Aladdin's cave

I'm going to an Indian wedding in a few weeks, along with my colleagues, to which we will all be wearing saris.
I've got a sari (brought back from a holiday in Nepal 19 years ago), but the blouse to be worn underneath it is currently just a piece of material. So the bride-to-be took me on a shopping mission at lunchtime today, to pick up all the bits and pieces I need to make my blouse. The sari shop was an Aladdin's cave of bright coloured, bejewelled fabrics - and all the accessories a girl could possibly need. These ready-made blouses caught my eye - it was tempting to just buy off the peg, but I resisted temptation, and now need to get sewing.