The western polka dot is akin to the Indian buttas/buttis that feature regularly in our saris. The Tant Hazarbutti, Benarasi Butta, Kanjeevaram Pulli, Chungudi , Bandini- all are part of the dotted body series.

Appa gifted Amma this sari for his promotion, some three decades ago, bought from Sharadas in Trichy. There was a photoshoot of Amma by Appa on our terrace in Guntur. ( Nagarjun you shooting Malathi reminds me of that)
Surely simpler, sweeter times.

I am not sure we even celebrate our progress at work, let alone in style like this.

I love this sari on my mom and I wore it to my story session today on Eggciting stories since the buttas look like eggs. At least the kids agreed.

And the beads are bought again by my Appa and strung by me at home