Upper kaccha saris:

A few drapes from Western Central India have a very interesting form of kaccha. Instead of passing the lower border of the front pleats between the legs, it's their upper border which is tucked in the back.

The result is a form of sari following nicely the movements of the legs. It's even, in the case of the Khandala sari, a very tightly fitted drape. Although rare nowadays, these styles are important and might explain some of the ancient tightly draped garments.

Right and left: The Khandala sari.

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