Client services offered











  

Client Services:

We offer complete wardrobe services, based on a deep understanding of your social and professional needs related to clothing.

Custom clothing

Umbara goes much beyond regular tailoring services with a professional approach to the creation of custom clothing for women, men and children.

  • We develop style sheets based on your body and personality type, the context in which the clothing will be worn and of course, your budget. The result is a design library, just for you.

  • Fabrics are sourced based on specifications.

  • We develop 'fit patterns’ over 2-3 sittings; these would culminate in fit pieces that are preserved at Umbara. These ensure that a perfect fit is replicated across multiple garments that you may commission with us, irrespective of change in the works-woman.  Prices for fit pieces vary from Rs.500 to Rs.750. All variances of the silhouette are taken into consideration in one fit piece. For e.g., if you invest in a fit piece for a sari blouse with "U" neck and half sleeve, then all similar neckline and sleeve lengths are considered. A fit piece for a long leg pant would work well for shorts, and 3/4 lengths as well.

  • We recommend that you try out the finished pieces of clothing in our presence, so that we take care of any fine tuning of the fit and fall of the garment. However, we also offer the option of delivery to your door step, for an additional fee.


Wardrobe audit

Often, women face the conundrum of an overflowing wardrobe along with a feeling of ‘I have nothing to wear’. A wardrobe audit addresses this problem, as the outcome is an efficient wardrobe in which every piece of clothing would be worn at least once in 45 days.

An audit includes a re-haul exercise - sieving for treasures, restoring those that can be given new life through repair or rework, upcycling a few items, and also giving away those that no longer serve your needs.

A wardrobe audit costs Rs. 2500 to Rs. 5000 depending on the needs of the client and can be of a duration ranging from half a day to two days.


Bra fitting

The foundation for a good fit and a great look for any piece of clothing is a perfect under garment. Different bras need to be incorporated into the wardrobe based on the variety of activities you invest your time in. Also, Western, Indian and other special silhouettes require different bras. Bra fitting is priced at Rs.1000/- and it takes half a day to be completed.
Update: we have now tied up with a woman run bra seller. 
Please visit Purple Olive (Multi Brand Undergarments)
083173 53125


To avail of this service. Please use our referral Umbara Rama Narayanan for suitable services.



Specialised services

We offer the following specialised services for clients with whom we have long standing relationships:

Personal shopper: Help invest in good additions to your wardrobe; we do this by assessing value for money, helping visualize jewellery and other accessories, and also suggest mix and match items from your existing wardrobe.

Design source: We suggest sketches and designs that will suit your personality and body type  for special occasions, even when the products are not commissioned from Umbara.

Sourcing leads: Where to get your exquiste tastes met from, resources are recommended along with price idea and range of products.

Contact

Umbara now has a workshop cum sales outlet that is located at Malleswaram above Desi shop, next to Mahendra Jewellers. Call at 9620665746 to be attended to when you visit.




















  



Location: 60/1, 1ST FLOOR, 5th Cross Rd, above DESI SHOP, Malleshwara, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560003, India

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