Every Indian family irrespective of community or Geography
Have troves of precious possessions and personal treasures and family treasures
are constantly grown by adding newer collections to them, the wealth of the
family is generally in the custody of the lady of the household and she keeps
growing them by being moderate and thrifty and has learnt in her lifetime to
spend within her means and compulsively save regularly and have hidden wealth
that she can bring out in time of crisis of the family! I have seen such behavior
in my mother and also my mother in law and other ladies I have met in
progressive families.
It’s not about just saving money but building wealth and keeping the name of the family high amongst the social peers and family members outside of the nucleus. From the savings she does indulge a small percentage in buying things of value and desire and gift for others. Jewelery, house hold artifacts, silverware, sarees all fall under such categories of wealth, they are also passed on from generations to generations.
One day when we had invited a dear friend home to spend the weekend with us, they arrived on a Saturday and desired to spend the day in fun talking loitering mall hopping and going for movies and out for dinner! We are expected to have a fun filled weekend with friends and family who have been close to us since childhood and are not frequently available as desired.
They arrived early after breakfast and the males settled in chitchatting about funny mischievous stuff mostly nostalgic and past and the ladies huddled around the kitchen and bedrooms. The kids (no longer kids) got on to their own stuff.
The ladies suddenly rushed out to us and said they wanted to go shopping my friends wife Sujata mentioned she wanted to buy some Silk Sarees in Gurgaon and particularly she wanted to hunt for her sister’s daughter’s wedding, we decided to go around all the malls which Gurgaon is full of, we went around hopping from shop to shop designer and all, we were hunting for SilkSarees in Gurgaon, we didn’t like the designs or the prices and came back, her daughter, Priyanka was even more dejected as she was looking for some Georgette sarees in Gurgaon that would make her look really awesome!
I called one of my colleagues, Monica from office who is typically fashionable and wears quiet exquisite sarees to work and asked which shop she buys her sarees from?
She blurted out I’ll tell you a secret, as everyone thinks my sarees are worth at least 2.5 times of what I buy them for and actually such sarees are available for at least twice as high in high street malls compared to the prices I pay!
She gave me the name of the designer and asked me to call her up, when Sujata spoke to the owner of the boutique, she was so patient and listened to the kind of occasion that we needed the sarees for, then, gave her the name of the website and asked her to see if she likes anything and then call her back, Sujata was amazed to see the collection. Sujata immediately called her back and asked if she could see the collection in person.
We all drove to the boutique, very modest, non assuming small boutique that has been set up in the Garage of a very beautiful villa in a condo. The designer said very humorously, you know they all started their business from their garages, so have I, she meant STEVE Jobs and Bill Gates eat all!
She had all the patience of the world first she made the men and the kids comfortable in her lounge that had so many books about cars and motorbikes and food and cooking and cuisine that everyone were silently engrossed leaving us feeling to look at our targets.
The beauty of the experience was that we spent 3 hours in absolute comfort and Sujata & Priyanka selected about 8 sarees between them at unbelievable prices and when we saw the collection our jaws almost fell and the prices made our eyes Pop out unbelievably economical. All the sarees were handmade from different parts of the country and the craftsmen were working on the floor of the boutique. The men and the kids engrossed with the books were unable to believe that 3 hours were over without realisation or boredom.
The boutique is BandiniSarees and is located in Gurgaon and was established by Somali a few years ago and clientele is by invitation or reference only. Most of her clients are ladies of high standing not only in india but has clients in USA, Singapore and Canada. Who are constant visitors to her website www.bandinisarees.com not just for sarees but for Exclusive Designer Limited Edition Embroidered silk or cotton blouses, hand bags and jewellery that make a full ensemble for any occasion. Bandini Sarees assures quality, workmanship and guarantees unbeatable prices and in time delivery, they also send their creation by courier anywhere globally and shipping is free within India. Their clients are delighted with Bandini Sarees & More! Shopping at Bandini Sarees as shopping with them is an unmatchable experience.
It’s not about just saving money but building wealth and keeping the name of the family high amongst the social peers and family members outside of the nucleus. From the savings she does indulge a small percentage in buying things of value and desire and gift for others. Jewelery, house hold artifacts, silverware, sarees all fall under such categories of wealth, they are also passed on from generations to generations.
One day when we had invited a dear friend home to spend the weekend with us, they arrived on a Saturday and desired to spend the day in fun talking loitering mall hopping and going for movies and out for dinner! We are expected to have a fun filled weekend with friends and family who have been close to us since childhood and are not frequently available as desired.
They arrived early after breakfast and the males settled in chitchatting about funny mischievous stuff mostly nostalgic and past and the ladies huddled around the kitchen and bedrooms. The kids (no longer kids) got on to their own stuff.
The ladies suddenly rushed out to us and said they wanted to go shopping my friends wife Sujata mentioned she wanted to buy some Silk Sarees in Gurgaon and particularly she wanted to hunt for her sister’s daughter’s wedding, we decided to go around all the malls which Gurgaon is full of, we went around hopping from shop to shop designer and all, we were hunting for SilkSarees in Gurgaon, we didn’t like the designs or the prices and came back, her daughter, Priyanka was even more dejected as she was looking for some Georgette sarees in Gurgaon that would make her look really awesome!
I called one of my colleagues, Monica from office who is typically fashionable and wears quiet exquisite sarees to work and asked which shop she buys her sarees from?
She blurted out I’ll tell you a secret, as everyone thinks my sarees are worth at least 2.5 times of what I buy them for and actually such sarees are available for at least twice as high in high street malls compared to the prices I pay!
She gave me the name of the designer and asked me to call her up, when Sujata spoke to the owner of the boutique, she was so patient and listened to the kind of occasion that we needed the sarees for, then, gave her the name of the website and asked her to see if she likes anything and then call her back, Sujata was amazed to see the collection. Sujata immediately called her back and asked if she could see the collection in person.
We all drove to the boutique, very modest, non assuming small boutique that has been set up in the Garage of a very beautiful villa in a condo. The designer said very humorously, you know they all started their business from their garages, so have I, she meant STEVE Jobs and Bill Gates eat all!
She had all the patience of the world first she made the men and the kids comfortable in her lounge that had so many books about cars and motorbikes and food and cooking and cuisine that everyone were silently engrossed leaving us feeling to look at our targets.
The beauty of the experience was that we spent 3 hours in absolute comfort and Sujata & Priyanka selected about 8 sarees between them at unbelievable prices and when we saw the collection our jaws almost fell and the prices made our eyes Pop out unbelievably economical. All the sarees were handmade from different parts of the country and the craftsmen were working on the floor of the boutique. The men and the kids engrossed with the books were unable to believe that 3 hours were over without realisation or boredom.
The boutique is BandiniSarees and is located in Gurgaon and was established by Somali a few years ago and clientele is by invitation or reference only. Most of her clients are ladies of high standing not only in india but has clients in USA, Singapore and Canada. Who are constant visitors to her website www.bandinisarees.com not just for sarees but for Exclusive Designer Limited Edition Embroidered silk or cotton blouses, hand bags and jewellery that make a full ensemble for any occasion. Bandini Sarees assures quality, workmanship and guarantees unbeatable prices and in time delivery, they also send their creation by courier anywhere globally and shipping is free within India. Their clients are delighted with Bandini Sarees & More! Shopping at Bandini Sarees as shopping with them is an unmatchable experience.
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