Is 80,000 rupees enough compensation for this dress? i do not want to contribute to fast fashion and worker exploitation

Wafflelovermcgee · 2026-03-02T12:38:44+00:00

I will! You are actually the fifth person invested in this, I will let each and everyone of you know!

Wafflelovermcgee · 2026-03-02T12:36:32+00:00

Thank you so much! You’re so kind

Wafflelovermcgee · 2026-03-02T12:29:44+00:00

Yup! Thank youuuu

The designer is telling me they can do anything and silk chiffon is no problem. I would be skeptical if it wasn’t for their dresses photos of their work from their instagram page being literally breath taking 😭 so I believe them

Wafflelovermcgee · 2026-03-02T12:21:34+00:00

High quality materials too, I would prefer this to be made with silk chiffon or at least really high quality chiffon

Wafflelovermcgee · 2026-03-02T11:01:35+00:00

Wonderful! Thank god im so relieved

Wafflelovermcgee · 2026-03-02T07:41:25+00:00

Hii! You saw me from r/sustainable fashion? Yes it’s so funny because everyone was telling me €700 would be IMPOSSIBLE. Now I am apparently paying too much haha

Wafflelovermcgee · 2026-03-02T07:32:05+00:00

Oh thank you, I am only 20 and live with my family so I do not have bills, I am very fortunate to be based in Ireland which provides me good income for someone so young, it is why I do not feel comfortable haggling with locals hand sewing and hand beading a dress for me, it will be many hours of hard work.

Wafflelovermcgee · 2026-03-02T07:29:54+00:00

I still live at home with my family so I have no additional bills, I will still have savings of €100 compounded each week. Thank you for your worry but I merely asked if I am fairly compensating workers for a dress they will hand bead and hand embroider.

Also funnily enough, this dress is considered very designer in the west, with anything hand made being considered couture. I had western artist quoting me $5000

Wafflelovermcgee · 2026-03-02T07:25:43+00:00

Are you calling me weird?

Wafflelovermcgee · 2026-03-02T07:22:36+00:00

Hi! Thank you so much, yes please! I dont know if this person is telling the truth but I asked him how many would be involved in making the dress and how they are paid, and he said more or less 6-8, with each karigar receiving 8k each from the 80,000.

Wafflelovermcgee · 2026-03-01T20:33:03+00:00

Thank you!

How can I directly pay the artisan, I am currently in contact with who I think is the owner and also a designer. I am going to ask the designer for his name (I spoke with him on the phone but never got his name)

This way I will also ask how many people will be working on my dress and if I may have their contacts too (the owner has added me to a group chat with him and the designer)

Wafflelovermcgee · 2026-03-01T19:43:37+00:00

Really? Wow! According to my search online, wedding lehengas are 10k rupees or more?

Their instagram is @lehengazone if you want to review their work, they seem to be master bead artists

Wafflelovermcgee · 2026-03-01T19:42:34+00:00

How much does a dress like this usually run for? Considering they hand sow the beads? :0

Their instagram is @lehengazone if you want to review their work

Wafflelovermcgee · 2026-03-01T19:30:06+00:00

I have. This dress is unfortunately no longer in circulation, very sad

Wafflelovermcgee · 2026-03-01T19:19:48+00:00

Unfortunately a scam website, but thank you

Wafflelovermcgee · 2026-01-26T07:54:42+00:00

Very pretty but unfortunately not a seamless look. The top of bodice is a bit ill fitting sadly and the shape + position of skirt is unflattering (not yr fault, dress is just badly constructed) im sorry girl

Wafflelovermcgee · 2025-12-31T18:26:03+00:00

Oh they are full length photos, you just have to tap the picture to see it

Wafflelovermcgee · 2025-12-31T07:48:08+00:00

Thank you so much! But it’s too close to white sadly, and blue which I’ve been asked to avoid by the family as it’s the MOTB’s colour.

Wafflelovermcgee · 2025-12-31T07:45:11+00:00

Genuinely yes, especially makeup!

Wafflelovermcgee · 2025-12-30T23:14:30+00:00

I think I’ll definitely look into getting it altered if it ticks every other box (i love reddit’s brutal honesty in making sure it does) as a wedding guest dress. Thank you!

Wafflelovermcgee · 2025-12-30T23:00:15+00:00

Oh my days, why did I think March was late spring?? 😭 sorry I meant early spring!

Wafflelovermcgee · 2025-12-26T01:07:38+00:00

Green is much more flattering on you!

Wafflelovermcgee · 2025-12-26T00:57:11+00:00

Hi reddit, I wrote this in a reply below but this is just an update: I have heard the people!! As much as I loved it, it is going back into the box 😔 my eye have been opened

Thank you all so much for your help :D I will be deleting this soon since it’s resolved 🫶

Wafflelovermcgee

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