one size fits all garment and can vary from 5 5 to 8 meters in length saris are composed of fabric material ranging from cotton silk chiffon georgette and polyester blends the wearer customizes the fit of the sari for her body by modifying the pleat width and number of pleats taken with the fabric material fig1 a shows that a sari is worn by beginning to tuck edge o into the right side of a petticoat the lower edge of the sari p should be grazing the floor the sari is tucked around the waist into the petticoat next the entire length of the sari is wrapped around the body once coming back in front on the right side fig1 b illustrates creating five to eight uniform pleats of equal width approximately 5 inches wide and gathering the pleats together ensuring that the lower edge of the pleats are uniform as well the pleats may be secured with a safety pin to prevent the pleats from scattering the pleats along edge o are then tucked within the petticoat the herein described pleating apparatus will play an essential role in this step creating uniform pleats requires practice dexterity and patience the pleating apparatus will assist the user by quickly creating uniform pleats within the fabric material drape the remaining fabric around the hips once more from left to right and bring the material to the front holding the top edge o of the sari as shown in fig1 c the width.