Technician wins saree contest

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Winners: Veniswary flanked by first Runner-up M. Raja Letchumi (left) and second runner-up Athiletchumi (right).

TECHNICIAN S. Veniswary showed that she is just as capable in designing her own saree as she is tinkering away at machines at her work place.

The 24-year-old Ipoh lass, who works at a semi-conductor factory in Jelapang, was crowned Deepavali Saree Queen after beating nine other contestants with her saree design — an embroidered piece with purple borders.

“It took me a few days to come up with the design,” said Veniswary, who had entered the contest with her younger sister, S. Athilechumi.

Athilechumi, 23, a diploma student in bridal fashion, emerged second runner-up in the contest while the second place went to college student M. Raja Letchumi, 20.

Organised by the Ipoh Barat MIC division, the contest was part of events lined up at Little India in the week leading up to the Festival of Lights.