This incident shows how important the Sudreh Kusti is to a Zoroastrian. They are not just "bells and whistles". True, they do form an external dress or uniform and even dead people have been identified as Parsis through their Sudreh Kusti, but that is not their main function. And for that matter why should we feel embarrassed to wear the Sudreh Kusti as our uniform when the Sikhs or the Arabs, or Muslim ladies do not feel embarrassed to wear their uniform?  In fact we should be proud to wear our uniform. It is also encourages us to wear decent clothing. We do not want our women to wear 'burkhas' but neither should they dress indecently and in a provocative manner. Sudreh means beneficent path. So we put on the Sudreh to remind us to tread on the good path. The Sudreh is white in colour. White is the symbol of purity. Hence, the Sudreh reminds us that we should be pure in our thoughts, words, and deeds and we should keep our bodies pure. It is made of cotton reminding us to respect the plant kingdom. The Sudreh has a pocket called 'girehban' which means TRUST. So wearing the Sudreh reminds a Zoroastrian that he must be trustworthy. No wonder Zoroastrians are well known for their honesty & integrity. The Sudreh has to be of one piece of cloth symbolizing one God, Ahura Mazda. It is stitched in a particular way and has 9 seams, which remind us of the 9000 year battle between good and evil before evil is totally destroyed. It has to be of a particular size, reaching down almost to the knees. Just a piece of cloth with two ribbons as shoulder straps does not make a Sudreh.