🐠 fishing for patiala pants

April 11, 2024 7:26 AM

I could really use a hand searching Indian online shops for patiala pants!

When it gets hot in summer I wear patiala (salwar) pants. I used to order them from ebay, but the company I liked disappeared. I've tried ordering from Amazon India (using Shoppre.com), but I keep getting lost there. I would love help! Doesn't have to be Amazon. Can be from any legitimate site.

What I'm looking for: 100% cotton patiala salwar pants that go up to plus size. I'd love to find them in block printed cotton (the kind that usually come with a scarf).

Why I'm not finding them: I keep landing on cottons blends instead of all-cotton, or whole suits (don't want the dress top that is often sold with these pants) or badly sewn solid color pants.

Any suggestions? TIA <3

posted by mirileh to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (1 answer total)

Khaadi is my go-to for this! I love this green shalwar, for example. The sizing is limited but they do run big, I'm a UK size 20 and the 14 top, 16 pants usually work for me. Unfortunately, Desi women who are bigger than this usually have to get their shalwar custom-made--though getting shalwar kameez sewn up for you is common for people of all sizes, Desi tailors are cheap and abundant. Maybe search for 'shalwar made-to-measure'. I'd never heard of a patiala pant before, fwiw.
posted by guessthis at 4:09 AM on April 12