I love wearing saris for special occasions. However, I get very stressed when I have to wear a sari to a dinner and it takes me over an hour to get dressed so I am always running late. It ruins the evening for me. Can you suggest how a working woman like me can wear a sari without the stress?- Nida
I love saris too. I was always worried about it falling off so I used to pin in five places and that ruined the beauty and flow of the drape. I’ve now figured saris that can be worn without pins and without the stress of getting the pleats just the right length. My saris are in varied shapes and drapes. I make saris that have two parts — the pallu drape is separate and the pleats are separated into a skirt. So you put on the skirt like a wrap skirt which has adjuster buttons to fit varying waist and hip sizes. Then tuck the pallu into the skirt waist and wrap it around you and in about five minutes you are all set.
Depending on the fabric and occasion I sometimes need a single pin on the shoulder. But it is so much simpler and such a pleasure wearing a sari now.
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Another variation is the Kiran Uttam Ghosh pleated sari; this one doesn't crush, looks dramatic and is lightweight. To add drama to a sari, if your waist is slender, a belt works fabulously.
I love wearing boots, especially the flat ones. Is it a fashion faux pas to wear it during the day and to work? My friends often snigger because it's mostly warm here. - Anahita
Boots are cool but only for the relevant job and season. At work, it depends on what work you do.
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For example, if you are in the field of fashion its fine to go to work in boots. But as a lawyer or a banker it would be inappropriate. They also work better when the weather heads towards winter. Unless, of course, one has an exhibitionist streak in them, but then anything goes.
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