My Men and My Sarees
Oh Please... no no... its not like that....
Don't believe me.... okay .. read on
The first man in my life, my Dad (obviously! ) got me my first Saree (again obviously)
That was that phase in life..... ladki ki shaadi karni hai... so let us start on the trousseau...
Started mightly early i say!!! So, on one of his trips to DRDO at Bangalore, he picked up this Navy Blue and Green Kanjivaram for me... he liked a Red one (i think my mom must have told him.... laaal le kar aana...) but there was a Foreigner who loved the Red and my Dad, very magnanimously, told her .. oh you are our Guest, so you please go ahead and take the Saree .. Now Dad, i understand your generosity, but don't really... ;yes, so this blue and green saree. Looks official enough, so this saree has seen meetings, and presentations through... and something about a Kanjeevaram silk.... it stays in place ... even when i do my antics throughout the day.
My second ... third ... fourth.... and quite a few after that were picked up by my Dad, as also my wedding saree... a Red Banarasi Jaal in Satin... and all i do is take it out, and look at it lovingly, and pack it back in... lovingly.
Next was my brother... who would spoil me.. Posted at Pune, he would take me to Lakshmi Road many a time.. to indulge me with Cadbury's Black Currant ice cream, and a dress .. each Rakshabandhan. He bought me my Abstract Art Printed Silks... still have very vivid memories of those ones which i wore till they were threadbare.
Next came my Husband... who did all my wedding saree shopping from the inlaws side... (and truthfully, but don't ever tell him i told you so... he picks up some very nice sarees). Lovely colours.. a navy blue with a magenta border... with a Golden Peacock on the palla, A maroon silk thread kanjivaram, a Staple Green and Red Pattu podavai... and another Navy Blue with a Stunning Magenta Kanjivaram. (love love love .. simple and elegant) Many more... but i will have to open up my closet to check.
The Three Men, Who Got me Sarees!
Two still do, but the frequency is restricted
No comments:
Post a Comment