My mother’s Balinese maternity dress
Batik Dress: Tailored in Bali, circa 1978
Shoes: Nurture flats (Dillard’s)
I was baptized at Kuta Beach, Bali, so batik is in my blood. Loose and airy, this tent-shaped batik dress with long sleeves is perfect for a day of temple hopping. Bagan is the ancient capital of the First Burmese Empire and contains a mind-boggling array of 11th to 13th century pagodas: 2,217 at last count. With so many temples to visit by horse-cart, comfort is key.
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Silk shirt by Joie (Fancy Pants, Boise)
Linen pants: tailored by Pin-Pin (Hoi An, Vietnam)
Shoes: Nurture “Sinclair” wedge sandals (Dillard’s)
I’m 5”10, so if I want to buy pants in Southeast Asia and don’t want to end up looking like Huck Finn in clam diggers, I need to visit a tailor. I drew up the design for these pants and had two pairs tailored in Hoi An, Vientam: This ancient hub of the silk trade and World Heritage site boast over 500 tailoring shops; tailors in Hoi An have the frenetic ability to knock out a new wardrobe for their clients in under 48 hours. I’ve burned through many tailors in this little port town, and I can attest to a favorite: Pin-Pin and her family are the best for speed, price, and fit, bar none.
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