Lavender Dress

Today I found this lavender plaid saree in pinterest. The saree and blouse are in the same fabric. This saree reminds me of a dress I had while a child. My family was living in the upstairs of a double storeyed building in padiath road. While living in this house, one day I found a lavender and white plaid dress at the bottom of a pile of clothes. It was a very simple dress in soft colors. At the shoulders the fabric narrowed into two strings and could be tied on the shoulder. The entire dress was straight but below the waist it was gathered into a long ruffle. I remember not wearing that dress regularly probably because I felt it was a bit small. But one day, it was time to go out and play and for reasons I don't know I wore this dress. My arms were exposed and my legs were exposed since it was not a very long dress. I was busy playing with my friend Gayathry. Maybe Reena from across the street was there too. And maybe Akhila from next door also joined. My friend Gayathri's mother exclaimed how nice this dress was. My mother had sewed it for me a few years ago. But I had not worn it often. But when I wore it Gayathri's mother liked it and my mother felt pleased. I was surprised that this dress from the bottom of my pile of clothes elicited such a reaction from Gayathri's mother. This dress was the same color as my mother's lavender or lilac sewing basket that overflowed with pieces of fabric, lace, ribbons, and elastic from my mother's sewing projects. This saree reminds me of that dress.