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Karen Vang of St. Paul gazes in the mirror at her elegant reflection. On a shopping trip to Hmongtown Marketplace in north Frogtown, she'd decided to try on a traditional New Year's dress, just for kicks. It looks divine on her, but she shakes her head when asked if she'll buy it.
"No, I'm married," says Vang. "This dress is for single girls. It says, 'I am out looking for a new guy.'"
Shop owner and seamstress Fuzhen Yang said it takes her flying fingers only two or three days to make one of the ornately decorated dresses lining the...