Kurti Shopping
Posted by Kevin Smith | | Posted On Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 12:29 PM
Jessica decided that she would stop scandalizing the local church by wearing a skirt that showed her calves. So we headed into Banepa to check out the seamstress shops and pick up more food. The gracious Evan guided us on yet another path to the "city center" with her Nepali husband Sungram.
We stopped off at the EZ Mart (think compact grocery store) to get rice, seasoning, etc. We got a bunch of stuff and only paid 830 Nepali Rupees (~$11). My big find was Heinz Ketchup which is my favorite complement for the potateos we picked up in th morning. Thankfully this time I brought our backpack which made carrying all the groceries super easy.
From the grocery store we navigated the streets dodging honking motorcycles and puddles. A bus rattled by with a guy hanging out the door yelling "Kathmandu... Kathmandu....". All around people stare in wonder at the 4 white Americans roaming the streets (three of which were blond females). The "dress shop" was actually pretty nice.
The girls spent about 30 minutes picking out their favorite fabric and getting measured. While Jessica was getting fitted the power went out and they had to finish using a gas lantern. Sungram said that the power usually goes out for at least two hours.
Jessica and Anna each got a salwar kameez, or kurti, with customized sleeves, length, fabric and cut. All for about 900NPR ($12). Expect to see Jessica in her new outfit in the near future.
Santos, Sungram, Evan, baby Jasmine, Anna and Jessica
We stopped off at the EZ Mart (think compact grocery store) to get rice, seasoning, etc. We got a bunch of stuff and only paid 830 Nepali Rupees (~$11). My big find was Heinz Ketchup which is my favorite complement for the potateos we picked up in th morning. Thankfully this time I brought our backpack which made carrying all the groceries super easy.
From the grocery store we navigated the streets dodging honking motorcycles and puddles. A bus rattled by with a guy hanging out the door yelling "Kathmandu... Kathmandu....". All around people stare in wonder at the 4 white Americans roaming the streets (three of which were blond females). The "dress shop" was actually pretty nice.
The dressmakers
The girls spent about 30 minutes picking out their favorite fabric and getting measured. While Jessica was getting fitted the power went out and they had to finish using a gas lantern. Sungram said that the power usually goes out for at least two hours.
One reason why they have power problems
Jessica and Anna each got a salwar kameez, or kurti, with customized sleeves, length, fabric and cut. All for about 900NPR ($12). Expect to see Jessica in her new outfit in the near future.
Jessica and Anna deciding on fabrics
Wonderful pictures! Thanks for sharing with Love and Prayers, Mommy