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AFTER NEHRU JACKET, IT'S JODHPURI'S TURN 

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FROM SUMAN BHUCHAR London Published 06.01.02, 12:00 AM
London, Jan. 6 :    London, Jan. 6:  Tony Blair's decision to wear a Nehru suit while his wife was attired in a silk petrol blue suit at the banquet in Bangalore has created front-page headlines in many British papers. In short, it was a PR triumph for Blair. The Guardian described it as 'Goodness Gracious Blairs go for an Indian', reminiscent of the joke by the comedy act, Goodness Gracious Me. The Daily Telegraph and The Times also carried the picture on their front pages. A delighted Bubs Mahil, who designed the two-piece outfit in black sandwashed silk, told The Telegraph: 'I think he looks really handsome. They really make a nice couple.' Her view was echoed by Sameena Saeed, editor of the fashion magazine, Asian Bride. 'He should wear them more often. He could set the trend,' she said. Fashion pundits in London had earlier predicted that Blair would wear his Nehru suit only for his meeting with Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. However, Mahil revealed that 'he has got another one'. The latter outfit, also in black, is an open Jodhpuri jacket worn over a Nehru shirt and waistcoat teamed up with black trousers. Although Mahil has refused to discuss prices, it has not stopped many of the papers have been speculating about them. The Times said Blair's suits would have cost around £900 each and his wife's wardrobe around £20,000. The Daily Mail, which has devoted a full page to the story, commented that this was 'the ethnic look that suited the Beatles'. It said: 'Tony Blair was keen to make an impression on his hosts'. The paper added that his clothes cost around £500 each, while his wife's eight outfits 'worth a total of up to £16,000'.    
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