'Mbak' Tutut best dresser?

'Mbak' Tutut best dresser?

JAKARTA (JP): When first daughter Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana
passes by, she spreads around a sweet, noticeable whiff of
perfume to her surrounding, a nice change for some journalists
who have sweated during another hot day chasing their sources.

But Siti Hardiyanti, known as Mbak Tutut, is also noticeable
for her trade-mark fashion style of light or pastel colored pair
of tunic and long skirt, and a veil to match.

One female reporter, out of curiosity, asked the 49 year-old
businesswoman how many "costume" she has worn during the 11-day
General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly.

This met no specific reply, as Hardiyanti entered an elevator
with her pal outgoing information minister Hartono.

But when another reporter exclaimed "you're the best dresser
here", Hardiyanti wore a big smile as the elevator door was
closing in on her audience.

"Alhamdulilah, thank you," she said ever so girlishly in her
lilting Javanese accentuated voice. (das)