India, May 30 -- The West has always been fascinated with the Indian drapes, particularly the saree, and has taken inspiration from it since times immemorial. High-end fashion labels from Dior to Schiaparelli have presented their own rendition of the six -yards of wonder in their collection. With the recent example of Alia Bhatt wearing the first-ever sari interpretation by Gucci at Cannes Film Festival, here's looking at the times European labels have fallen for the saree.

Elsa Schiaparelli was inspired by Princess Karamjit Singh of Kapurthala aka Sita Devi for its first-ever saree-inspired design. In July, businesswoman Isha Ambani wore another saree by the label for her brother Anant Ambani's sangeet.

Dior, which has always taken ins...