[Dolma]

I have worn ‘ethnic’ clothing ever since high school, so it has become my trademark. Traditional Asian, African and Polynesian clothing tends to be better made and more flattering to shorter and fuller-figured women than tailored Western clothing. I find Western clothing very boring, and I usually wear salwar kameez (tunic/pants/scarf), which are inexpensive, practical and very flattering to Western women. I live in an area with a large Indian population, so it’s not such an unusual sight. Once in a while someone might laugh, but overall people compliment me.

You might mix ethnic pieces with Western stuff; in the winter I like to wear Tibetan shirts and vests with jeans, or a haori jacket over a blouse and skirt. If anyone says I am stealing from other cultures, I would ask, Why is it OK for a native Indian to wear Tommy gear but not OK for a ‘white’ to wear salwar kameez? Assimilation can go both ways.

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Name : Dolma, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Disability : Partial visual impairment, Race : Mixed Hawaiian, Religion : Buddhist, Age : 34, City : Flushing, State : NY, Country : United States, Occupation : Librarian, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,