What to wear to the wet fetes

Every year I wait with eager anticipation for Soaka- the best fete EVER.

This year, I went to bed around midnight and tried to peel myself off of the bed when my alarm sounded Kes "Your Body Wukking" at 2.30am! I put the coffee to brew and jumped in the shower to stretch out the cricks in my lower back with some Snake oil. I checked my body parts, made sure everything was intact. Since foot, waist and neck were working fine, to Soaka I went!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p31mbXaJPdc

The party starts at 3am and goes on through sunrise and the hours when you should be home making Sunday lunch. When Machel comes on, he calls for the water trucks to soak the crowd with enormous water hoses. Sounds like the prelude to pneumonia but it really is the BEST morning of your life.

This year I thought I would be all chic and wear my J. Angelique white ruffled bodysuit.

 I had never worn it before, and it was perfect with some blue denim shorts for a wet fete such as soaka. It definitely caught the attention of many a media photog. You can imagine my horror when I was handed a small plastic bag of yellow dyed powder. I was even more horrified at the overwhelming smell of scented talc- and the appearance of rainbow coloured clouds. Machel was set to shoot his video for Fog at the fete- I had only just received the memo that he was inspired by Phagwa for the concept. Before I knew it, I was covered in pinkness and my new suit was ruined.

So what to wear to the wet fetes?
I would have said to wear a cute crochet cover up, or a sleek monokini and hot pants- But since I "fraid powder" I would say wear whatever you don't mind ruining. A plain white vest, disposable shorts and waterproof makeup are your safest bet. You never know when a phagwa session might mysteriously present itself.

J. Angelique bodysuit has been soaking in a solution of bleach and water. Hoping for a miracle, Lazarus style.