Salwar Kameez suggestions
I recently got the go-ahead from my boss to purchase a couple of these for some upcoming conferences. If you're not familiar, the outfit consists of a knee length tunic (kameez), loose fitting pants that are long enough to pool at the ankles (salwar), and a scarf (dupatta). They are typically worn with shoes like these.
Pros of the salwar kameez:
1) It's comfortable.
2) It covers my tattoos completely (no worrying about a leg tat peeping out from under my skirt suit or getting too hot and wanting desperately to take off my jacket or blazer and reveal my arm tat).
3) They come in all kinds of colors and patterns.
4) They're much less expensive than a typical Western pants or skirt suit.
5) The bright colors will make me stand out in the crowd and make it easier for people to find and remember me (I'm in sales and the conferences are HUGE, so this is important).
6) They are feminine without giving the dirty old straight white men anything to leer at (I get this a lot in my line of work even though I'm definitely no super model. Male CEOs and other executives in my industry seem to think that any woman there is fair game to ogle and not a serious business woman since we are in the minority).
Cons:
1) I feel that it may be disrespectful to appropriate a cultural clothing item like this as I am white, even though the websites I've been on that sell these tout the fact that fashion designers are making these more mainstream nowadays.
2) I won't have the chance to check out the quality or measurement accuracy until I actually purchase one, which leads me to this post.
Has anyone purchased from this ebay seller before? What was the fit like? Were the measurements accurate? I was told by the seller to take my body measurements and then add 2" to each measurement to figure out the actual size I should order. Is this enough room for plus size women?
Any advice or suggestions are welcome.
Pros of the salwar kameez:
1) It's comfortable.
2) It covers my tattoos completely (no worrying about a leg tat peeping out from under my skirt suit or getting too hot and wanting desperately to take off my jacket or blazer and reveal my arm tat).
3) They come in all kinds of colors and patterns.
4) They're much less expensive than a typical Western pants or skirt suit.
5) The bright colors will make me stand out in the crowd and make it easier for people to find and remember me (I'm in sales and the conferences are HUGE, so this is important).
6) They are feminine without giving the dirty old straight white men anything to leer at (I get this a lot in my line of work even though I'm definitely no super model. Male CEOs and other executives in my industry seem to think that any woman there is fair game to ogle and not a serious business woman since we are in the minority).
Cons:
1) I feel that it may be disrespectful to appropriate a cultural clothing item like this as I am white, even though the websites I've been on that sell these tout the fact that fashion designers are making these more mainstream nowadays.
2) I won't have the chance to check out the quality or measurement accuracy until I actually purchase one, which leads me to this post.
Has anyone purchased from this ebay seller before? What was the fit like? Were the measurements accurate? I was told by the seller to take my body measurements and then add 2" to each measurement to figure out the actual size I should order. Is this enough room for plus size women?
Any advice or suggestions are welcome.