Photographs by Bill Cunningham/The New York Times
The cherry blossoms have slip-covered the parks in their annual pink splash. And for many women attending spring benefits, Asian-style dress adds corresponding exotic decoration to the evening. From authentic Japanese kimonos to richly embroidered Indian saris, to the subtlety of a black-and-white jacket embroidered with Asian calligraphy. Others chose colossal gold ethnic jewelry.
"...Asian-style dress adds corresponding exotic decoration to the evening."
Asia = exotic. *sigh* Why don't they just say "Oriental" if they mean Oriental? Not P.C. you say? Bah, humbug.
