clothes and cover ups..
Sep. 15th, 2014 11:06 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
smittenbyuI have given up on western clothing. I find myself going for the kurthi (I guess you would call them tunic tops here) top and jeans or salwar kameez more often than any other western tops in my shelf. I just don't like the way I feel in them. I feel so much more conscious about my body in a very negative way. I can never find stuff in my size. And sure I could get it altered and stuff or do it on my own, I just don't have the money for it.
Plus I get so much validation from family/friends in India. Bwaha ha ha.. It's amusing how many people ask to see if I wear Indian clothes in the US. When I say yes, they actually give approval that I am a good Indian. really?!
They just don't know the real reason I wear them. They are so much more comfortable and less focus on the body curves. It looks good for any sized woman really.
And this article came up on NPR and it makes sense: Covering Up With The Hijab May Aid Women's Body Image.
I enjoy shopping in India for "ethnic wear" as it's called even India so much more than I do shopping here. And that's just sad.
I go to office tomorrow. Although I don't require to be dressed in any particular office wear/code, it would still be nice to look nice. My office gear from my work days no longer fit me. sigh. I am dreading going shopping later today! sigh. It really shouldn't be this way.
I guess the difference is, Indian wear leaves room for growth and loss. Unless you put on significant amount or lose a significant amount doesn't require you to run and get a whole new wardrobe. All the tops I got earlier in the summer that I got so excited about because they were from the thrift store but also fit me well, no longer fit, because I put on a mere 4 freaking pounds! No wonder you need walk-in closets here!
grrr...ah well. I have been good in getting out and exercising! I feel better and the clothes I wear shouldn't matter as much as it's also a lot more to do what's in your head than what you actually wear or don't wear!
Plus I get so much validation from family/friends in India. Bwaha ha ha.. It's amusing how many people ask to see if I wear Indian clothes in the US. When I say yes, they actually give approval that I am a good Indian. really?!
They just don't know the real reason I wear them. They are so much more comfortable and less focus on the body curves. It looks good for any sized woman really.
And this article came up on NPR and it makes sense: Covering Up With The Hijab May Aid Women's Body Image.
I enjoy shopping in India for "ethnic wear" as it's called even India so much more than I do shopping here. And that's just sad.
I go to office tomorrow. Although I don't require to be dressed in any particular office wear/code, it would still be nice to look nice. My office gear from my work days no longer fit me. sigh. I am dreading going shopping later today! sigh. It really shouldn't be this way.
I guess the difference is, Indian wear leaves room for growth and loss. Unless you put on significant amount or lose a significant amount doesn't require you to run and get a whole new wardrobe. All the tops I got earlier in the summer that I got so excited about because they were from the thrift store but also fit me well, no longer fit, because I put on a mere 4 freaking pounds! No wonder you need walk-in closets here!
grrr...ah well. I have been good in getting out and exercising! I feel better and the clothes I wear shouldn't matter as much as it's also a lot more to do what's in your head than what you actually wear or don't wear!
