You knew, of course,
the we would go for Tibetan costume, and after Dali and Lijiang, Huang
knew it, too. So he had already scoped out a spot for dress-up in the
town of Zhongdian, and made it our first post-monastery stop. "There
it is! There it is!" the girls shrieked as our van cruised the main
street. Bursting with colorful clothing, we knew we had found our personal
Shangri-la.
Tons of colors! Tons of
fabrics! Which to choose? |
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Sami was thrilled to see leopard fur
- one of her favorite "big cats" - and relieved to discover
that it was fake! Note: no endangered species were harmed in these
stunts.... |
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Tom has fond memories of some Tibetan
hats he bought on a trip to Lhasa in 1987, since lost. Would he find
a replacement? |
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Huang models the male version of this
traditional hat... |
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...while Sami checks out the female
kind. Both look cool and are extremely warm! |
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Would you like a yak with that hat,
miss? |
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Miranda went for the real Shangri-la
look, like the costumes we saw in Lost Horizon. |
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The ornate hairpieces make the outfits! |
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What about this one? The multi-colored
apron is very traditional. |
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Sami is set for a Himalayan trek! |
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This headpiece reminded us what Sami
used to look like with long hair. |
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Of course Tom and I had to get into
the act, so the proprietor rustled up some costumes for us, too. |
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Quiet on the set! We're ready for our
Tibetan close-up. The girls ended up taking these costumes home, including
the wigs - all ready for Lost Horizon theme night! |
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We couldn't have imagined this moment
when we got married 15 years ago! |
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Not this one, either.... |
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Next: Zhongdian
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