A saree, to many uninitiated Americans, is confounding: a length of fabric draped to cover and expose the belly.
That's the problem-the belly.
The saree covers legs and accentuate hips, but as for the torso-oh my, the belly is exposed! And for many Americans, that is a HUGE no-no. You just cannot expose the belly, no matter what size you are, in public, besides the only place to expose a belly is at the gym or beach (only if you have washboard abs).
So, what does this mean? It's all about culture.
However, it's amusing to see Americans freak out when they see a woman in a saree. The panic button is hit, because you cannot show the belly. However, in parts of Indian culture, the belly is celebrated-note key word "parts" since India is made of of hundreds if not thousands of unique cultures-and we think that can be a good thing.
So, what is being said? The saree is as sexy as hell-o my good friend. And if a woman wants to don one, go ahead and look as beautiful as you can be. The saree accentuates and at the same time presents a demure look to the wearer.
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| Simple saree, but it's the short choli that brings it all together. |
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| Covered up yet looking beautiful. The fascinating enigma of the saree. |
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| Vidya in an extravagant outfit. Love the saree, choli, jewels and hair. Excellent! |
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| Vidya Balan (one of my fave actresses) in a hot red choli. It's the choli that has the wow. |
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| Vidya Balan in a saree and jewelry. |
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