#63 Many of my friends and family know that I am doing the Saree Pact. So the conversation around sarees are bound to happen whenever we meet. One point of distress I have seen in my known circle is that many of them don’t know how to drape a saree. And even if they can, they need someone’s help to adjust the
\npleats and pallu and a reasonable amount of time to drape it. One of my friends told me that she can’t wear a saree without eight to ten safety pins. I was appalled on hearing about eight to ten pins.My instant reaction was,”Please don’t put so many pins. Your saree will get damaged.”<\/p>\n
One of my friends asked me, how much time do I take to drape a saree and with a blink of an eye I said, “If it is a silk or some similar fabric then not more than two mintues.” Everybody was surprised at my confidence.I wondered if I just boasted.I came home and immediately removed this pure silk mustard colour saree with simple weaving and timed myself as I draped it. Voila! It was 87 seconds.
\nMy little photographer suggested that we should click a picture in the garden where I take my regular walks followed by brownies and Irish coffee at Prithvi Cafe.
\nOf course, why not!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
#63 Many of my friends and family know that I am doing the Saree Pact. So the conversation around sarees are bound to happen whenever we meet. One point of distress I have seen in my known circle is that many of them don’t know how to drape a saree. And even if they can,…<\/p>\n