Best 5 Gharara Suit Online Shops in Australia
Summary
The gharara suit is having a real moment again — wide trousers fitted to the knee, then bursting into a flare below it, joined by a decorative band. It is unmistakable at a wedding, a nikah or an Eid party.
The problem in Australia is that most shops selling "gharara" are actually selling sharara or palazzo suits. We counted the real gharara stock at five shops, alongside AUD prices, delivery and returns. Every figure comes from their own websites on 25 September 2026 and is listed so you can check it.
Short answer — where should I buy a gharara suit in Australia? For the cheapest real ghararas with free delivery and a refund if the fit is wrong, use Gleemium Fashion. To see how the knee flare actually falls before you commit, use House of Nepal in Sydney. For by far the deepest gharara range, use Lashkaraa — but it ships from overseas with customs payable. For the longest returns window and the widest sizing, use Manilal & Sons in Melbourne, noting they stock sharara and palazzo rather than true gharara. TDO Australia offers made-to-measure but carries only a handful of ghararas.
This Article Covers
- How we compared the five shops, and what we weighted most
- All five side by side on real gharara stock, price, delivery and returns
- A full write-up of each shop, including what to watch out for
- What a gharara actually is
- Gharara vs sharara — the difference that decides what arrives
- How to get the fit right, especially the knee
- Frequently asked questions
Key Takeaways
- Real gharara stock is far scarcer than it looks. Across these five shops we counted 105 true ghararas in total — and 77 of those are at one overseas retailer. [1]–[8]
- Biggest gharara range by a wide margin: Lashkaraa, with 77 styles (A$144–A$695). The largest Australian-stocked range is House of Nepal's 14. [4][5]
- Cheapest real ghararas: Gleemium Fashion at A$55–A$92. The next lowest starts at A$88 (TDO), then A$125 (House of Nepal) and A$144 (Lashkaraa). [1][3][5][8]
- Manilal & Sons stocks no ghararas at all — its Sharara & Palazzo collection of 69 in-stock suits returned zero gharara matches. It is still a strong shop, just for a different trouser. [6]
- TDO Australia has no gharara collection page; a scan of 2,750 products found just 4 gharara items (A$88–A$99). [8]
- Longest returns window: Manilal & Sons at 21 days. Gleemium Fashion and House of Nepal allow 14; TDO and Lashkaraa 7. [1][5][7]
- Widest sizing: Manilal & Sons, from size 30 to 60. Gleemium runs 36–46 plus S to XXXL. [1][6]
- The knee band is the whole fit problem. On a gharara the gota must sit at or just below your knee — a few centimetres out and the silhouette collapses. How to get it right →
How We Compared These Shops
Before anything else we did the thing most gharara guides skip: we counted how many products are actually ghararas rather than shararas or palazzos sitting in the same collection. Then we checked five more things:
- Real gharara stock — counted by product, not by collection name.
- Landed price — what you pay in AUD once delivery is added.
- Fit control — sizing range, custom stitching, and whether you can try one on.
- Returns — how many days, what it costs, what is excluded.
- Delivery — free, charged, or free above a threshold.
- Where it ships from — overseas means customs and a slow round trip.
The Five Shops at a Glance
| Real ghararas | Gharara price | Delivery | Returns | Where | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Gleemium Fashion | 10 | A$55 – A$92 | Free, no minimum | 14 days, 10% fee | Perth · online |
| 2. House of Nepal | 14 | A$125 – A$399 | Free over A$199 | 14 days, 10% fee | Auburn & Rockdale, Sydney · stores |
| 3. Lashkaraa | 77 | A$144 – A$695 | A$36, free over A$350 | 7 days, 15% fee | Overseas |
| 4. Manilal & Sons | 0 (69 sharara & palazzo) | A$49 – A$549 (sharara) | Free over A$150 | 21 days | Dandenong, Melbourne · store |
| 5. TDO Australia | 4 | A$88 – A$99 | Charged by weight | 7 days, 10% fee | Perth · online |
"Real ghararas" counts products identified as gharara rather than sharara or palazzo, from each shop's live data on 25 September 2026, in Australian dollars. The range column deliberately does not follow the ranking — that is explained above. [1][3][4][6][8]
NO. 1
Gleemium Fashion
Best for: the cheapest real ghararas, with a refund if the fit is wrong
| Gharara price | A$55 – A$92 |
|---|---|
| Delivery | Free Australia-wide, no minimum spend |
| Returns | 14 days, 10% restocking fee |
| Sizing | 36–46 plus S to XXXL. Custom stitching on listed styles |
| Stock | 10 ghararas within a 43-piece Sharara & Gharara collection (A$50–A$197) |
This is us, so check the figures yourself. Here is the honest case.
Our ghararas run A$55 to A$92 — the cheapest real ghararas of the five, and roughly a third of what the next-deepest range starts at. Delivery is free anywhere in Australia with no minimum, so the price on the page is what you pay. Returns are 14 days with a 10% restocking fee, and custom stitching is available on listed styles, which matters on a gharara because the gota band has to land at your knee, not somewhere near it.
Sizing runs 36 to 46 in numbers plus S through XXXL, and every set arrives complete with kameez, dupatta and gharara.
Shop sharara & gharara suits · salwar kameez · anarkali suits
NO. 2
House of Nepal
Best for: seeing how the knee flare actually falls
| Gharara price | A$125 – A$399 |
|---|---|
| Delivery | Free over A$199. Dispatch within 24 hours on weekdays |
| Returns | 14 days; 10% restocking fee, waived for store credit |
| Stock | 14 in a dedicated gharara collection, plus 59 sharara suits (A$99–A$349) |
House of Nepal runs the largest Australian-stocked gharara range here — a genuine dedicated collection of 14, not ghararas buried inside a sharara page. More usefully, two Sydney shopfronts at Auburn and Rockdale mean you can see how the flare hangs and where the band sits on your own leg. Photographs are poor at showing this, and it is the detail that decides whether a gharara looks right.
Dispatch is within 24 hours on weekdays, with metro delivery in 2 to 4 days and an express option reaching metro addresses in 1 to 2.
NO. 3
Lashkaraa
Best for: far and away the biggest gharara choice
| Gharara price | A$144 – A$695 |
|---|---|
| Delivery | A$36 standard, free over A$350. Delivery Duty Unpaid |
| Returns | 7 days; 15% fee for a refund, free for store credit |
| Stock | 77 ghararas, plus 97 sharara suits (A$95–A$2,167) |
On range this is not close. Lashkaraa lists 77 ghararas against 14 at the largest Australian shop on this list — roughly five times the choice, across a much wider spread of colour and embroidery, and reaching A$695 for heavily worked pieces. If you have a specific colour or a heavy bridal gharara in mind, start here.
NO. 4
Manilal & Sons
Best for: longest returns and widest sizing — but sharara, not gharara
| Price band | A$49 – A$549 (sharara and palazzo) |
|---|---|
| Delivery | Free over A$150. All products ready to ship from the Melbourne store |
| Returns | 21 days — the longest here |
| Sizing | 30 to 60 — the widest here |
| Stock | 69 sharara and palazzo suits in stock. Zero gharara matches |
Manilal & Sons is a long-standing Melbourne store at 147 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong, and on the practical measures it beats everyone here: a 21-day return window, sizing from 30 to 60, free delivery over A$150, and everything ready to ship rather than made to order. If your event is soon, that combination is hard to argue with.
NO. 5
TDO Australia
Best for: made-to-measure — if one of its four ghararas suits you
| Gharara price | A$88 – A$99 |
|---|---|
| Delivery | Charged by courier, based on weight and location |
| Returns | 7 days, 90% refund (10% deducted) |
| Stock | 4 gharara items, plus 35 sharara and 89 palazzo suits |
TDO Australia's strength is its measurement-form process: custom stitching worked from measurements they email after you order, rather than a number off a size chart. On a gharara, where the knee band placement is everything, that is genuinely the right way to buy — and it is why they stay on this list.
They are a Perth business trading as TDO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD with a published Australian ABN.
What Is a Gharara Suit?
A gharara has three parts: a short kameez or kurti, a long dupatta, and wide trousers that fit closely from the waist to the knee, then flare out dramatically below it. The join at the knee is marked by a decorative band called the gota, usually in zari or heavy embroidery. Each leg can take metres of fabric, which is what gives a gharara its heavy, regal sweep when you walk.
The style has Lucknowi roots and is closely tied to Nawabi culture, which is why it remains a favourite for weddings, nikah ceremonies, mehndi nights and Eid.
Gharara vs Sharara: What's the Difference?
This is the question people ask most, and after counting stock at five shops it is clearly the question that decides what actually turns up in the parcel. The answer comes down to where the flare starts.
| Gharara | Sharara | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it flares | Fitted to the knee, then flares out | Flares from the waist down |
| Knee detail | Decorative gota band at the knee | No knee join — one continuous flare |
| Overall look | Heavier, more traditional and regal | Lighter, flowy, closer to a wide palazzo |
| Fit risk | High — the knee band has to land correctly | Lower — only the hem length matters |
| Best for | Weddings, nikah, formal functions | Mehndi, sangeet, parties and dancing |
| How easy to find here | Scarce — 105 across five shops | Common — every shop on this list stocks them |
How to Get a Gharara to Fit
A gharara has two fit points that a normal suit does not, and both are easy to get wrong online.
| What to check | How to get it right |
|---|---|
| Knee band position | Measure from your natural waist to the middle of your kneecap and compare that to the listed knee-join measurement. The gota should sit at or just below the knee — too high and it reads as cropped, too low and the flare loses its snap. |
| Total length | A gharara should almost skim the floor with your heels on. Measure waist-to-floor in the shoes you will wear, then add nothing — the hem should clear the ground by about a centimetre. |
| Fabric weight | Heavy zari looks spectacular but is hot. For an Australian summer function, georgette or chinon gives the flare without the weight. |
| Alteration limits | A hem can be taken up by a tailor. Moving the knee band cannot — it is structural. Buy the knee position right, and adjust length only. |
And check the returns rule before altering anything: at every shop on this list, altering a garment normally ends your right to return it.
Which Shop Is Right for You?
| If you... | Go with |
|---|---|
| Want a real gharara under A$100 | Gleemium Fashion |
| Want the price you see to be the price you pay | Gleemium Fashion |
| Want to see the knee flare in person first | House of Nepal (Sydney) |
| Want the widest gharara choice anywhere | Lashkaraa (77 styles) |
| Want a heavy bridal gharara over A$400 | Lashkaraa |
| Need a size below 34 or above 46 | Manilal & Sons (30–60) |
| Want the longest window to change your mind | Manilal & Sons (21 days) |
| Are happy with a sharara instead | Manilal & Sons or House of Nepal |
| Want it stitched to your own measurements | TDO Australia or Gleemium Fashion |
| Want to avoid customs charges | Any of the four Australian shops |
Three Things to Check Before You Buy Anywhere
- Confirm it is actually a gharara. Find the knee in the product photo. A collection called "Sharara & Gharara" may be almost entirely shararas — at one shop on this list, a sharara collection contained no ghararas at all.
- Check the knee measurement, not just the size. The band position is structural and cannot be altered later. This is the one measurement worth emailing a shop about.
- Read the returns window against your event date. Seven days is common. If the outfit arrives three weeks early and you only try it on the night before, the window has already closed.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a gharara?
A gharara is a traditional South Asian outfit made up of a short kameez, a dupatta and wide trousers that fit closely to the knee and then flare out sharply, joined by a decorative band called a gota. It originated in Lucknow and is popular for weddings and formal occasions.
What is the difference between a sharara and a gharara?
A gharara is fitted to the knee and then flares out, with a decorative join at the knee. A sharara flares from the waist down in one continuous line, with no knee join. Ghararas look heavier and more traditional; shararas are lighter and easier to move in. The distinction matters when shopping, because many listings use the two words loosely.
Where can I buy a gharara suit in Australia?
Gleemium Fashion and TDO Australia sell ghararas online from Perth, House of Nepal stocks a dedicated gharara collection and has two Sydney stores, and Lashkaraa carries the largest range but ships from overseas. Manilal & Sons in Melbourne stocks sharara and palazzo suits rather than ghararas.
Which shop has the biggest gharara range?
Lashkaraa, with 77 gharara styles — roughly five times the largest Australian-stocked range, which is House of Nepal's 14. Gleemium Fashion lists 10 and TDO Australia 4.
How much does a gharara suit cost in Australia?
Across these five shops, real ghararas run from A$55 to A$695. Festive and wedding-guest ghararas sit around A$55 to A$150; heavier embroidered and bridal pieces run from roughly A$250 upwards.
Which gharara shop has the best returns policy?
Manilal & Sons offers 21 days, the longest here, though it stocks sharara and palazzo rather than gharara. Among shops that actually sell ghararas, Gleemium Fashion and House of Nepal both allow 14 days with a 10% restocking fee. TDO Australia and Lashkaraa allow 7 days, with 10% and 15% fees.
What occasion is a gharara suit best for?
Weddings, nikah ceremonies, receptions, Eid and formal family functions. For mehndi nights, sangeets and dancing, many people prefer a lighter sharara suit.
Can I get a gharara custom stitched to my size?
Yes. Gleemium Fashion offers custom stitching on listed styles, and TDO Australia works from a measurement form emailed after you order. With a gharara this matters more than usual, because the knee band position is structural and cannot be altered afterwards.
Where should the knee band sit on a gharara?
At or just a little below the middle of your kneecap. Measure from your natural waist to the middle of the knee and compare that to the listed knee-join measurement. Too high and it reads as cropped; too low and the flare loses its shape.
How long should a gharara be?
It should almost skim the floor with your heels on, clearing the ground by about a centimetre. Measure waist-to-floor in the shoes you plan to wear rather than barefoot.
Are these prices current?
They were correct on 25 September 2026 and every figure is listed in the sources below. Stock and pricing change constantly, so check before ordering.
Sources and References
- Gleemium Fashion, live collection data — Sharara & Gharara Suits (43 styles in stock, A$50–A$197), of which 10 identified as gharara at A$55–A$92; size options 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46 plus S, L, XL, XXL, XXXL. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Gleemium Fashion, shipping policy (free Australia-wide standard delivery, no minimum spend) and refund policy (14 days, 10% restocking fee). Accessed 25 September 2026.
- House of Nepal, gharara suits collection (14 products displayed, A$125–A$399) and sharara suits collection (59 products, A$99–A$349), prices in AUD. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Lashkaraa, Australian store — gharara collection (77 styles, A$144–A$695, confirmed against product-page structured data for the lowest and highest items) and sharara suits collection (97 styles, A$95–A$2,167). Accessed 25 September 2026.
- House of Nepal, shipping policy — fulfilment from Sydney, dispatch within 24 hours on weekdays, metro 2–4 working days, regional 5–10, express metro 1–2; site banner "Free Shipping at $199"; and refund policy — 14 days, 10% restocking fee waived for store credit, return postage paid by customer, altered and customised products excluded, items discounted 70% or more final sale; Auburn and Rockdale store locations. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Manilal & Sons, Sharara & Palazzo Suit collection — 69 products in stock, A$49–A$549, size options 30 to 60; a scan of the collection returned zero products matching "gharara". Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Manilal & Sons, delivery page — "Free Delivery on Orders over $150. All products are ready to ship from our Melbourne Store"; and returns policy — "We have a 21-day return policy"; returns address 147 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong VIC 3175; earrings, nose rings and custom products non-returnable; "we cannot accept returns on sale items or gift cards". Accessed 25 September 2026.
- TDO Australia —
/collections/gharara-suitsreturned HTTP 404; a scan of 2,750 catalogue products found 4 gharara items (A$88–A$99), 35 sharara or sarara items (A$48–A$209.09), and palazzo suits (89 in stock, A$105.59–A$209.09); TDO AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, ABN 69 660 952 429; homepage — "We are based in Perth". Accessed 25 September 2026. - Lashkaraa, shipping information — "AUSTRALIA Standard Shipping: $36 AUD"; "Free Shipping On All Orders Above $350 AUD"; delivery 2–5 business days from dispatch; "shipped on a DDU (Delivery Duty Unpaid) basis"; and returns policy — 7 days, 15% restocking fee for refunds, free for store credit. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- TDO Australia, shipping policy — "Shipping charge will be additional based on the weight of the selected products and delivery location"; dispatch 24–48 hours; customisation up to 2 weeks; and refund policy — 7-day return window, 90% refund, 30% charge on cancellations after 24 hours issued as store credit. Accessed 25 September 2026.
Shop Gharara & Sharara Suits at Gleemium Fashion
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