'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)