This weekend I stayed in Dlehi again but this time with a purpose: to find a tailor and purchase several suits! As many of you know, I am going to be doing the UC- Washington DC Program and will be interning with a non-profit organization while there. Seeing that I will 1) be on the East Coast where everything it seems is more formal and 2) will likely need formal business attire, it seemed like a good idea to get nice, well-tailored suits while in India that are significantly cheaper here than in the States.
I called several people I knew who would know who I should go to for tailors. I was sent to Khan Market, a somewhat upscale market were upper class Delhites and white foreigners (who generally live in
I must have looked through dozens of fabrics for my suit. I had no idea that suits were such a hassle. “Would you like the wool and polyester?” “Or maybe the wool and cashmere?” “How about the plain wool or maybe the wool and blah blah blah mixture.” “And the cut? Traditional or Italian?” “Two buttons or three?” “High collar?” “Would you like the pockets at a slant?” I had no idea. I guess that shows just how little we use suits in
Hopefully, by the end of this experience (fitting is on Wednesday) I will end up with a couple of good suits. Lets hope!
3 comments:
Good luck- getting a suit scares me, but I guess I will have to do it one of these days.
Tys --
A) I miss you like crazy and keep thinking how I want to call you... and then I realize I can't. Sad.
B) Can't wait for you to be on the East Coast!!!!!!! You hafta hafta hafta visit me and I'll visit you.
C) Suit: good idea. Also make sure you have a winter coat, warm socks, and good shoes!!! You will be here when it's still cold!!!
unfortunately, suits are required for your dc adventure. just be thankful you don't have to wear heals!
do you know where you're interning?
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