We browse Shobha De's comments regarding Kate Middleton's dressing sense throughout her india visit.
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Shobha had said, "Kate has skipped wearing a saree. Her waist is perfect for crinoline ball gowns from Gone with the Wind. but a saree needs curves. A saree demands a derriere. Kate has none.
Thank God, some misguided fashion guru has spared her and us so far. Now, i'm keeping my fingers crossed she is not polite enough to mention "Okay" to advisers who may want her to wear a lehenga during the ultimate photo-op in front of the ultimate Monument to love - the Taj Mahal."
While several critisized Shobha for her rude and insensitive comments regarding Kate, somebody really went a step ahead and written an apt reply. Read on...
"Let me tell you, when an 80-year old Indian lady, be it your aging mother, mother-in-law, or your own grandmother : greets you with a smile so radiant, bedecked in a saree loosely draped over her frail body : her once supple youth having fallen victim to Time :
A saree needs no curves.
Let me tell you, when your daughter of ten, excitedly dons on a saree, with a being glowing soft with a loveliness so childlike on Saraswati Puja :
A saree needs no curves.
Let me tell you, when an anorexic Indian girl, dresses up all pretty in a pink saree to bring in a brand new tomorrow, lighting up her father's face to remove his tears of distress :
A saree needs no curves.
But, I being an amateur, find it rather hilarious to tell you what a author needs.
Empathy.
Respect.
And, a heart.
Ms De, seems like, you my "curvaceous" woman, have none.
Such a Shame."