Ethnic at market; sorbet at shop
In a sea of jeans, these women stood out in their African and Indian prints at Atwater Market. I can't resist them either, but well-made examples are hard to find.
A colourful skirt with a peach tee, so pretty against her dark skin:
Deliberating seedlings in a beautiful turquoise, pink and black shawl:
A pensive young woman in an Indian wrap skirt:
Across town, a trio of fizzy sorbet-hued dresses in the window of the marvelous new dress shop Éditions de Robes reminded me of the Supremes:
Montréal in summer: endlessly fascinating people-watching.
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materfamilias: 12C yesterday, but warming up every day now! (And warmer when those photos were taken.
Kristien62: Check out this one, among others at East:
http://www.east.co.uk/store/Anokhi+Suki+Rose+Skirt/WHI-IVORYX/White/
Second honeymoon here, great idea!
Your marketplace ladies look great-- love those ethnic print cottons in warm weather. The other day I took my teen daughter shopping at Old Navy to find some easy clothes for her summer trip to Spain. I was surprised how good some of their things were. We found adorable short cotton gauze skirts with embroidered hems, loose gauze shirts, pretty sundresses--all interesting colors, and all cotton, even the linings. I bought myself an indigo and white block-print tiered cotton skirt, long and comfortable, inexpensive, and perfect for summer, when tailoring details matter less than the feel and movement of lightweight clothes.
C.