Kids' embroidered shirt: how to choose, order and meet the date
Ready-made or made to order: what to choose
A ready-made embroidered shirt can reach you in a few days, but hand embroidery or stitching to measurements takes weeks. If you need it for a festival or a school function, ask about the time at once and write the date in the request. Tailors who work to order often have a queue, so a month before the event a request is not too early.
Fabric, embroidery and technique
For a child who runs about all day, the fabric matters. Linen and linen blends breathe but crease; cotton is softer and easier to care for; twill holds its shape. For hot weather many choose linen or thin cotton, and for cooler days denser fabrics.
Embroidery can be by machine or by hand. The hand-made kind costs more because of the hours of the craftsperson's work. If authenticity matters to you, ask which region the pattern comes from, since styles differ, for example the fine white-on-white work known as chikankari from Lucknow. Look at the inside too: if the threads are scratchy or the knots are rough, the child will be uncomfortable.
What to put in your request
- what exactly — shirt, dress, kurta, blouse, a boy's set, a matching set for the whole family;
- child's height or age;
- for whom — boy or girl;
- fabric — linen, cotton, twill, linen blend;
- embroidery — by hand or machine, colour, regional style;
- ready-made or stitched to order — and if stitched, whether measurements are needed;
- the date you need it by;
- new or used — for growing children used is perfectly fine;
- city, delivery and budget, if you want to name it.
“I need an embroidered shirt for a boy, height 122 cm, linen, hand embroidery, white on white. New, by 15 August. Courier delivery to Lucknow, budget up to ₹2,000.”
How to compare offers
Ask for close-up photos of the embroidery and of the reverse. Check which sizes it is available in and whether there is some room in length: linen can shrink after washing, so ask if the fabric is pre-washed. For stitching to order, ask who takes the measurements, how many days the work takes and whether an exchange is possible.
Compare ready-made and stitched-to-order items separately: they differ in time and price.
How it works on BlaBlaPrice
You write one request, and sellers and tailors reply with offers in the chat: what exactly, the price, timing, photos. It is free for buyers. They see their place among the others and compete for your request. BlaBlaPrice shows the best one first, and reviews are next to the offers. Contacts are hidden until you choose a seller. Create a request or read how it works.
Along with the embroidered shirt you may need kids' outerwear for cooler days or a school uniform for every day.
