Plz rate this replica

[cauliflower]

Re: Plz rate this replica

@Sehrysh

The pics you’ve posted of the replica are pretty small and don’t allow for a proper comparison. So without the benefit of larger pictures, my feedback:

The kaam in the original is more “3-dimensional” - it is more ghanna and raised and the detailing appears finer. In the replica, from a distance, the kaam on the bottom gives a similar impression. My criticism would be of the work on the bodice - it looks different from the original in terms of both patterning and type of kaam.

Also, the tone of the work in the original is more muted - it appears to be a white gold or a very, very pale yellow gold (not at all the brassy gold look). The replica has mixed colours - both gold and silver and the colours haven’t been incorporated together as well.

It’s always best to judge a replica based on completed outfit, once the tailoring is done, since the cut and tailoring is just as important.

All of that said, how good a replica this is also depends on the price of the outfit - if it is pretty inexpensive - keep in mind that you then would have paid for cheaper quality embroidery - so the price is also a factor in judging the replica.

These are the pictures I received from the designer Sehrysh. I did ask her to play around with shades of gold and omit the silver altogether. And I asked for the regular shade of gold that we see on 22K gold jewelry. I am not sure if she used anything darker though…

The designer wanted to hold off stitching (to minimize costs obviously) till the time I confirm if I am taking the piece or not. And so, I do not have the option of waiting to see the final finished product.

The price was more or less what she asked for…and except for the changes I mentioned in my original post, I did not ask for anything else. So I assumed the price quoted was for the kind of kaam as seen in the original picture. I negotiated the price by 10% but I guess most of us do that.