From shoes to shawls , craftspeople here make just about everything quintessentially Indian. My favorite was the bangle shops. How many bracelets does it take to fill all the walls in a room, floor to ceiling? A lot. And they're all sparkly, colorful, and handmade.
In fact, sparkly and colorful describes just about everything in India, especially the women. Whereas in most other Asian countries I've visited, Western styles have taken over, Indian women wear traditional clothes all the time, possibly because they realize their fashions are way prettier than anything we Westerners could dream up.
Actually, just about every female Western tourist I've seen here has picked up Indian fashion at least a little bit--I bought my first scarf pretty much on arrival. Every woman here is wearing a one and they're so nice that it would be silly to resist the peer pressure.
But, after peeking in voyeur-style on a multicolored wedding celebration (What? It was right next door to the hotel and they were loud!) I had to get in on the action for real. My conclusion: Saris are beautiful! And impossible to walk in, at least without getting the bottom dirty.
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