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jennyaxe ([personal profile] jennyaxe) wrote2008-06-13 11:53 am
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Officially not shy anymore, part 2

Today a coworker complimented me both on elegance and on courage for wearing this...


Sari
Sari
This is me wearing a brown sari with a gold border. It's taken at a rather odd angle as the photographer was sitting down when he took the pic.

[identity profile] jennyaxe.livejournal.com 2008-06-13 01:28 pm (UTC)(link)
When I bought this sari I also bought a book on sari drapings - it's very interesting to read about the differences between different parts of India. There's also the kaccha drape, where you at one point pull the cloth between your legs to create a trouser-like drape. I've not tried that one yet, though I do have a 9-yard sari which is a good length for that.

I also have a lovely blue cotton with a splendid gold-patterned pallu (the front piece), and an emerald-green silk one with copper border and tassels on the pallu. Haven't worn the silk one yet, but it's truly lovely. There's a (somewhat fuzzy) picture of the blue one at http://www.linkmeet.com/_ceder%20inflyttningsfest, pretty far down on the page.
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[identity profile] supermouse.livejournal.com 2008-06-13 01:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooh, yes, you're right. The blue is lovely.