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| kareema |
| 12/31/01 at 02:23:13 |
| Salaams, I just wanted to know if anyone knows of any websites that have conservative, formal type professional clothing that also meets Islamic dress standards, has longer jackets, etc. I know of many, but the prices for these suits are always like 70$ or so and I am going to need at least 3 or 4 suits, maybe up to 7!!So if anyone knows where I can get suits for like 30 or 40$, it would be appreciated if you let me know, Jazakallahu Khairan, Kareema Abdul-Khabir |
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| Rehana |
| 12/31/01 at 03:53:40 |
| [slm] I had a similar problem with clothing, those that were suitable were far too expensive, and those that were "reasonably" priced I wouldn't even make my dog (if I had one) wear...far too skimpy ;-D So, what I did was, got my self a pair of :- [list]formal black slacks a pair of comfy black pants navy blue pants and grey pants [/list] then the long jackets - 2 only - one black and one fawn couple these with some nice blouses...and (insha-Allah) you got yourself a mix and match working wardrobe ;-D ...and for the scarves...black seems to go with most of the stuff, navy and grey complete the rest :-) [wlm]:-) |
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| Ayla_A |
| 12/31/01 at 10:45:46 |
| [slm] Also a suggestion, if you can find someone that can sew for you this is a great money saver (sometimes) This way you can specify how and what you want your suit top to look like. I do this with skirts. I love wearing skirts, but it is next to impossible to find one that does have the slit all the way to the waist :( Thankfully I am really lucky, cause my mom does alot of sewing for me. Makes it much cheaper. [wlm] Ayla_a |
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| kareema |
| 01/01/02 at 00:53:49 |
| Shukran, Actually, given enough time and uncomplicated enough of a pattern, I can so respectably! I'll try a suit and see if it comes out looking professional. If not, I'll try Rehana's idea and try to diet my way into borrowing from my slim sister! Salaams, Kareema |
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| Ayla_A |
| 01/01/02 at 02:14:26 |
| [slm] I dont' know what country you live in Kareema but I know in Canada January is a very good month to buy material very very cheap!!! I love a bargain [wlm] Ayla_A |
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| kareema |
| 01/02/02 at 01:00:16 |
| I live in the US, good quality suit material seems to go at 5$+, but you can get some deals at 2-3$. |
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| Marcie |
| 01/02/02 at 12:16:25 |
| As salamu alaykum Kareema, If you are interested in buying I've gotten some good stuff at TJMaxx and Marshall's. Others have told me that JC Penney is good, although I didn't find anything there. Last year around this time they had an awesome sale. Another place thap I would check is Spiegels online. If you go to there check their outlet store since the clothes there are more affordable. Between these stores I have been able to find long skirts that are Islamic. As salamu alaykum Marcie |
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| kareema |
| 01/22/02 at 02:23:36 |
| Just an update, I did make this really cute long shirt, with mandarin collar and those Mandarin style buttons. It looks nice, but its not professional enough, I was just testing the pattern, which is a bit long in the shoulder area, so I had to shorten the sleeves. I'm going to look for a better pattern and get started this next weekend, Inshallah. |
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| kareema |
| 01/22/02 at 02:24:22 |
| Just an update, I did make this really cute long shirt, with mandarin collar and those Mandarin style buttons. It looks nice, but its not professional enough, I was just testing the pattern, which is a bit long in the shoulder area, so I had to shorten the sleeves. I'm going to look for a better pattern and get started this next weekend, Inshallah. Jelbab.com had some really nice outfits, kinda $$$ though. |
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