Sunday, June 3, 2012

Of unforgiving heat and uniforms.




I don't remember it being this hot last year.  Phnom Penh is burning up.  Offering a short respite are the afternoon showers that thunder through the city everyday, like clockwork.

With the increased heat comes my increased laziness in dress.  I've been wearing a uniform these days: a breezy dress and the same sandals. The first two dresses were made by my favorite tailor in Phnom Penh, Monika.  One is a shameless adaptation of the Mayle Ilaria dress I brought to Cambodia, this iteration made in a blue eyelet that I found in the local markets while shopping with my friend Rachel. The picture doesn't do the dress any justice - the button details are well executed. 

It's official: I am on a dress-making binge.  I discovered a decent silk vendor at Toul Tumpong Market.  Her stall is filled with so many solid and printed silks that my mind is swimming with dress shapes and colors.  This week, I found the following silk print.  It reminds me of overstock vintage fabric. 

7 comments:

  1. That print is so beautiful -- you're lucky you can have dresses made! I have an earlier version of those RC wedges that I wear a lot; they're quite comfy despite the heel height.

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  2. I really like your sandals. Are they the same in each photo? Or do you have diff colours?? Sorry, i cant tell.

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  3. Joyce: I thought the silk print might be too grandma, but I really like it. Yes, these RC wedges are surprisingly comfortable. I have an older season of RC fringe sandals that had wooden soles, and unfortunately, they're just not good for walking. These are much better.

    Brigitta: They're the same pair in a dark grey. The lighting was different.

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  4. I love all the prints on your dresses/clothes. I've been looking for more printed dresses- they look nice and are comfortable.

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  5. Hi Tee - you must have an endless supply of printed dresses in Bangkok? I'm really trying not to make too much stuff in Cambodia because I'm sure I will not be able to resist all the Bangkok finds.

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  6. These dresses are beautiful! You have two shades of the RC wedges, pretty.

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  7. I wish, Eunice. It's just different lighting on the same ole' pair.

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