.Paisley: the rates i tell you today might not be the same as what is was yesterday or what it will be tomorrow. 60 grams chiffon varies from 210-240 per yard undyed. At needle impressions they sell it for 280 per yard dyed and at threads and motifs for 250 per yard. It is usually 1.75 yards for a back and sleeves. Pure Raw silk is almost in the same range.medium silk is 165-185 per yard. I hope you can calculate the cost now :). Let me know if you want the dyeing charges as well.the petrol here is 70rs+ per litre; CNG is 58rs per kg and the temperature here is 45 degrees plus and most of the times when you reach the market,there's no electricity and you have to wait for upto 45 mins to make sure you select the right colours in proper light. For completing an outfit, it involves on an average two trips to the shop-one to get pics/samples and one to buy it; one trip to get the fabric for dyeing,two to the dyer to drop and pick the fabric,two to the tailor and one to the the post office which is on mall road Lahore..if you are familiar about mall road,there usually are rallies and processions againist load shedding,inflation,etc every second day as assembly hall and WAPDA house are situated there. This explanation may seem unimportant but it matters esp when you are getting stuff for someone else. I am describing it in detail so that you can consider the lateral effort behind it when you calculate the cost of the outfit from the rates of the fabric :)
I would repeat that PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THESE VARY ON MY EVERY NEXT VISIT. They sell it according to the dollar exchange rate. Hope that was satisfying :) I could have replied to this via a PM like most of other users here but I wanted to take it as an opportunity to explain what it takes homebased designers to make an outfit apart from buying the fabric :)
Maha: this one is sold out.I had two shirts in this design. it was for 7000rs for a complete stitched suit.
and not to mention they vary according to which bazar you go to
what you are wearing that day
whether you look and/or speak like a local or an outsider
which city you're shopping from
how well you can negotiate
etc etc lol
prototype: anybody who has shopped in pakistan would understand the lengths you go to doing this for all your clients...it is highly appreciated :) esp in summer