sari jewelry for halloween and other fun times

[aslant]

spent all morning going around town finding jewelry to go with my sari. i came home and tried it all on, and then someone knocked at the front door. i answered it like this:

and i think i scared away that nice young man trying to give out religious pamphlets! he did a bit of a double take when he saw me. ha ha. he was going off on his spiel, haltingly, so i interrupted him. "is that about god?" he said, "yes." i said, "i'm really not interested." and he took off pretty quick.

sadly, no one sells real kundan jewelry in portland that i could find. there sure are a lot of people selling crappy (that is, cheap) tibetan stuff though. i went all over the place. i ended up buying earrings for $10, vintage necklace for $12, bindis for $1, anklet for $3, 8 bangles for $3.50, and i actually found another sari, for $10. i also bought a shawl scarf thing, since i have one and i wear it ALL the time, and i need some variety. that one was $18.

anyway, now i really want to order some kundan jewelry online, even though it won't come until way after halloween. at least it will be authentic!

Comments

[tree]

lovely! i especially like the bindi.

also, the phrase that nice young man made me laugh. it just sounds so... grandmotherly. ;)

[aslant.livejournal.com]

thanks! the necklace looks (and feels) a little cheap, but i am willing to deal for the sake of a good costume.

i felt rather wicked after he'd gone. i wish i'd left the sari on!

[handstil.livejournal.com]

Oooh I love the firey-warm colors, they will go so nicely with the sari!
I think you should just start wearing this all the time, actually. Why not? There is a woman I know that spent a year in Africa and wears head wraps every.single.day. http://www.bilaldesigns.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=160 and it looks gorgeous. I am jealous that she got to the idea before I did. Incidentally, she is Irish and tiny so the headwrap is ginormous on her and her accent makes the whole African theme sort of great.

[aslant.livejournal.com]

i like that idea! i don't know how that would go down at work, though, expected dress is pretty plain vanilla business stuff, suits and sweaters. but there's no reason why i can't start wearing more interesting scarves and earrings! now that i have these i am addicted to the swishy jingly goodness.

[nevers.livejournal.com]

i remember walking past all these jewelry stores in queens with saris and jewelry — you would have no problem i nyc! (unless you'd have the problem of feeling self conscious, as i would)

[aslant.livejournal.com]

i know! there isn't a large enough population of indian families here. or not enough to support native-type import stores. here i found only stuff that was americanized looking. no saris or the tops you wear underneath. oh for a weekend in ny! though i'm sure i would still feel self-conscious, at least i'd know i could find what i want :)

[katiehasonefish.livejournal.com]

Were you at the Saturday Market in Portland today? Not that I saw you if you were, I am on a road trip and happen to be in Portland this week. I guess I didn't realize you were so close to Portland.

[aslant.livejournal.com]

yes, i was! twice, in fact. i live in milwaukie, right next to the sellwood neighborhood of pdx.