The vibrant danseuse was dressed in a white kurta, but livened it up with a colourful dupatta.— Daily News & Analysis
As Bhutto and Zardari sauntered with George and Barbara through the Rose Garden, they struck quite a collective pose: the president in a tuxedo, Barbara in a bubble-gum-colored evening gown, Bhutto decked out in green (the color of Islam and Pakistan) with a dupatta balanced precariously on her head, and Zardari in all white, sporting a bulky turban.— The New America Foundation -
Their own childrens goes to English medium school with skimpy dresses (uniforms) showing their legs n thighs and showing boobs (not wearing dupatta).— rediff.com
Unlike the brightly-colored and intricately designed shalwaar kameeze (Shalwar are loose trousers and the kameeze is a long shirt) of the girls, the stern woman stood apart in an off-white dress and a white netted dupatta (a scarf or covering for the head and upper body worn by women), carefully adjusted on her head.— All articles at Blogcritics
Apart from looking plain silly, you'd agree it's a pretty tough call for Drona to dodge a circle of attackers while adjusting his embroidered dupatta.— Top Stories - Google News

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