Comments on: Big Fat Review: eShakti

By: Julia

Julia — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:56:42 +0000

Des, the “wings” you describe were most likely extra fabric, in case you want to have sleeves added on. I have seen these on all of my sleeveless salwars and dress. They are usually sewn on very loosely, so you shouldn’t need a tailor to take them off. Just locate the stitches and snip them off!

By: des

des — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 20:24:22 +0000

I had been eyeing several items on eShakti for a while after I saw some of the adorable items they offer. I am picky when it comes to clothes and tend to stick to specific styles which flatter my figure and are sometimes difficult to find depending on the season. I ordered a really gorgeous mint colored chemise and had it tailored to my measurements, but the product I got was poorly constructed. The only way I can describe it without pictures is to say there were “wings” of fabric extending from the side seam on the chemise which went nowhere–very, very odd. I thought about taking it in to a tailor here and having them removed so the top would be wearable, but decided I’d rather not spend any more money on them than I already had. I had a problem with the second shirt I ordered from that same batch of clothing too–there were seams which had apparently just not been sewn. My impression of them was that their idea is brilliant, the clothes they offer are gorgeous, but the construction of the garments is really, really horrible. $100 for two custom shirts I can’t wear just doesn’t work for me. So disappointing.

By: mo pie

mo pie — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:35:52 +0000

Nicole, I’m glad you had a good experience! Sounds like it’s a little hit and miss; thanks for sharing your story, Carmen.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:05:16 +0000

dress came today and i totally love it :D
Customized the sleeves and everything went fine.

By: Carmen

Carmen — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:09:54 +0000

Stay away! I had a terrible experience for my one and only attempt at ordering from eShakti. Sent custom measurements and ordered 2 dresses. They took nearly 5 months to arrive, and when they did the sewing was unfinished and both dresses were too small despite furnishing the custom measurements. Neither dress was hemmed and the sleeves I had paid to add had been cut out and tacked onto the dresses with about 3 stitches each and left with raw edges. The bodice seams were not sewn together on either dress. The material was of such poor quality that a dressmaker I use locally refused to attempt to finish the dresses for me. To add insult to injury, they charged me $76 in customs fees above and beyond what was quoted for postage and handling. Numerous emails concerning their return policy went unanswered, and I was not about to send the items back without some assurance I would get a refund and knowing in advance whether I would again be charged customs fees along with return postage. I gave up after 3 months and made the world’s most expensive throw pillows out of the embroidered parts of the fabric. They continue to bombard me with email spam advertising their wares and special offers — ha! NEVER AGAIN.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:13:17 +0000

This is so weird, i just found this site a few days ago and was planning to order a dress tomorrow. I’m looking to get http://www.eshakti.com/clothpdpage.asp?catalog=Clothes&cate=day+dresses&productid=CL0019553&pcat=

but i want cap sleeves or short sleeves. Does anyone else have experience with sleeve changes for eshaki dresses?

By: JC

JC — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:37:28 +0000

Alas they do not ship beyond Canada and the US so us denizens of the rest of the world cannot try them out. They had a massively lovely jacket about 6 months ago that I so would have bought had they shipped to Australia. Hint to eshakti: we have a postal service down under.

By: Kat

Kat — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:16:46 +0000

Such an interesting business model for a clothing company … does anyone know any other companies that work from people’s measurements?

By: Rose Campion

Rose Campion — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:50:12 +0000

I bought the pleated cotton dress recently, and one other that doesn’t seem to be offered anymore. I didn’t go custom because I’m just about dead on for their regular size 2X according to the size chart.

My one issue with the pleated dress is that the band that goes under the bust was too high and actually crossed the bust about about an inch and a half from the bottom of my bust-line. Luckily, it wasn’t solidly sewn down. It was loose except where it was attached at the side seams. I was able to pick the side seams apart and re-sew the whole deal with the underbust band pointing down, not up. I also took out the side zipper at the same time because it was unnecessarily stiff and not really needed. Now the dress looks right, but I wonder what someone who doesn’t have sewing skills could do other than send it back (or pay someone, I guess).

http://www.eshakti.com/clothpdpage.asp?catalog=Clothes&cate=solid+dresses&productid=CL0019625&pcat=#

By: Elise

Elise — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:33:55 +0000

Since we’re talking clothes (love!) Harper Greer is having a summer sale and has some (for them) good deals. Check out http://www.harpergreer.com/

I’m going Friday.