‘I would like to wear it more often, but as you have already pointed out, it’s not the most appropriate attire for the conditions,’ I pointed out.
‘The dress reminds me of the parties we held back at my family’s mansion,’ James added.
‘I'd love to attend one of them.’
‘Consider yourself invited,’ he affirmed with a welcoming smile.
We passed some artisan workshops called obrajes, in which the indigenous women made rudimentary shawls, cloths and all kinds of dresses. James asked if we could go inside and they bid us enter.
‘These are Manila shawls,’ he explained while we watched an old indigenous woman sewing. ‘They originally came from the Philippines, but now they make them here.’
‘They’re beautiful,’ I replied.
We spent a while watching how they made the garments. I couldn't resis
