sari

Hi

Does anyone know much it%26#39;ll cost to have a silk sari made in Lanka?

Lou

sari

Hi Lou,

Will depend on the quality and type of silk. Prices will start at around Rs 10,000 (50 quid) and go upwards from that. Actually it%26#39;s not so much %26#39;made%26#39; as %26#39;composed%26#39; - the only bodysize-specific part of the saree is the shirt and all other components are one-size-fits-all cloths. The shirt is relatively unimportant and generally is off-the-shelf if a matching color is available.

All the best,

%26lt;Erik%26gt; %26amp; [Sandya]

sari

My daughter had one made for her in a respected silk tailors in Kandy when we were there in Jan 07.

We knew it wouldn%26#39;t get much use and asked for the cheapest material which cost us only 拢17. Mind you, I wouldn%26#39;t say it was ';made'; for our daughter - it consists of huge quantities of material which was wrapped around her and fastened Sri Lankan style. It looked great, but trying to do it again ourselves proved nothing less than impossible, something like an attempt at a task on the ';Generation Game'; ... remember that?!! I%26#39;m just glad we took lots of photos at the time, because she has never worn it since!!

Sue

Yes, good addition of Sue. The 17 quid sari clearly had lots of non-silk materials too ;-)

Dressing a sari is always done by at least one assistant, usually a family member, next to the person wearing it. And can indeed take anything between 15 and 60 minutes but for the most experienced persons. The assistant needs to have quite some training.

Guess why Sandya is not a big fan of wearing them even in Lanka?

All the best,

%26lt;Erik%26gt; %26amp; [Sandya]

Hi Sue,

Dressing up in a saree is indeed a difficult task. If you don%26#39;t wear sarees often (most Lankan women don%26#39;t) it takes more than one hour to get dressed with the help from 1 or 2 other women. At least it did for my friend%26#39;s wife when we went for a recent wedding.

When you buy a saree also let them make an uderskirt in the same colours. Sarees are made of thin material and some colours are almost ';see-thru';.

Hans

Hi Erik

I guess that Sandya is not keen on wearing a Sari because her hubby not too good at assisting?, well that is the excuses that i get anyway from someone else!, mind you her sister is a proffesional wedding dresser, so excuses not really valid on her part i think, i will have to remind her of this next trip!

To me a sari looks really good on a lady, and it is my favourite dress code to see on a lady. (no not worn by me of course) !! :-)

Yes, lots of material, seem to remember that 6 metres was spoken of once, but could be wrong!

Regards

Dave

Thanks Eric and Hans

I don%26#39;t feel quite so stupid after reading your postings; it obviously ISN%26#39;T as easy as it looked in the shop!!!

Thinking back to the shop where we purchased it (all I can remember now is the name - Tapro Silk) they really offered a brilliant service. My husband had a made to measure silk suit which was delivered to our Kandy hotel the next day. He was so impressed, he decided to have a second one made, but as we were moving on, the shop said they%26#39;d deliver it to him at the end of our tour, at our beach resort (Ranweli) for no extra charge.

The chap turned up at breakfast time at Ranweli, having been travelling for hours already - he%26#39;d used the train, a tuk-tuk and, finally, he did the last bit on foot, to deliver the suit with a smile. I%26#39;d like to see that sort of service in England!

Sue

Im not very sure, but try the sari shops on Main Street in Pettah (little India). You also have to get the jacket (shirt) made with a similar material.

Just an idea - why not video the dressing when done for the 1st time, so that you maybe able to repeat the feat later on!!! I learnt it from a friend, and with practise, I don%26#39;t take more than 10min.

The Indian Sari is the easiest (for me), the Gujarari is the inverse of this fashion, with the shawl like part somming to the front, the Kandian Sar is totally different.

If you are doubtful that you would be able to wear it again, for the lack of practise, try the made up Kandian Sari - which will be in several pieces, which you will simply have to tie around. There is jewellery to go with this like the orange stone long necklace, a hair pin and a waist chain to match. Very elegant dress.

Also, do not forget to wear the shoes you wish to wear with the sari when dressing, if not the sari will look short when you get in your high heels.

Good Luck! (well you don%26#39;t need any actually - it%26#39;s not rocket science)

Thanks everyone for the advise. I guess I will probably only wear it just the once as I am planning to get married in it. So I guess I made the right decsion to have hired a ';dresser'; plus make up and hairdo lol

thanks everyone

Lou x

Most women in SL and India wear sarees and they put it on in less than 10 mts. It%26#39;s like anything else - if you (a man) wear a tie everyday - it can be done in a few seconds without a mirror. The key to a saree is an underskirt (as someone else mentioned) and the blouse in the same material. Another option, buy one of them silk sarees that you put on like a skirt - all the pleats etc, are already in place. As far as the price - Rs.10,000 and up.

mahawaremporium.com/images/saree_wearing.jpg

thought this link gave a fair depiction of how the sari is worn. take it step by step...and practise a few times before the actual occassion!

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