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    On Independence Day: US Envoy Asked Twitter To Help With Saree Search. See The Winning Saree

    IANS, 15 Aug, 2017 12:53 PM

      Recently, US envoy MaryKay Carlson embarked on a special saree search on Twitter. The Charge d'Affaires at the US Embassy in New Delhi, Carlson wanted to celebrate Indian Independence Day 2017 with a gorgeous saree.

       

      The hastag #sareesearch won all hearts, with Twitterati taking it upon themselves to find the best saree for Carlson. Today, she finally wore the saree of people's choice and tweeted a picture of it.

       

      But before that, here's how the #sareesearch unfolded on social media.

       
       

      It all started on August 4, when Carlson took to Twitter asking all to vote for the best saree out of four. Her choices were: Jamdani, Kanjeevaram, Tussar and Dupion Silks.

       

      Ideas started pouring in from all across the country.

       

      Soon, Carlson's search for saree ended, but she decided to keep it a surprise. Instead, she tweeted:

       
       
       

      Finally, today, Carlson wore the saree of “voters' choice” and tweeted a picture of herself to her followers:

       
       

      The winner was a beautiful and classic red Kanjeevaram silk saree.

       

      Twitterati loved Carlson's saree debut. “Magnificent mam. You look great in the saree,” “Ma’am!! Looking Gorgeous!!! Sincere gratitude for embracing our culture on this auspicious day,” are some of the compliment Carlson received on Twitter.

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