Prep for the Daddy-Daughter Dance
Next weekend, we have a big formal affair, with the Daisy-troop daddy-daughter dance...black-tie affair. In preparation for the big event, of course, it was a weekend of shopping. But, this wasn't your normal go to the mall and pick out a dress and rent-a-penguin suit type affair. No, this was an adventure in shopping at the fabric market. In this our-story building, jam-packed with small 10'x10' sized booths (some were maybe 10'x20'), you can find silks, furs, leather, denim, cashmere, any fabric you could think of, and have your dress, suit, tux, pants, shirt, etc. all custom tailored and designed to fit.
And the fun of it was the haggling for price. It's an art form, and the more you buy, the more fun it is (you kind of lose track of the actual amount, but just focus on a number). Well, a tux, two shirts, two cashmere coats, two dresses, and a raincoat later, all Holli could say was, "That was fun. I can't wait until we go to the pearl market." Ahhhhh.
Shanghai is a shopper's paradise, where you can find high-end anything real or fake, and anything you could possibly need or want. Oh, and don't forget to dress warm in the winter...many places are not heated! The kids had to stay active to keep warm, and they found a way!
Next weekend, we have a big formal affair, with the Daisy-troop daddy-daughter dance...black-tie affair. In preparation for the big event, of course, it was a weekend of shopping. But, this wasn't your normal go to the mall and pick out a dress and rent-a-penguin suit type affair. No, this was an adventure in shopping at the fabric market. In this our-story building, jam-packed with small 10'x10' sized booths (some were maybe 10'x20'), you can find silks, furs, leather, denim, cashmere, any fabric you could think of, and have your dress, suit, tux, pants, shirt, etc. all custom tailored and designed to fit.
And the fun of it was the haggling for price. It's an art form, and the more you buy, the more fun it is (you kind of lose track of the actual amount, but just focus on a number). Well, a tux, two shirts, two cashmere coats, two dresses, and a raincoat later, all Holli could say was, "That was fun. I can't wait until we go to the pearl market." Ahhhhh.
Shanghai is a shopper's paradise, where you can find high-end anything real or fake, and anything you could possibly need or want. Oh, and don't forget to dress warm in the winter...many places are not heated! The kids had to stay active to keep warm, and they found a way!
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