There are favorites. And then there are favorites among the favorites. Saree # 19 takes that spot, reminding me of the title of one of Jeffrey Archer\u2019s novels – First Among Equals \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
This saree has a special place in my heart. It was the first saree that my husband gifted me; something he picked himself. It\u2019s the saree I wore for my engagement. And it\u2019s a saree that was a positive surprise for me, let\u2019s see how\u2026<\/p>\n
We had a small engagement ceremony at my in law\u2019s home, with just the immediate family. As is tradition, I was expecting to be gifted a saree on this day by my in laws. Usually the shopping gets done with the bride to be, so she can exercise her choice on the saree as well. But in my case, surprise surprise, I directly got the matching blouse piece so I could have it stitched and ready to wear on the big day. The matching blouse was of a bright pink color (matches the border and palla) and seen by itself without the accompanying saree, unfortunately not very attractive. It gave no clue whatsoever as to the color, pattern or anything else of the saree, except for the fact that it was a thick pure silk. And my hubby also refused to share any details. So I kept guessing and guessing, and praying that the saree was not all bright pink \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
So naturally, when I was finally presented this beautiful piece in purple with the bright pink confined to the border and a short palla, imagine my delight! The border had a delicate jari design with tiny green flowers and the palla was covered with beautiful paisley motifs separated by creepers of green flowers. The purple color as it turned out blended really well with me \u2013 as many people told me that day \u2013 glowed on me, so the saree was the cynosure of all eyes and I felt immediately so special \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve draped this saree quite a few times since. Of course that pink matching blouse no longer fits, and over the years I have draped this saree with a pink, then purple, and this time my multicolored blouse. In 20 years the saree still looks as new as it did the first time, and makes me feel as special. Indeed, a first among equals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
There are favorites. And then there are favorites among the favorites. Saree # 19 takes that spot, reminding me of the title of one of Jeffrey Archer\u2019s novels – First Among Equals \ud83d\ude42 This saree has a special place in my heart. It was the first saree that my husband gifted me; something he picked…<\/p>\n