They are not yet dresses but they could become such. And how lovely they would look — on a perfectly shaped female body. The vendors on arab street give a lot of thought on the presentation of their wares. The fabrics (mostly silk-like and lacy) come in incredible varieties. It takes an expert to determine the quality, though. The same applies to the carpets sold in the shops on this street in kampong glam.
We found, however, a shop that was well-suited to our needs. It sold trimmings and applications and buttons of a kind that we will hardly get at home and so provided us with some nice and useful souvenirs. It was a good thing the man noticed the shop did not accept credit cards so the beginning shopping spree was abruptly curtailed.
