For all you guys reading this who need something to put on (That’s my bit done for health and education at least for this month.)

The wrap in question in the title of this post was prompted to me a few months back in a post in Sumnas’ blog.

In the post he mentions:
"Q. Tell me about Sri Lankan Kandyan Sari

A. Well, I asked a girl I know about this. She said there are two ways to wear a Sari. Either the Indian style, or Kandyan way. According to her there are some small differences, to do with the ‘pota’ (the bit that is draped). I will tell you more as I get more information."

Which is where wrap in the title of this post comes from as a Sari consists of six yards (five and a half meters) of cloth, wrapped round the waist or hips, with pleats in front, and a "fall or pallu" thrown over the shoulder.
The word is of Indian origin and examples of it’s use are :
"Was she wearing sari?"
"Yes, and it had a beautiful pallu."
"The Brahmin sari is worn with the tail between the legs, like Granny"

On the subject of wearing things…. it’s the reason for the link at the start of this post.

The Kandyan sari is the style associated with the women of the Kandyan kingdom also called "osariya" in Sinhalese. It do’s not have any pleats and is worn with a frill at the waist and a pleated "fall or pallu"

There remains debate as to which sari Kandyan or Indian is the national sari of our country (Sri Lanka).
Indian Sari
The half sari is called "lama sari" in Sinhalese and is a junior version of the sari. Little girls and young adults before they graduate to the grown up version of the sari wear the half sari.

Other versions of the sari include :

The Gujarati version: This version of draping, commonly known as the seedha pallu way, is also found in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar. Instead of opening to the left, the pleats are tucked so that they open to the right. Then, the pallu is taken to the back and brought over the right shoulder. It is then spread across the chest, and the left edge is tucked in the petticoat at the back.

The Maharashtra version: Instead of the usual five and a half meters, the sari in this version measures eight meters. One portion of the sari is drawn up between the legs and tucked in behind at the waist, while another portion is draped as a pallu over the bosom. Thus it forms a kind of divided sari, allowing greater freedom of movement.

The Tamilian way ( also known as the Brahmin sari ): Like the Maharashtra version, the sare in this version, too, measures eight meters. After wrapping around the waist, the pleats are positioned along the left leg. The rest of the sari is taken over the left shoulder, wrapped once again round the waist and tucked on the left side.

The Bengali version: The sari is worn pleatless; it is wrapped around the waist, brought back to the right side and the pallu is thrown over the left shoulder. The pallu is then brought up under the right arm and once again cast over the left shoulder.

So "thats a wrap" as they say in the movies and see ya next time.