America
First Lady wears 'Kashmiri gown' for Cuba dinner
New York, March 23
US First Lady Michelle Obama chose a floral gown made of Kashmiri fabric and embroidery by Indian-American designer Naeem Khan for dinner on the concluding day of the Obamas' visit to Cuba on Tuesday.
"The dress Michelle Obama selected for the Cuban dinner was in a Kashmiri fabric," the New York Times reported.
"It was embroidered with an Indian floral motif, and was similar to one in the same fabric from the designer’s pre-fall collection," it added.
The embroidery on the gown was Kashmir's traditional "Ari work".
The dinner’s dress code was “casual cocktailâ€.
Celebrated designer Khan told the media "after what America has done for me, coming from India, I need to give back to this country".
“She (Michelle Obama) has made my brand and put America back in fashion,†he said. “I would do anything for her.â€
Barack Obama is the first US President since 1928 to undertake a three-day visit to Cuba along with his wife Michelle Obama and senior officials. He arrived in Cuba on Sunday.