All day in pajamas

 

 

The dress code in Bangladesh is simple. Women should dress conservatively.
The more inconspicuous the clothing, the less attention. Long sleeves and long pants or modest length dresses.

 



I am all for the less attention but would rather fight the muggy heat in a sleeveless top and shorts. Since this is not an option, I decided to buy a shalwar kameez. It's an exotic name for fancy pajamas with a scarf.
Basically this Bangla uniform consists of baggy pants with wide legs at the top and narrow at the ankle. The top is a long tunic. Plus a scarf which can be used to hide upper body curves. Relatively redundant in my case.
The stores are more than full of these dresses in all combinations, colors, lengths and materials, price classes, ready made or tailored.
Banglawomen look really nice, even elegant, in these pajamas.
Not this woman.

 

 

 The waistline was so wide that the pants could easily accommodate a whole family whereas the ankle functioned as a clamp. The top was comfortable but looked like a tent.
As a newcomer, I learnt at least two lessons: better to have clothes tailored and wait a while before buying a saree.