Partially out of solidarity with my possibly soon-to-be-cremated Hindu sisters and partially out of not-wanting-to-wear-fashion-to-the-fashion-event-sweetie, I've re-discovered my bright red and gold wedding sari that KB tricked out for the "Jackie Goes To India" bash some years back and have been featuring it nonstop for last few nights out, with red fishnet top under.
It is a total blast wearing this, and gets you dressed so quickly and glamorously that you really see why all those Spiritualists became so chic all those years ago. Most fun though is the guaranteed homage from some of our favorite cabbies (See "SEx With Taxi Drivers" in QMTV if you'd like to catch up.) I don't know what it is exactly about the sight of a Big Blonde so attired, but you'd think I was walking around nekkid theway some of the Pakistani, Indian and Bengladeshi (sp?) drivers get so worked up.
I've had so many great conversations, which always begin with something like -
"That is great dress, you are wearing a sari."
(No, really, I didn't know that was the name of it...)
My favorite, on the way to Kal R.'s dinner Sunday night, was the driver who suggested -
"You should go to MY country, the saris are so beautiful there, and so much cheaper than 27th St."
When I asked where, he told me "Kashmir."
Well, I said diplomatically, (not wanted to remind him of just the wee bit of tension looming there at the moment) I've heard this may be not such a great time to go there.
"What do you mean? It's a great time to go," he shot back, insisting that NOTHING might interrupt a blonde sari-shopper in Kashmir at the moment. "You bring two, three hundred dollars and you leave with many beautiful saris."
I loved his total focus, his obliviousness, blind hope, or whatever you might call it, considering what the headlines are like every day, considering the million soldiers currently massed there and of course the rather persistent story about all those pesky nukes en pointe in his hometown. "Sounds great!" I chirped cheerfully, and stepped off into the night.