[khadiya]

Yup, London is pretty much a dead loss for this sort of thing. However, I did get a fairly reasonably priced and very lovely caftan from a tiny shop in one of the streets around the British Museum. I found it entirely by accident.

This was a couple of years ago so goodness knows if the place is still there. It was called 'Oriental' and had, I think, a Persian owner. He had a huge supply of thobes, galabeyas and cover ups of all sorts, shapes and sizes.

And yes, London is expensive, coming from up north in the UK, I'm always stunned by how big a hole it digs into my pocket everytime I visit. I mean, a pint can cost over £2!! ;)