Wedding Series: The Bride's Blouse Guide

If you are bride-to-be, or you are a brand new bride or you simply love wearing sarees but always wonder where can you get a well fitted blouse from, especially when you are in Delhi then wait no more as this post is going to be your ultimate directory for Blouse stitching!

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As we all know that a perfect blouse fitting can really make a difference to one's look, according to Miss Guiltybytes it's the style, the cut that expresses some fluidity in a woman's body. Gone are the days when you had to worship mastarji's of the world to get the desired fit, now days you can simply take your saree and walk into a right place to get a ready made, perfectly fitted blouse design.  

I have made a list of the top places, (after experiencing them all) from where you can pick your desired blouse piece.

Tilak Tailors: You have been to Karol Bagh and you didn't know of them? Well Tilak Tailors are the papaji's in this business. They specialize in ready made and custom made blouse stitching only. They are busy people, busy is an understatement but they charge an extra fee of Rs.500 for super fast delivery of a blouse piece. They aren't cheap either, the stitching costs about  700 Rs. The delivery time during festive season is about 15-20 days. They have fabrics in all colors and designs and you can never be clueless of what you want with their staff who are more like your personal stylists!

Eves: South Delhi residents love this place. They are the second papaji's in this business. Okay they are a bit more expensive than Tilak guys but are specialists in : Corset Blouse, Halter Cut Blouse, Bombay Cut Blouse, Padded Blouse, Princess Cut Blouse, Off Shoulder Blouse, Choli Cut Blouse, Backless Blouse, Spaghetti Strap Blouse and more. The delivery again varies from 15-20 days but they are best when booked a month or two months in advance. They don't take additional orders if they are loaded with work but yes they also house ready made pieces for a bride on the go. Average cost price of a designer blouse is Rs.500+

GK Blouse Market: Readers residing in south Delhi are well aware of the underground blouse wali gali. This place is a must visit for everyone who is looking for festive, fancy, bling blouse pieces. They have ready made designs available and then you have a real time masterji sitting at the shop who fixes up the blouse haath ke haath. Average pricing of the blouse pieces are Rs.800/- It's ahead of Dunkin Donuts, and you might just miss the doorway that spreads like a dungeon.

Raspberry: This one's for all the people who use the yellow line via metro. The boutique is being run by a sister duo who are based out of home and let me tell you my b'ful readers, Raspberry has designed and delivered series of family trousseau, yes the entire trousseau. If you have time on you then please visit them at model town. The masterji is an artist, he makes the best possible fittings on the planet. I will do an extensive review on the, but yes blouses are priced  Rs.600+.

Anokhi: I have been to the one in Khan market and it has some of the best stuff I have ever seen. They have alternate ethnic clothing, like a wide range of kurtas, kurtis, sarees and more but their ready made blouses are 'the' finds for your tasser silk, silk and chanderi sarees. The fittings, well the blouses comes in ready made sizes such as small, medium, large but they are very graceful, elegant pieces. 

I hope you guys liked the article, In case you know of more/better places in and around Delhi then do let me know. It may just help many brides across ;)