A senior colleague had invited me for a baby shower (goudbharai rasam), for their daughter-in-law, saying that the theme was polka dots and everyone had to make an appearance in an outfit with polka dots.

Luckily I had just the thing for the do…a lovely drape in hues of green-blue with majenta border and pallu, and polka-dots of course!…which had been a gift from my younger brother’s MIL.

It was great fun, playing games and cracking “dotty” jokes. Love these colorful, lively traditions!