daily basis for more regular wear. You can either try the plain suits with heavy dupatta style or another way is to drape the dupatta in a saree style over jeans a blouse top. Draping a printed dupatta on different types of dresses like a midi dress or a denim shirt dress can also look extremely stylish and can work as college wear. You can use printed ikat dupattas as headwear which can play the part of looking funky and (t)rad. Make that dupatta your best accessory, ladies and don’t limit dupatta styles with suits!

Bored by the same conventional styles of draping your dupatta, for parties and occasions? Want to shine bright in your Indian attire but not sure how to style your dupatta like a diva? Well, we have sorted out the issues for you. Here is a list f the trending dupatta draping styles making the rounds in the fashion industry which we have handpicked just for you!

1. Free Falling From Shoulders On Both Sides

It is one of the simplest and the most elegant dupatta draping styles that you can carry for an everyday style. The free falling dupatta draping style from your shoulders without any pleats or creases, can be styled with both salwar-kameez and lehanga choli too. The ease of wearing this style makes it ideal for regular wear, both formal and casual and can be flaunted by women of a heavy bust line too without feeling uncomfortable about it.

2. The Shoulder And Wrist Drape

The style of draping your dupatta and then rolling the other end of it to your wrist makes for a classy look. The advantage of this style of dupatta draping is that you can flaunt your neckline of the salwar or lehanga with ease and yet, maintain the charm of the dress without going all bare. The dupatta can also be tied to your wrist at one end in case you are looking for ease of movement too, along with style.

3. The Slipped Pallu Style

If you are looking for an effortless style for the elegant Patiala you have just got your hands on, this casual style of draping the dupatta on is just for you. In this drape instead of pinning the dupatta on both sides of the shoulder, only one side is pinned and the other is casually dropped or slipped that falls down like a fountain and rests on your one hand, giving the look a feel that you are totally effortless yet in control of how you look.

4. The Head Covering Style

The traditional yet the most popular style of draping the dupatta are to turn it around your head to cover it and let the rest fall on your shoulders. It is the archaic yet very much in demand style of draping a dupatta, be it on a kameez or a lehanga choli. This style of draping a dupatta is very common in occasions such as engagement or marriages, festivities or religious celebrations. The brides don this style a lot for a shy and elegant look and appeal.

5. Front To Back One Side Drape

To bring some change to your regular style of draping a dupatta, you can consider going for this style for a nice surprise. To up the game of styling your dupatta, you can flaunt this style of draping that goes perfectly well with a crop top choli and a lehanga worn below the navel. To balance the act, you can opt for a full sleeve high neck choli that shows off your midriff only so that people can concentrate on one point and the look does not feel like it’s scattered all over.

6. Pleats Gathered At One Side

The classic and easy way to drape the cotton dupatta over your churidar, anarkali or the salwar kameez styles is to make small pleats of the entire dupatta and place it on the left side of the shoulder. You van tuck it with a safety pin or brooch to one shoulder too, so that running around and doing everyday tasks do not seem difficult, while managing the dupatta. The look can also be styled with a lehanga or sharara or even the palazzo styles.