Sol India

Above: The dressing room at Sol India

There is a great store tucked away in the Zona Universitaria called Sol India and they sell Indian clothes, accessories and decorations. Tucked away in the little street that runs off of Maximo Gomez by the Supermercado Nacional, you wouldn’t know it’s there unless you were looking for it. I discovered it one day, long before I knew my ex, when I was shopping at the supermarket. Someone told me there was a great vegetarian restaurant across the street. I went there with friends and it turns out to be run by Hare Krisnas. It was when I was in the restaurant that I saw the sign for the Sol India shop.

The shop is set back from the road and the long walkway is beautifully decorated with plants and stylized brickwork. As you walk the 40 feet or so to get to the front door, you are led deeper and deeper into a new environment, one that is serene yet ornate, rich yet simple and very beautiful.

I remember when I discovered the shop years ago I treated myself to a decadent necklace and earring set. At the time it was a big expense, about $30, more money than I had spent on myself in a while. Yet, when I saw this particular set, I knew I had to have it.

This trip I went to the shop together for the first time. How wonderful to look at all the sumptuous clothes and things with a real Indian man. It was interesting to see what colors and styles he liked as well.

I love red and so I tried on a couple of items in red. I settled on a tunic that is dark red with a golden yellow design and a little elephant keychain. I had also tried on a sleeveless dress all in red but my ex just shook his head and said, no, that is not Indian, “who wears a dress without sleeves?” he said.

The dressing room was beautifully decorated as well with an altar and pictures of Hindu gods. Seeing the shop gave me so many ideas as to how I want to decorate our future home.

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Eliza Alys Young

Eliza Alys Young, aka CreativEliza, is a free spirit, world traveler, creative expert, and part of multicultural family… Eliza shares her time between the US, Dominican Republic and beyond. When she is not caring for her high-energy kids, writing her poetry or for her blog, creating art or cooking up a storm, she is designing for her own company, Design Intense.