The mermaid-style petticoat enhances your figure by fitting snugly from the waist down to the knees and then flaring out at the bottom like a mermaid’s tail. It’s an ideal match for flowy and clingy ...

Chronic irritation from tightly tied petticoat drawstrings can lead to a rare skin cancer called Marjolin's ulcer, sometimes referred to as "Petticoat Cancer." While the saree itself isn't the cause, ...

A recent study documents two women treated for “petticoat cancer,” a condition possibly triggered by tightly tying the waist cord of a saree's underskirt or petticoat. The study, published in the ...

There have been multiple cases of older women developing a rare form of skin cancer after decades of wearing tightly tied sarees. In one such case, a 70-year-old woman discovered a persistent ulcer ...

Wearing saree on a daily basis can lead to chronic irritation in the waist area, which can lead to malignancy. Here are a few preventive measures to know. The six yards of grace may not be all good ...

Wearing the saree too high or too low: The saree should be tied directly below the navel at the waist. Choosing wrong petticoat: A petticoat should be of appropriate length in accordance with the ...

A tightly-tied waist cord of the underskirt (petticoat) traditionally worn under a saree, particularly in rural parts of India, may lead to what has been dubbed “petticoat cancer”. This warning comes ...