Tell us the occasion
Message the concierge with the event, the date and the piece that caught your eye. Photos welcome.
WhatsApp concierge for Melbourne, Australia
Worldwide Delivery / Australia
Made for Melbourne.Shipped Globally.
Dandenong's Little India has dressed South Asian Melbourne for a generation, and the same community now shops further out too, from Glen Waverley to Tarneit and Truganina, mostly by appointment. Booking a fitting works when your week has a free weekday afternoon; a wedding-guest week rarely does. Rashmi Kumari is not on a Melbourne high street and does not pretend to be. Each hand embellished saree, ready-to-wear drape, kaftan and set is made to order in our UAE atelier once you choose it, cut to your own measurements at no extra cost, over 4 to 6 weeks, then flown to your Melbourne address by tracked courier, with your measurements confirmed on WhatsApp before anything is cut. Pieces run from $530, with the landed cost confirmed with you before anything is dispatched.
Delivery note
Made to order, then shipped to Melbourne
Nothing is sitting in a warehouse. Every piece is cut and hand-finished after you order, which also means it can be customized to you: sizing, blouse, sleeves, drape. Everything below is confirmed for Australia before it leaves the atelier.
- Made to order
- Hand-made to order in 4 to 6 weeks, cut to your measurements at no extra cost
- Then to your door
- 3 to 5 business days by tracked express courier
- Shipping cost
- $45 flat, worldwide
- Duties and taxes
- Australia applies 10 percent GST on imported orders, and above AUD 1,000 customs may add duty and a processing charge before delivery. We confirm the full landed cost with you on WhatsApp before dispatch.
- Currency
- Prices are shown and charged in USD. Your bank converts to AUD at its own rate on the day.
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How it works
A WhatsApp concierge for your Melbourne occasion
No forms and no waiting on email. One conversation with one person, from the first question to the day the box arrives.
We confirm the details
Sizing, blouse measurements, colour in daylight and the landed cost to Melbourne, all agreed before your piece is cut.
Made, then dispatched
Hand-made to order in 4 to 6 weeks, cut to your measurements at no extra cost. Then 3 to 5 business days by tracked express courier. Steamed, boxed and tracked to your door.
The edit
Pieces we would point Melbourne shoppers to
Hand-embellished and made in small runs. Everything on this page is made to order for Melbourne on the terms above.
Dressed for the calendar
What Melbourne is dressing for
We advise around the Australia season, so the piece you order suits the room you are walking into. Tell us the date early and we will be honest about the making time.
Wedding season receptions
Hand embroidered sarees and cape sets for wedding guests attending the function-centre and hotel ballroom receptions that anchor a Melbourne wedding week.
Diwali in the city
Metallic and mirrorwork drapes for Federation Square festival weekend and the family dinners around it.
Eid gatherings
Kaftans cut for a long day, from the family table to an evening in a hired banquet hall.
Vaisakhi in April
Bright jewel-tone and gold pieces for Vaisakhi gatherings and the gurdwara community events that follow it.
Questions
Ordering to Melbourne
Do you deliver to Melbourne?
Yes. We ship to Melbourne and across Australia by tracked express courier from our UAE atelier, at a flat $45 worldwide.
How long does made to order take for Melbourne?
Every piece is hand made to order, which takes 4 to 6 weeks before dispatch. Tracked express courier to Melbourne then takes 3 to 5 business days.
Can I get a ready-to-wear saree, or customize the blouse?
Yes. We offer both made-to-order and ready-to-wear pre-draped sarees, and every blouse is cut to your own measurements at no extra cost, made to fit you wherever in Melbourne you are. Send your measurements over WhatsApp and we confirm the fit before your piece ships.
When should I order for my event?
Order 8 to 10 weeks ahead of the date. That covers the 4 to 6 week make time, transit to Australia, and room for sizing and customs clearance.
Will I pay GST or customs duty in Australia?
Australia applies 10 percent GST on imported orders, and above AUD 1,000 customs may add duty and a processing charge before delivery. We confirm the full landed cost with you on WhatsApp before dispatch, so nothing arrives unquoted.
Are prices in Australian dollars?
Prices are listed and charged in USD, starting at $530. Your bank converts to AUD at its own rate, and our concierge can quote the day's figure on WhatsApp before you order.
Two ways to order
Let us dress you for Melbourne
Browse at your own pace, or send one message and let the concierge do the narrowing down for you.
- Made to order
- Hand-made to order in 4 to 6 weeks, cut to your measurements at no extra cost
- Then to your door
- 3 to 5 business days by tracked express courier
- Shipping
- $45 flat, worldwide
- Concierge hours
- 7 days a week
Worldwide delivery
Also made for
We deliver everywhere, not only the cities we write about. Wherever you are, your piece is made and sent on the same terms as Melbourne: $45 flat, worldwide, with the same concierge on WhatsApp. More cities we dress.
