Sunday, June 14, 2020

Brides in traditional costumes, India

I almost did a wrong theme today, that is, I almost did a future post two weeks ahead and was trying to find something suitable for anniversaries.

Then I went over to Sunday Stamps to check if and what others have posted, in order not to overlap ... and I was seeing fireworks... got me a bit confused... ok, there may be fireworks when commemorating some anniversary, but still, something didn't click right... and of course it wasnt right when I have misread the topic... at least I figured it out in time 😎

 


So, to make this topic right, I have this FDC from India, with these four stamps issued almost 40 years ago, on 30.12. 1980, showing different bridal traditional costumes, from different Indian regions, namely, Kashmir and Bengal in the top row, and Rajasthan and Tamilnadu in the bottom row.

I love these kind of traditional wedding dresses and not the typical bride in white kind of thing. It is amazing to see all the differences not jut in the different Indian regions, but also throughout the world, and it makes me wonder arent all these clothes and accessories sometimes too heavy too wear... imagine it in a hot weather outside.

As a side note, I hate weddings as a celebration in real life, I mean really hate them and am thankful that people have figured that out so often they dont invite me to one, which spares me the agony of going to one, as well as trying to find an excuse of why I cannot go :)  But I can deal with them when they are on stamps :)
How about you? How do you feel about weddings?


For more celebratory stamps, head over to today's edition of Sunday Stamps