Saree Shopping

My enculturation continues: I now have my first saree! The choices of fabric are seemingly endless and a little overwhelming when they start pulling out fabric and throwing them down in front of you. But definitely a fun experience. Once you have the fabric, a tailor has to use some to make a blouse. A week later it was all finished and I got to try it on. Easier said than done. There seems to be an art to wrapping the 6 yards of material around yourself. My goal is to learn how to do it by myself. Everyone here found it very amusing to see me in a saree and a small photo shoot ensued. Enjoy!