How to Wear a Bharatnatyam Dance Costume | Kuchipidi Costume

A typical dance costume comes with 4-6 pieces depending on the style of the costume.

Types of Dance Costume :

1. Pant costume

2. Skirt CostumeĀ 

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How to wear Pant Costume :

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1. Wear the Blouse first

2. Tie the Thavani/Pallu/Odini on top the blouse keeping the centre of that piece on the shoulder and tie the rope after adjusting the front fully covered, following at the back take to full cross where it meets the other side of thavani and tie the rope, this is very important, if you tie the back side as straight line it will create a loop in the front.

3. NowĀ wear the Pant and tuck in the thavani. Make sure the waist line is tied firmly as the next piece of costume "fan" might pull it down due to weight

4. Attach the Fan on the pant with the hooks provided.

5. If the small is separate tie using the rope.

6. Now Finally wear the Backseat/Bask

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How to wearĀ SkirtĀ Costume :

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1. Wear the Blouse first

2. Tie the Thavani/Pallu/Odini on top of the blouse keeping the centre of that piece on the shoulder and tie the rope after adjusting the front fully covered, following at the back take to full cross where it meets the other side of thavani and tie the rope, this is very important, if you tie the back side as the straight line it will create a loop in the front.

3. NowĀ wearĀ theĀ skirtĀ and tuck in the thavani. Make sure the waist line is tied firmly as the next piece of costume "fan" might pull it down due to weight

4. If the small is separate tie using the rope.

5. Now Finally wear the Backseat/Bask

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