Leso, Sarong, Sari...
After reading Leah's post for Feb. 13 "Another Use for a Leso" or something like that, I was a little intrigued by this piece of fabric and its uses. If you haven't already read the post, go there. Not only will you learn something about one of the local customs, but there's a little humor included about the weather. The address is: www.iminkenya.blogspot.com
(In addition to not knowing how to get rid of unwanted underline, I don't know how to make a link--if anyone knows and would like to share the info, I'd love to hear from you)
Back to leso. The other day when I was in Haleiwa with my friend, we were wandering through a shop that had beautiful pieces of fabric for sale, labeled "sarong". After choosing one, because after all, I'm just the type to wear one of these slinky dress things, I began talking with the saleslady. She informed us that many cultures have this type of rectangular fabric, and they each have their own name for it. I mentioned what Leah had said in her blog, and sure enough, it's the same type of thing.
So now I own a leso/sari/sarong... Don't know what I'll do with it. I just know I love the pattern and the idea of it. After all, you can use it for a window treatment, then when company is coming, you can whip it off the window and use it for a table cloth, then as the evening gets cooler, just toss it over your shoulders like a shawl. Or, use it as a cover-up at the beach, a mat to lay the baby on while changing the diaper, or as a decorative touch to your bathing attire. Multi-use, kind of like multi-task.
The saleslady gave me this little cheat-sheet to help me learn how to tie it if I want to use it as a dress. Cool, huh?
Posted at 11:05 am (MVP, notice I said A.M.--really on the ball today). on Tues, Feb 24, 2009
