Walking into Dress Shoppe II is like walking into an emporium of colour and cloth. The shelves are overflowing with hand-embroidered fabrics and saris, the racks are tightly packed with kurtas and salwar suits, and even the ceilings are covered in intricate tapestries.

After nearly 50 years, a beloved East Village Indian boutique is closing

Forget red and blue (states). The theme of the Biden inauguration was “America United,” and the colour of the day seemed to be purple — the shade that bridges the divide by bringing both colours together (not to mention one of the original signature colours of the suffragists, whose dreams are now being realized with the first female vice president).

From Kamala Harris to Michelle Obama: Purple was a popular colour at the inauguration

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After nearly 50 years, a beloved East Village Indian boutique is closing

From Kamala Harris to Michelle Obama: Purple was a popular colour at the inauguration