Ah ha... there we have it.. _noms_ has said what I think most people will think. I think if I saw a westerner in a thobe I would wonder what he was trying to prove. Of course if it were not uncommon that would be different. But I do fancy one still. Is there a thobe hire shop anywhere around here? I think I should try one on, post the picky on here, and you guys can vote for, or against.