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Disclaimer,
Finally a brief post. The Auckland SS Meet happened a week ago. This time, last week, I was rushing through my house chores, sorting out lunch, changing my saree decision at the last minute.
The few weeks prior to this had been late night chatting with the amazing organisers Gargi, Krithika, Melanie, Urvashi, Manasi. And the week of the meet, meeting with venue owners, organising gifts, and the list goes on..
In the end, a highly successful meet, even if I say so myself.
And what constitutes a succesful meet?
Just basically, Happy beautiful inspiring empowered ladies dressed to dazzle, mingling, sharing experiences, haikus, poems, stories.
Listening in awe to the Guest Speaker Nilima Venkat, whose story touched a common vein in some, inspired all.
Playing games, taking photos, with gay abandon.
An evening of great food, drink, company with kindred souls.
There I was, one such inspired, empowered Sakhi, dressed, draped in a Red and Green Raw Pattu/silk, Veldari/checked podavai/saree. Red gold checked body, green pallu and blouse. The yarn has 3 silks and 1 gold cotton thread, braided and then yarned . 4 braids form a patch which is the reason raw silk sarees are thicker than normal silk. That 3 silk and cotton combo add the Shine to the Saree.
I generally hardly accessorise, but my girls selected a neck piece and had gifted me a handbag, and as usual, a dozen shots made it difficult for me to select what goes on Saree Speak, I succumbed to vanity and indecision and here they are.
Disclaimer again,
well alright then, a slightly longer than brief post.