salwar kameez shopping

tee_anni · Mar 6th, 2006, 17:00

Hello,
I will soon be heading to India. It'll be my first time visiting. I don't have a lot in terms of clothing that I think will be appropriate for the weather (I'm a female and I'll be in Delhi, Agra, and Rajasthan from mid-march til early april). Rather than buying things before leaving I was thinking of trying to buy some stuff once I get to India. I have 2 questions.

1. What is a reasonable price range for a salwar kameez that isn't terribly fancy (no gold, mirrors, etc.)? I imagine there's quite a range... but I have absolutely no idea what to expect and am not accustomed to shopping anywhere without set prices, so I'm a bit worried about it.

2. How much more expensive would it be to buy one at an set-price emporium? I'd like to get some clothes on my first day in the country and was considering making a stop at the emporium to pick up a thing or two on the first day when I'm fresh off the plane and overwhelmed...and then as I travel more and get a better feel for prices and bargaining graduate to the bazaars... but if the emporiums are significantly more expensive I may rethink that.

Thanks for the advice!

ddutta · Mar 6th, 2006, 17:16

Try this website , you will have an idea.
http://www.fabindia.com/womenwear.asp

Tapestry · Mar 6th, 2006, 17:26

I was also going to recommend Fab India. You can buy kurtis and wear them with your regular pants or jeans for anywhere between $6 (cotton)-$20 (silk) a piece. The web site will list their locations.

Tapestry · Mar 6th, 2006, 18:14

Come to think of it you should also try Dilli Haat when you get to Delhi for nice kurtis at nice prices.

tee_anni · Mar 6th, 2006, 20:45

Thanks for the tips!

So at FabIndia stores are the prices fixed? Is there a way to know if a place is one where it's ok to try to bargain vs. not? I'm guessing if it's a street stall/market/bazaar then of course I'd bargain for it but when it's inside a store... ?

ddutta · Mar 7th, 2006, 11:58

Bargaining is an art. You will learn it gradually. Janpath , Karolbag - Ajmal Khan Market , Palika Bazaar , Pahargange Market (all in Delhi ) are good/ideal place to start with.

Vale · Mar 19th, 2006, 07:12

Fab India is wonderful, but I don't think you canbargain there.
It's a bit expensive, compared to other India shops, but the stuff is really great quality.
ciao
vale

Mar 6th, 2006, 17:00	#1
tee_anni Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: japan Posts: 5	salwar kameez shopping Hello, I will soon be heading to India. It'll be my first time visiting. I don't have a lot in terms of clothing that I think will be appropriate for the weather (I'm a female and I'll be in Delhi, Agra, and Rajasthan from mid-march til early april). Rather than buying things before leaving I was thinking of trying to buy some stuff once I get to India. I have 2 questions. 1. What is a reasonable price range for a salwar kameez that isn't terribly fancy (no gold, mirrors, etc.)? I imagine there's quite a range... but I have absolutely no idea what to expect and am not accustomed to shopping anywhere without set prices, so I'm a bit worried about it. 2. How much more expensive would it be to buy one at an set-price emporium? I'd like to get some clothes on my first day in the country and was considering making a stop at the emporium to pick up a thing or two on the first day when I'm fresh off the plane and overwhelmed...and then as I travel more and get a better feel for prices and bargaining graduate to the bazaars... but if the emporiums are significantly more expensive I may rethink that. Thanks for the advice!

Mar 6th, 2006, 17:16	#2
ddutta Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: kolkata Posts: 803	Try this website , you will have an idea. http://www.fabindia.com/womenwear.asp __________________ "If you smile at me I will understand, because that is something everyone everywhere does in the same language"

Mar 19th, 2006, 07:12	#7
Vale Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Italy Posts: 36	Fab India is wonderful, but I don't think you canbargain there. It's a bit expensive, compared to other India shops, but the stuff is really great quality. ciao vale __________________ http://lavale.bookcrossing.com The Italian travellers' forum

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Mar 6th, 2006, 17:26	#3
Tapestry Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 326	I was also going to recommend Fab India. You can buy kurtis and wear them with your regular pants or jeans for anywhere between $6 (cotton)-$20 (silk) a piece. The web site will list their locations.

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Tapestry Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 326	Come to think of it you should also try Dilli Haat when you get to Delhi for nice kurtis at nice prices.

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tee_anni Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: japan Posts: 5	Thanks for the tips! So at FabIndia stores are the prices fixed? Is there a way to know if a place is one where it's ok to try to bargain vs. not? I'm guessing if it's a street stall/market/bazaar then of course I'd bargain for it but when it's inside a store... ?

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ddutta Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: kolkata Posts: 803	Bargaining is an art. You will learn it gradually. Janpath , Karolbag - Ajmal Khan Market , Palika Bazaar , Pahargange Market (all in Delhi ) are good/ideal place to start with.

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