Fashion on the Cheap

Hoi An is justly famous for its tailors. There are about 500 tailor shops in the city, of varying quality and price. Getting perfectly-fitting cheap dresses and suits is the town's main attraction, and indeed, Karen and I spent the majority of our 2.5 days there dashing from fitting to fitting. I definitely spent a bit more than I planned.

Getting measured for my linen pants...

Silk top and cream linen pants (both $11).

Though Hoi An was sometimes painfully touristy, it was very peaceful, a welcome respite from the other frenetic and booming cities here in Vietnam.

Crumbling paint and colorful lights

On the bus to Hoi An from Hue, we stopped for a rest. A bit of wandering was rewarded:

 

Hoi An itself is adorable, its old quarter spared from wartime bombing. At night the place is aglow with colored lanterns everywhere.