108/2018 #debsaristories #100sareepact #100CholiCraze #nationalhandloomday

Tossing in bed jetlagged, i was trying to decide which of my handloom saris to drape before i head out to work. I almost zeroed on this ikkat silk sari from couple of years ago.. recently hand appliqued with kalamkari, stitched, painted and sequined by my friend's mom with tonnes of love❤💕💖

A bit later sister pings that its two years since our parental home reconstruction,  the same day we both wore these matching sarees. Twice sure.

All through my Kolkata trip,  i was observing (and imagining the millions of ) women who drape sari everyday nevertheless,  no flaunts, no photoshoots, no Facebook posts... none at all. !! Women in tant r sari riding bicycles,  Kolkata policewomen in starched white sari with blue border,  the gamchas, the begumpuris, the appliques, batiks, i was lost every step admiring how handloom and weaves are at every sight and step. It was like a kid in toy shop unable to decide what to look and what to choose!!

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ubby keeps reminding me, "you are not doing a favour by doing this... meaning taking pics, posting etc. Those who wear do it without any such agenda...". I agree. I am nowhere close to those millions of women that do everything in six yards and nine yards including marathons... i am nothing in front of them. But nevertheless i LOVE draping and thats reason enough i suppose 😉😝🤭

Today like every other day i thank the hands that create such wonders tirelessly everyday only for the likes of us to possess a piece of art that we treasure and pass on to nextgen.

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