17.10.09

sari

We wear saris to office on Diwali, or at least some form of ethnic Indian wear.

Sari: A yellow and turquoise Rajasthani leheriya sari that unfortunately looks lime green because the colours come together when you see them. I bought in Mahabaleshwar for Rs 250 earlier this year. I chose it over my other saris not only because it was new, but because it was so light and didn’t get in my way at all.

Blouse: I often forget to have blouses made for my saris and just wear them with whatever I have. In this case, I didn’t wear a traditional blouse since the sari is diaphanous and my belly overhung. My canary yellow tee was the perfect solution and also reinforced the colour of the sari.

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Accessories: *deep breath* sky blue kolhapuris, my mother’s blue meenakari jhumkas, 4 blue and two red meenakari gold bangles, diamond band, gold band and two diamond and sapphire rings, a long gold chain (a Diwali gift) with a diamond pendant. Each item of jewellery was of sentimental importance and co-incidently, was in Gujarati/Rajasthan style, threading the ensemble together. I’m not very fond of wearing a lot of gold and felt like a gaour.

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