A Moral to the Story

Okay, this is a tell-all with no pics, so bear with me on this one.

I went to this big party and I decided I would wear a saree.  Great idea on paper, in action, another story. Mistake number one, I wore an art silk saree.  Ladies, please listen to all of the advice on the right saree for your body: bigger women wear a georgette. crepe or chiffon (sheer factor on this fabric) saree, do not wear cotton or silk-it will make you look even bigger-unless your are a pro wrapping it. Mistake number two: I thought my friends were culturally open to such things. Not so much. In truth, there are a lot of small minded people that refuse to look outside of their cultural roots to appreciate other ones, and that is so sad because you can miss out on so much.

The results: plenty of compliments, very harsh criticism from a "dear" friend, and not one guy dared to dance with me. I ran from the party crying.  I felt beautiful but crushed.  And that dear friend thought I looked like someone wrapped in a fabric bag. Georgette, chiffon, crepe and handwoven cotton for me please.  Besides, I should have stuck to my guns and enjoyed myself.

Moral of lesson:  Be yourself, not everyone will understand you, but that is okay.

That's it for today.  :-)

Oh My Goodness, One and a Half Years????

First, apologies.

I am so sorry that it has taken me this long to come back to this blog.  A lot has happened, which is also called life, and stuff continue to happen.

Second, I have a bit of a dilemma: create a printed magazine about the saree in all of it's variations and glory, or create a really awesome web site about the saree in all of it's glory ...

What do you think would be worth my time and efforts? Please,  let me know.

And also, thank you viewers!

Best to All,
Taba

We're Baaack, But Now We Have To Go

Kinda, Sorta Back

Well, we're back, and sick!?!  What happened? We go on a GREAT vacation and bring back a lousy cold.  At least we had a good time.  So, unfortunately, our little break has to be extended until we're better. Sigh :-( Back to bed with a lot of orange juice.

On Hiatus

Time Off

Well, we got a lot of things going on for the next two weeks and decided to take a break from posting.  Hey, too much is happening right now: an office move, new semester, and vacation, all in no particular order. So, what does this mean? We will be on a break until August 28.  

Until then have a great time until we get back, hopefully with original content!!! And if you really need a saree fix, please visit the sites we have links to.

See ya August 28!

Half and Half Saree

Think Kerala With Colour

Yep, the above title pretty much explains what is a half and half saree.  The last post described the Kerala Saree, and that is what it is, but with a large dose of colour.  Instead of cream and white, you got a lot of colours going on.  

Ummmm, how many times can we repeat ourselves?  

Anyhow, the half and half is worn mainly on the east side of India and the Kerala is worn on the southwest side. And, I'm pretty sure the lehnga choli is worn everywhere else. Okay, I was being sarcastic on the last part.

As expected, there is a large amount of pictures and videos online of half and half sarees, and be sure to check out everyone's favorite station, YouTube for wearing tutorials.

So, if you want the saree look without worrying over the lengths of fabric, go ahead and try the half and half, besides, it is a stepping stone to the saree.