My epiphanies: the Indian sari

Little is known about the original designer(s) of the sari. What were their primary objectives, what was the motivation behind the design may never be definitely known.

However, I am pretty convinced it was designed with the pregnant woman in mind!! Now in my final trimester, as I experience the inevitable uncovering of my gigantic belly regardless of the top I choose to wear, I can see the advantages of a garment that not only doesn’t put any restrictions on how much your belly continues to grow over time - but actually provides a mechanism to cover it up too!
It was probably designed in the era where a woman's goal in her adult life was producing as many babies as possible and loosing the baby fat was probably equated to loosing your vitality! Come to think of it. I was even unfamiliar with the term baby fat till I came to the US, so the concept of losing it doesn’t arise at all!
All said and done, in my current state, I am more inclined to appreciate the sari than I ever have before!