To not want to wear a sari to DH's distant cousins wedding

[schmoopoo]

Just about says it all i am white he is Indian his family are really pushing me to wear as Sari as the wedding is a long way away and will involve stopping on the way at service stations and nowhere to get changed whenw e get there I would rather wear something else. His siter is ulking

lol at the mobile jousting tent. i look like that in any sort of kaftan-y thing, as if i'm actually still getting changed under it and will soon emerge butterfly-like from my chrysalis.except no, that is my outfit.

do you have norks and broad shoulders?

me, or the OP?

I have broad shoulders and a wide rig cage (I think) but average norks. Am tall, s anything which is one big garment just looks relentless. And i have an athletic walk, not dainty.

Asian women are about the only people in the worls who can get away with baring rolls of fat and still look sensuous.

you, blu. i'm large of ribcage and and shoulders as well. i really need separates.

yeah, moony, that's what would put me off wearing a sari. i remember being a teen and going to a party at my mate's house and her english mum was wearing a sari and compared to all her dad's family she just looked a bit lumpy and pale.

Hmm, had forgotten about the flesh bit in my earlier enthusiasm for wearing one...

And if you don't like the exposed midriff...

Trousers with a short kurta and a stole of some sort should do just fine.

Magenta or something for the trousers -deff not black. And the kurti should be all embroidered and sequins etc.

That should be comfortable, can hide it under a jacket if you don't want to be seen in sequins in a srvice station and jazzed up further with the stole. and silvery high heels and handbag.

There... all sorted.

(Except for the pushy inlaws that is)