Sarees, chudidar or salvar kamiz, all those dresses are blessed stuffs for a painter. Draping bodies, giving shades and lights contrasts, all you need to paint like Dutch or Italian Renaissance's master (add some talent and lot of work for best result).
Sight from balcony of this good old gigantic flat, left in january, in Sierre, my home town. The "Crêt-du-midi" above Vercorin, nice spot for wintersports.