Saree Dreams

A slight smile, the backward glance over the shoulder, the hint of chiffon, an aura of mystery - it could only be Rani.

Rani Mukherji in the movie Kank

Krish Ashok writes:

Took my wife out for saree shopping today. I know. I know. Well-worn cliches come to mind. So i’ll not give them too much ink..um..type.

A guy’s saree shopping philosophy is generally

“Enter, pick, buy, all in 10 minutes or less”

while a girl’s method is

While (anyShopsLeftInCity() )
{
GuysMethodInSlowMotion();
}

But since I am a good, understanding husband and all, I vowed to keep quiet and not make subtle hints about the upcoming ice age or remark about how the shop walls were geologically changing from igneous to sedimentary rocks. T

he first “Hmm..looks nice” saree arrived about 10 minutes after we stepped in. Pleasant surprise. I sagely offered my agreement to the choice. The saree was absolutely drop dead, mindblowingly and aesthetically gorgeous, which is obviously a cue for her to say “Do you have more colours in this pattern?”

OK, it all ends well, his wife buys the gorgeous saree; they are done in 20 mintutes.

Of course this begs the question: why do you want to get done in 20 minutes? I don’t go to an art gallary and say “hey, it was so good, I was done in 20 mintues”.

Just kidding.. I am just happy that collectively they found a perfect saree, and thats what is all about.

This is an interesting Saree! Bold colors, odd combinations of circles and horizontal ever widening stripes and large prints. Not sure how best to describe the vertical stripes in the middle either.

I am trying to figure out if I know anybody in my circle who can ware this saree and pull it off. Even the model is having some discomfort with the combination.

Product Page Price about $300, Rs 15,000