India Part II : Clothes

A few times while I was in India, I wore the traditional garmets.  The first two pix were taken outside of the church where my parents were married.  We attended a service and took communion at that church.
The third picture was taken after John and I treated our family to lunch at Mainland China. It was our farewell lunch with the family, because we left that night. 
In the above pix I am wearing selwar kameez .  You can see the variations of it in the 3rd picture. My mom (far left) and I are wearing it with leggings.  It is traditionally wore with a lose fitting pant and a long scarf like my cousin (sage green).  My cousin (sage green) & Aunt (gold) both have tops that go past their knees, where my moms and I are above the knee.  I thought that wearing long pants and a long top in the heat would be uncomfortable and hot, however the nature of the material was breathable.

These pictures were taken before and during my cousin's wedding.  I am wearing a Sari, which is a long piece of ornate cloth (mine is silk) wrapped in a specific way over a blouse (choli) and a long underskirt.  For those who are not used to it, it is a little uncomfortable and hard to wear.  It is gorgeous, though.  I had a fear that I would accidentally step on the bottom and unravel the whole thing down to my undergarments. Truth is, the way it is wrapped is tight and would not just fall off or unravel easily.  Women who are used to wearing a sari, can wear it comfortably doing almost anything.  I have seen women landscaping at a resort in a sari. Some women in the army have a sari uniform. 
There are various ways to wrap a sari, usually based upon the local style or culture.  I believe below is the style of wrap I wore:
Dravidian – sari drapes worn in Tamil Nadu; many feature a pinkosu, or pleated rosette, at the waist.I am going to the Taste Of India Festival tomorrow.  Can't wait to experience a little bit of India again!

God bless you all!