Sari Torture
Its that time of the year. The time all A/L students both
anticipate and dread. It’s the time of graduation parties, valedictory dinners
or batch parties. There are many a names, but for most it means one thing;
hours in an uncomfortable suit or sari.
As a female who was put through the torture that is six
yards of cloth, wrapped around your body, I do not wish such pain on anyone
else. Now most of us hadn’t worn sari prior to these parties, or nights or
dinners. It’s not just getting used to an exposed tummy, or a dress that
reaches your ankles, it’s the jacket that is tight. It is the hair do on a day
your hair decides it hates you. It is the make up, no matter how little, and
the heels you must wear when in sari or your mother thinks the world will end.
Not to forget the little purse you have to carry because your sari has no place
for phones or money. Unless you want to do that ‘weird Aunty’ thing by stuffing
things down your jacket!
Then there’s the business of answer nature’s call without
taking off the well-pinned sari or peeing on your dress. Now saris always seem
like they are about to fall off. No matter how many pins you use. So no one,
especially a first time sari wearer will want to risk a pulled out sari to
empty her bladder. So we look at the other option, stay away from the liquids
and try not to think about needing to pee!
I wore a one inch heel. My cousin wore a more than two inch
heel. Guess who spent the next day nursing her aching feet? So unless you are
like me, you will be forced to dance, you’ll have to walk about and you will have
to spend sometime standing. So wear comfy footwear, and preferably something
you have worn before. Also whenever you can, stay barefoot.
Make sure your jacket fits right and your sleeves don’t keep
falling off. Wear something that is comfortable. You don’t want to spend the
night fearing any wardrobe malfunctions.
Now when choosing your sari, buy something you or your
mother or someone can wear again. Do not buy something just because your
friends are buying something like that. Get a color and design or whatever you
like. Don’t go for those heavy ‘old lady’ saris. Choose a color that suits your
skin tone. Make sure the cloth doesn’t itch!
Jewelry, keep it to a minimum! Don’t try to wear all
accessories ever invented. You can’t choose a necklace, earrings, bracelets and
a whole lot more. You’ll be wearing them all night. Choose simple and light
jewelry.
Ladies, or rather girls, think carefully about what you are
going to wear and how you are going to wear it. The day you wear that sari is
the day you go from being a girl to a woman. Okay, not really, but it will
really make you feel like a woman. So seize the day. But seize the day in
something comfortable.
Also do not trip over the fall of your sari. It’s called a
fall for a reason. Now that your fall is to blame if you are wearing six inch
shoes!
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