When in Rome . . .

I think Indian saris are so lovely. I have asked several Indian friends would it be considered disrespectful for a non-Indian to wear one, and I was told "absolutely not"! Even the osner of an Indian market I frequent said the same thing, so I may purchase one in the near future.

I absolutely adore saris.

Ilove ethnic clothing. Whenever I traveled I always bought clothing from other countries. Always into a gypsy style/hippie style I love peasant tops from Mexico, batik prints from Carribean and Arab peasant dresses from Israel. Long colorful American Indian inspired skirts and a lover of turquoise, silver, cats eye and onyx jewelry I am never boring.

I'm in awe of the beautiful prints of Indian saris and the colorful and graphic prints from Africa.

That's so beautiful. I sew costumes and research historical outfits for fun. I do not understand this hoopla over "cultural appropriation" so many are complaining about. Clothing can be GORGEOUS and who cares where it came from? I love the Indian dress...I'd even wear the men's styles...those pants! I'm largely Polish and those Slavs like their colors!

I am alright either way. Standing out or blending in.

Suppose my short answer would be, no. Though, having moved from Oregon (born in Portland), to rural Appalachia - it feels like a foreign culture And, I’ve been revising my attire to match the local conditions, like warmth & functionality over water-repellent and ..style. It is fun to see how the ‘locals’ admire your attempt to imitate their look

Absolutely. For some reason American culture bores me. But I always felt close to culture and traditional garb of Ukraine (my cultural heritage). Primarily Vyshyvanka--an embroidered shirt. I have 6 of them. Some womens clothing desiners have recently been using the style in modern clothing lines.

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