It is one of them, we call it Chanderi silk, it is cotton and silk, blended -
[ Her hand smooths down the drape of material over herself. To where she has neatly folded it and pinned it at the shoulder to keep it in place and from moving about. Something complicated and simple to it, all at once. The thinness of the fabrics perhaps, not so different to what Galadriel herself weaves. ( and credit to Galadriel, no one could beat the weavers of Delhi and the Muhgals in how they made such fine Muslin, not outside of her homeland, but here, in front of her, she sees something just as fine for the first time in near thirty years.) The point of it - plain in summer, light, airy, and lets it be possible to do as she has done, pleated a good foot of it at the centre of her hips, wrapped it fully around herself twice, and then brought it over herself again.
When she takes her seat, it is near to Galadriel, no more than what is respectful, proper, to stop either of them having to reach about. ] - Only, I do not mean it in mockery. This is not so intricate at all, not to my people. But... I think that will make you a good test, if you are not used to making or seeing such things, as I do not think anyone else is used to it here, either.
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[ Her hand smooths down the drape of material over herself. To where she has neatly folded it and pinned it at the shoulder to keep it in place and from moving about. Something complicated and simple to it, all at once. The thinness of the fabrics perhaps, not so different to what Galadriel herself weaves. ( and credit to Galadriel, no one could beat the weavers of Delhi and the Muhgals in how they made such fine Muslin, not outside of her homeland, but here, in front of her, she sees something just as fine for the first time in near thirty years.) The point of it - plain in summer, light, airy, and lets it be possible to do as she has done, pleated a good foot of it at the centre of her hips, wrapped it fully around herself twice, and then brought it over herself again.
When she takes her seat, it is near to Galadriel, no more than what is respectful, proper, to stop either of them having to reach about. ] - Only, I do not mean it in mockery. This is not so intricate at all, not to my people. But... I think that will make you a good test, if you are not used to making or seeing such things, as I do not think anyone else is used to it here, either.