Shortly after we arrived we went on our first visit to the market. At first it was a little over whelming. A sales person at every stall was coaxing you to stop and take a look at what they have to offer. After walking through many of the aisles, on all three of the floors, we started to get more serious about looking at specific items. ME had a summer dress in mind, Meredith thought she might want one too, and I was talked into looking for a linen shirt. Each stall has garments either on manikins or hangers around the entrance and bolts upon bolts of material everywhere else. First you pick a stall, decide on the style of the garment, and then find the right material. Then after many rounds of haggling and walking away several time a price is determined. You are then measured every which way, pay a deposit and come back next week for a final fitting, if needed any adjustments are made and off you walk very happy with your new piece of clothing.
What we found is that this can get very addicting. You are
so pleased with your purchase, you are already at the market, why not create
another item and see if you can get even a better price. I lost count of how
many weeks in a row we went back to the fabric markets.
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| ME working hard at work |
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| Meredith getting fitted |
I do have to say, it is a lot of fun, and I really do not
like shopping. So far I had the linen shirt made and several weeks later a
summer suite. After many garments the lessons learned is, pick the best quality
material and make sure every detail is reviewed. So for those of you who plan to
visit start collecting pictures of the items you would like to have made or if
you have a favorite item bring it with you. They can copy anything.
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| The selection of collars and cuffs available when designing a shirt |
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This stall specializes in suits and dress shirts
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