If there is one garment that has always held my fancy, it
has got to be the saree. Right from my innocent childhood days when I used to
indulge in some pretend play with my mother’s saree to this day when I own a
shelf full of sarees, the saree has never lost its charm on me. So, when I got
a chance to review Sakhi Fashions, naturally I was more than thrilled!
They have such an amazing range of sarees that it is quite
difficult to pick one to be honest! I have at times felt that the world of online
saree shopping hasn’t quite kept pace with the online shopping boom.
While it is easy to shop for western wear, books, toys and electronics online,
the choices for reliable and dependable online saree shopping is somewhat
limited. Hence, it was really satisfying to come across Sakhi Fashions with
their user friendly website and wide variety of designer
sarees. Actually, even my family members were initially sceptical when
I told them that I have ordered a saree from Sakhi Fashions. However, once they
saw the saree in person, they admitted that their fears were misplaced.
Eventually, I chose a beautiful green and yellow lace crossover saree. The crossover
saree is a unique design that has been conceptualized by Sakhi Fashions. This
saree gives the illusion of wearing a half saree, but it is much more graceful
and elegant! The pallu is made of chiffon which makes it lightweight and quite
easy to drape. The lace material is of high quality and flows beautifully when
worn.
The red raw silk border serves to enhance the entire look of the saree
while the contrast applique work on the pallu shows the amount of thought and
attention to detail that has gone into this lace crossover saree.
What’s more,
I am wearing this saree without a single safety pin! And mind you, it’s not as
though I am a saree-wearing veteran who wears sarees every day! I only wear
sarees for special occasions because although I love sarees, I am a bit clumsy
in handling it – added to the fact that my toddler keeps me on my toes all the
time. However, I must admit that this lace crossover saree was highly
manageable to wear and I could drape it within a few minutes.
Do you know what is one of the most frustrating things about
deciding to wear a saree? It’s finding the correct blouse to go with it!
Tailors these days are a dime a dozen no doubt. However, they take their own
sweet time to stitch one blouse. Despite charging a high rate, often they mess
up the stitching as well. An ill-fitting blouse can spoil the entire look of
the saree, even if the saree by itself is exceptional. Like me, if you find
that you too are at your wits end about getting the perfect saree blouse, fear
not. Sakhi Fashions will even tailor a blouse for you according to your
specifications! The blouse that I am wearing was stitched by Sakhi Fashions.
The process is pretty simple. Once you choose your saree and decide that you
want your blouse stitched by them, they will send you a blouse measurement
chart as well as a list of choices for various parts of the blouse such as the
style of the neckline, length of sleeves etc. You will need to get someone to
take your measurements and fill up this form accordingly. Once you send them
the filled form they will start working on your blouse and it should be ready
within a few days.
Regarding my experience with the blouse, I would rate it 6.5/10.
It was a bit loose for me and I had to alter it here and there. However, I am
not very sure if the mistake is at my end or theirs, because as I do not have
any tailoring experience, it stands to reason that I might not have taken my
measurements precisely. Therefore I assume that this might have introduced a
slight margin of error.
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