NOT from Kyrgyzstan
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, June 30, 2010 (WSFB) – Warmer temps and the emergence of the sun have brought out the summer dresses in Kyrgyzstan’s capital city.
The photo at left is NOT one of those dresses.
Kyrgyzstani women are known for several things including weathered facial features, shrinking necklines, and a damn fine borscht. They are not known for showing a lot of skin as is pictured at left and, again, NOT a Kyrgyzstani woman.
The women of Bishkek take pride in their conservative values and show as much in their attire. When the sun comes out, they merely roll up their sleeves, of which they have plenty.
“You can’t milk a goat wearing something like that,” said Ekaterina, a 23-year old farmer’s daughter working the family goat farm in suburban Bishkek when shown the picture above, which was NOT taken in Kyrgyzstan. “I’ve never seen such a dress before. I have underwear bigger than that.”
Ekaterina then pointed out what traditional summer dresses in her region look like, as seen below.
“They’re beautiful, colorful, and quite functional. They protect the skin from the harshness unleashed by the summer sun,” she said. “Our faces may be weathered, but underneath our clothes, even our older female residents look like the woman above when naked. Her face is too supple. She is clearly not from Kyrgyzstan and this picture was NOT taken anywhere near Bishkek.”
