# Desi dopers (and anyone else who wants to chime in)--I need your advice! **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 17, 2015, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desi-dopers-and-anyone-else-who-wants-to-chime-in-i-need-your-advice/728036 "2015-08-17T01:54:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desi-dopers-and-anyone-else-who-wants-to-chime-in-i-need-your-advice/728036/1 "2015-08-17T01:54:17Z")
My sister (we’re Jewish) is marrying into a Gujarati family and is having an Indian wedding. I’ve been advised to get two nice salwar kameezes–one for the garba (dance party) the night before the wedding, and one for the day of the wedding itself. I’m having trouble deciding which salwar kameezes to buy, and I’d love to have your suggestions on which ones to get. Here are the ones I’m considering: > **[Cotton Party Wear Salwar Kameez in White and Off White with Stone work](https://www.indianweddingsaree.com/SalwarProduct/433566.html)** > > 433566 White and Off White color family Cotton Salwar Kameez,Party Wear Salwar Kameez in Chanderi,Cotton fabric with Machine Embroidery,Stone work . > **[Chanderi Silk Party Wear Salwar Kameez in Beige and Brown with Thread work](https://www.indianweddingsaree.com/SalwarProduct/435579.html)** > > 435579 Beige and Brown color family Party Wear Salwar Kameez in Chanderi fabric with Machine Embroidery, Resham, Thread, Lace work. > **[Chanderi Silk Party Wear Salwar Kameez in Orange with Embroidered work](https://www.indianweddingsaree.com/SalwarProduct/435586.html)** > > 435586 Orange color family Party Wear Salwar Kameez in Chanderi fabric with Lace, Machine Embroidery, Resham, Thread work . > **[Pashmina Party Wear Salwar Kameez in Green with Patch work](https://www.indianweddingsaree.com/SalwarProduct/421285.html)** > > 421285 Green color family Party Wear Salwar Kameez,Printed Salwar Kameez in Pashmina fabric with Machine Embroidery,Patch,Printed work . > **[Cotton Party Wear Salwar Kameez in White and Off White with Resham work](https://www.indianweddingsaree.com/SalwarProduct/428836.html)** > > 428836 White and Off White color family Cotton Salwar Kameez,Party Wear Salwar Kameez in Cotton fabric with Lace,Machine Embroidery,Resham,Thread work . I’m 41 years old and around a size 12 or 14, in case that info is relevant. The wedding is in Chicago, in the last week of November. So–which salwar kameezes do you think I should get? I’m going to get them as dress material and have them stitched by a local Indian tailor. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desi-dopers-and-anyone-else-who-wants-to-chime-in-i-need-your-advice/728036/2 "2015-08-17T02:01:25Z")
You’re going to hate this: they’re all very pretty and any one or two would be great. Is there any kind of theme or color scheme to the ceremony? ---
**Author:** ![Scribble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scribble/32/3317_2.png) [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desi-dopers-and-anyone-else-who-wants-to-chime-in-i-need-your-advice/728036/3 "2015-08-17T02:28:14Z")
Well, I’m avoiding anything with lots of red in it. Red is the traditional color that brides wear, and I assume that my sister will be decked out in it. Other than that–no color restrictions or themes I should follow. ---
**Author:** ![McGuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@McGuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/McGuffy)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desi-dopers-and-anyone-else-who-wants-to-chime-in-i-need-your-advice/728036/4 "2015-08-17T03:07:41Z")
I like the first and third choices. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desi-dopers-and-anyone-else-who-wants-to-chime-in-i-need-your-advice/728036/5 "2015-08-17T03:08:17Z")
421285 has a lot of green in it which would be complementary to a red dress (if you can wear green–green makes me look like the walking dead). 435579 is really sharp–could you dance in it? ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desi-dopers-and-anyone-else-who-wants-to-chime-in-i-need-your-advice/728036/6 "2015-08-17T13:55:06Z")
I like your first and last link. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desi-dopers-and-anyone-else-who-wants-to-chime-in-i-need-your-advice/728036/7 "2015-08-17T15:10:25Z")
I like the second and the last. If I had reason to (and enough money), I’d buy that second one in a heartbeat. It’s beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desi-dopers-and-anyone-else-who-wants-to-chime-in-i-need-your-advice/728036/8 "2015-08-17T15:40:45Z")
The fourth one is my favorite. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desi-dopers-and-anyone-else-who-wants-to-chime-in-i-need-your-advice/728036/9 "2015-08-17T15:49:45Z")
Figure out how to start a poll, and let the TMs decide. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desi-dopers-and-anyone-else-who-wants-to-chime-in-i-need-your-advice/728036/10 "2015-08-17T18:03:26Z")
I love the beige and black set. Seriously lovely. I also like: > **[Faux Georgette Party Wear Salwar Kameez in Black and Grey with Thread work](https://www.indianweddingsaree.com/salwarproduct/437088.html)** > > 437088 Black and Grey, Red and Maroon color family Party Wear Salwar Kameez in Faux Georgette fabric with Lace, Machine Embroidery, Thread work . If I were a bride, I would so rock on with [this lovely number](http://www.indianweddingsaree.com/SalwarProduct/434059.html)! ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desi-dopers-and-anyone-else-who-wants-to-chime-in-i-need-your-advice/728036/11 "2015-08-17T18:22:29Z")
I love 3 and 5. 5 is my absolute favorite. The bottoms are beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/desi-dopers-and-anyone-else-who-wants-to-chime-in-i-need-your-advice/728036/13 "2015-11-25T11:59:50Z")
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