I went to a market today with a group of my classmates to shop for real Indian clothing. Even though I'm wearing very conservative Westerns shirts and pants, I still feel like I look out of place. Women here usually wear long shirts called "kurtas" which are usually paired with leggings or salwar kameez which are a shirt-pant combination. These are a few samples of what I bought today.
The yellow one cost me 300 rupees ($6.00) and the black-white one cost 600 rupees ($12.00) because it is hand-printed instead of screen-printed...aka better quality.
The one on the left cost 200 rupees ($4.00) and the one on the right cost me 250 rupees ($4.50.) Good deal via American standards right? They're super comfortable and way more manageable in this humidity and heat than any nylon t-shirt is.
Really beautiful and so inexpensive! Can someone take a picture of you wearing these?
ReplyDeleteWow, Laura--what an adventure you're having! I love seeing India through your eyes!
ReplyDeleteLinda
(Your mom's cousin)