Bhagwan Cutpiece Center

Founded in 1973, Bhagwan Cutpiece Center is one of the oldest shops in Gandhi market. The shop is a one-stop option to buy dress materials, cotton sarees & lingerie . From pure cotton fabrics to embroidered fabrics, you can find a great variety here. You will also find a collection of cotton sarees which work well for daily wear. The first floor has a wide collection of unstitched and semi stitched suits. Bhagwan Cutpiece Center has always claimed that its clothing comes in the ‘affordable’ category range. Even then, the dress pieces here are of good quality. The glitzy collection can be expensive but the daily wear comes at a standard market price (Rs 500 up) Bhagwan also has a branch in Santacruz which has a lot of dedicated space for menswear.

• +(91)-22-24094500/ 022 2409 4119

Seven East

Seven East is a Mumbai shop for traditional and ethnic apparel for women. Shop for salwar-kameez, stoles, churidars, dupattas and sarees. It is a small shop in the Phoenix Mall . They have a good collection of garments starting from casual kurtis and salwar kameez sets to wedding wear dresses. Kurtis in cotton and chiffon or georgette with a little bit of traditional embroidery are their hot selling items. They are chic, stylish , traditional and also modestly priced. They will cost you around Rs1200- Rs 3000/ a piece. The ready to wear /office wear & party wear dresses are not very expensive. Seven East also stocks a reasonably good collection of dresses that are grand and ideal for festive wear. There is ethnic zari work on the readymade suits .Some of them have delicate hand embroidery and are in the range of Rs 3000- to Rs 6000 /piece. Best way to shop here Seven East also stocks fabrics and dress materials in cotton, chiffon, satin and silk. This is a place to shop for mix and match clothing . You can buy an ethnic kurti and pair it up with your regular jeans and look casual & stylish. The staff is very pleasant & helpful .

• 022-66678882

Elco Arcade Centre

Elco Arcade Centre ( It is a closed market with 20-30 shops ) If you are shopping in Mumbai for ethnic & traditional dresses , this is definitely a place to visit . Elco Arcade Centre is a small and closed market with shops selling Indian traditional dresses and ethnic wear dresses . From Lucknowi chikan work to the Rajasthani gota work and bandhani sarees, this shopping center showcases a great deal of Indian traditional wear .It is an ideal shopping market to pick up wedding wear and party wear dresses at very affordable and reasonable prices . The Lucknowi chikan work suits and kurtas cost anywhere between Rs 500 to Rs 1000/piece. Chikan work is the traditional embroidery from Lucknow. A select number of shops stock entire bridal collections comprising of salwar suits,lehengas and sarees. They can be customised for your size . Although , the Elco Arcade is similar to a street shop , there is no compromise on the product or quality. Most of the shop owners are second or third generation owners & they showcase their finest handcrafted work in their collection. The bridal collection is priced in the range of Rs 20000 -Rs 30000/piece . Some of them also have onsite tailors if you want to make any alterations. In addition to garments , there are a few shops which sell home furnishings such as mirror worked and embroidered bed sheets and table cloth in the range of Rs 400 to Rs 2000/piece . There are a few shops that sell bags & purses as well.

Ella

The Ella store in the Irla Shopping Market in Mumbai is known for its contemporary collection of Indian ethnic wear dresses . If you are looking for bridal wear dresses and stylish party wear clothing in Mumbai , Ella is a ‘must visit’ store . The store is spacious and occupies 3 floors. The nicely stacked collection of lehengas and sarees and the chairs to sit in comfortably while you shop are a welcome change . The staff is very welcoming . Lehengas in Benarsi fabrics, georgette, satin & silk with trendy blouses are popular here . There are some with a lot of embroidery work in zari and others which are more sober. The styles vary from pelpum style lehengas to A line cut lehengas. The lehenga blouses in off-shoulder style , bateau necklines , halter neck styles , grecian necklines , high collar style and the Sabrina cut style are a few of the interesting styles that you can explore The average cost of the lehengas and blouses are Rs 30,000 – Rs150,000/piece . They also have a great collection of sarees in a variety of fabrics . They would cost anything between Rs6000- Rs25,000/piece . You can choose your own fabric and style for custom made dresses from their ‘look book’.There are in-house tailors for tailoring and for alterations. This is one of the best shops for lehenga shopping in Mumbai

• 022 2670 6112

Samrat

On the way to the station from the main SV Road in Santa Cruz, Mumbai, there is a shop known as Samrat on the right side.

• 022 2605 5923