Comparison 2 Salwar Kameez Shops for Australian Customers: Gleemium Fashion vs Lashkaraa

This Article Covers

• A side-by-side table of both stores
• What each suit actually costs once postage is added
• How long each one really takes to arrive
• Sizing, stitching and plus sizes
• Returns — the part most people skip
• Where Lashkaraa is genuinely the better choice
• Which store suits which shopper

Gleemium Fashion vs Lashkaraa: Side by Side

Lashkaraa's Australian pages show prices with a plain dollar sign. Switch the country selector to the United States and the same gharara suit reads $129 instead of $184, so the AUD figures are a live conversion from a US price list rather than Australian-set pricing. Check your total at checkout before you pay. ^[2][5]

Which One Is Cheaper?

Gleemium is cheaper, and the real gap is bigger than the sticker price suggests.

The cheapest salwar kameez at Gleemium is A$40. The cheapest we found on Lashkaraa's Australian page was A$93 — the Light Grey Embroidered Viscose Tissue Sharara Suit, marked down from A$250 in a sale. At full price that same suit is more than six times the Gleemium entry point. ^[1][2]

Then there is postage. Lashkaraa charges A$36 standard shipping to Australia and only waives it above A$350. That threshold is higher than Gleemium's most expensive suit. So a single A$150 suit from Lashkaraa lands at A$186 before anything else. Gleemium delivers free, with no minimum. ^[3][4]

And then there is customs. Lashkaraa states its orders ship Delivery Duty Unpaid, which means the displayed price excludes import duties, and you as the recipient pay whatever customs and local sales tax is charged before the parcel is released. That is a real cost you cannot see at checkout. ^[4]

At the top end it flips completely. Lashkaraa sells pieces up to A$2,494. Gleemium stops at A$260. If you want a heavy embellished couture anarkali, Gleemium simply does not stock it.

One more thing in Gleemium's column: buy more than one suit and the cart discount kicks in — 4% for two, 6% for three, 8% for four, and 10% for five or more. If you are dressing a family for a wedding, that adds up. ^[1]

Lashkaraa waives postage only above A$350 and ships Delivery Duty Unpaid, so import duties are the buyer's to pay. ^[3][4]

How Long Does Delivery Take?

This is the biggest practical difference between the two, and it is worth reading slowly.

Lashkaraa tells you how long each suit takes to leave the warehouse. That is more honest than most sites bother with, and we will give them credit for it. But the numbers are long. Here is the full breakdown across all 410 suits: ^[2]

Read that carefully. Those are not delivery times. That is only how long before the parcel leaves. Lashkaraa's own shipping page then adds 2–5 business days of transit from the date of dispatch. ^[4]

So only 97 out of 410 suits — fewer than one in four — are dispatched within five days. 170 of them sit for ten days or more before they move at all. A suit marked six weeks is realistically two months from order to your door.

Gleemium publishes plain delivered timeframes instead. In-stock items are 5–8 business days free, or 3–5 for A$10 express. Made-to-order items are 10–14 business days free, or 5–8 for A$20 express. If the suit needs stitching, add 4–6 days. ^[3]

If your event has a fixed date, this matters more than price.

What About Sizing and Stitching?

This is where the two shops part company hardest.

Gleemium's salwar kameez page has a size filter, and it runs wide: XS through 6XL, plus numbered sizes from 34 to 62. You can narrow the whole collection to your size before you start browsing. Stitched and unstitched suits are both listed, with custom-stitching options. ^[1]

Lashkaraa's suits come in Unstitched, XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL and Custom. Custom tailoring is offered and that is a genuine benefit — you send your measurements and they stitch to them. But the standard ladder stops at XL, and the collection page has no size filter at all, so you cannot see what fits you without opening products one by one. ^[2][5]

There is a catch on the custom route, and it is worth knowing before you click. Lashkaraa's returns policy states that custom-stitched items are final sale — not eligible for return, exchange, cancellation or alteration. So the option that gets you the best fit is also the one with no safety net. ^[7]

Fabric: The Australian Summer Test

A wedding in Perth in January is not a wedding in Delhi in January. Fabric weight decides whether you enjoy the day.

Gleemium's fabric filter shows 45 cotton suits, plus 40 Chanderi, 43 chiffon, 43 organza and 13 muslin — the lighter end is well stocked. Lashkaraa's fabric filter, across 410 products, shows 3 cotton. Its range leans heavily into silk, georgette, net, velvet and viscose blends, which is exactly right for a heavy winter wedding and less right for a 38-degree afternoon. ^[1][2]

Neither approach is wrong. They are just built for different weather.

What Happens If It Does Not Fit?

Everyone reads the product page. Almost nobody reads the returns page. Here is the short version of both.

Two lines there deserve a second look. Lashkaraa's free exchange is applicable to the United States only — from Australia, an exchange means posting the parcel back internationally at your own cost. And with an "up to 50% off" sale running across the site, a large share of the catalogue is sale-priced and therefore final sale. The cheapest suits are the ones you cannot send back. ^[7]

To be fair, Lashkaraa's free store-credit return is a good option that Gleemium does not match, and Lashkaraa insures every parcel in transit. ^[4][7]

Where Is Lashkaraa Better?

A comparison written by a competitor is worthless unless it says this part honestly. Five things Lashkaraa genuinely does better:

• Designer depth. Heavy embellished anarkali gowns and celebrity-worn sets running into the A$2,000s. If that is your budget, Gleemium has nothing for you. ^[2]
• Filtering. 37 fabrics, 61 colours and 9 embroidery types, against Gleemium's 16 fabrics and 12 work types. Their catalogue is easier to slice — except by size. ^[1][2]
• Reviews. Product pages carry dozens to hundreds of verified buyer reviews with photos and an AI summary of fit feedback. The gharara suit we checked had 56 reviews at 4.9 stars, including real notes about hem length. That is genuinely useful before you buy. ^[5]
• Dispatch transparency. Publishing a per-product dispatch time and a delivery date estimate is more than most stores do. ^[5]
• Free store-credit returns. No restocking fee if you take credit rather than cash. ^[7]

One small note in the other direction. On Lashkaraa's first page, 20 of the 48 suits carry a "Bestseller" badge. When four in ten items on a page are marked bestseller, the badge stops telling you much. ^[2]

Is Lashkaraa an Australian Store?

Not really. It runs an Australian version of its website with AUD prices and an AUD free-shipping threshold, and that part is real. ^[2]

But its own shipping page lists Australia as one of 25-plus destination countries, with A$36 postage, DHL/FedEx/UPS couriers and Delivery Duty Unpaid terms. There is no Australian warehouse, no Australian returns address and no GST mention. Switching the country selector changes the same suit from A$184 to US$129, which tells you where the price list actually lives. ^[4][5]

That is not a criticism. Plenty of good shops sell here from overseas. It just means your parcel travels, your return travels back, and customs sits in the middle of both.

Which Store Should You Choose?

Have a look for yourself: Gleemium Fashion salwar kameez and Lashkaraa salwar kameez.

What Kind of Suit Do You Need?

If you are not sure where to start, shop by style rather than by price. Gleemium splits its range up this way: ^[1]

How We Compared These Two Shops

Gleemium's numbers come straight from its live shop on 20 September 2026 — the product count, the price range from the low-to-high and high-to-low sorts, the fabric, work, colour and size filter counts, and the published shipping and returns policies. We opened a product page on each site to record the size options and delivery estimate a shopper actually sees. ^[1][3][6][8]

Lashkaraa's numbers come from its public Australian salwar kameez page and its own policy pages on the same day. That includes the 410-product count, the price range from its own price sorts, the dispatch facet counts, the fabric and colour filters, the Australian postage rates, the duty terms and the returns rules. ^[2][4][5][7]

Both shops change stock, pricing and promotions constantly. Lashkaraa had an "up to 50% off" sale running on the day we looked, which pushed its floor price down. Every figure here is from one day, so check before you buy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Gleemium Fashion or Lashkaraa cheaper for salwar kameez?

Gleemium Fashion is cheaper. Its suits run from A$40 to A$260 with free Australia-wide delivery and no minimum spend. Lashkaraa's Australian page ranged from A$93 to A$2,494 on 20 September 2026, and adds A$36 standard postage unless your order is over A$350. Lashkaraa also ships Delivery Duty Unpaid, so import duty is payable by you on arrival.

How long does a Lashkaraa salwar kameez take to arrive in Australia?

It depends heavily on the item. Only 97 of its 410 suits leave the warehouse within 5 days. Another 170 take 10 days or more before dispatch, and 11 take 6 weeks. Lashkaraa then allows 2 to 5 business days of transit on top of that.

How many salwar kameez does each shop sell?

Gleemium Fashion lists 347 salwar kameez. Lashkaraa's Australian store lists 410.

Do I pay customs or GST buying from Lashkaraa in Australia?

Lashkaraa states its orders ship on a Delivery Duty Unpaid basis, meaning displayed prices exclude import duties and you as the recipient are liable for customs and local sales taxes, payable before your parcel is released. Buying from an Australian store avoids the question, because the AUD price is what you pay.

Which shop is better for plus sizes?

Gleemium Fashion. Its salwar kameez filter covers XS to 6XL and numbered sizes 34 to 62, and you can filter the whole collection by size. Lashkaraa's product pages offer XXS to XL plus Unstitched and Custom, and the collection page has no size filter.

Can I get a salwar kameez stitched to my measurements?

Yes, at both. Gleemium lists stitched and unstitched suits with custom-stitching options, and notes that stitching adds 4 to 6 days to processing. Lashkaraa offers a Custom option on its product pages — but its returns policy states custom-stitched items are final sale and cannot be returned, exchanged or altered.

Which is better for a summer wedding in Australia?

Gleemium, on fabric weight alone. Its filter shows 45 cotton suits plus 40 Chanderi, 43 chiffon and 13 muslin. Lashkaraa's 410-product collection shows 3 cotton suits, with the range leaning to silk, net and velvet.

Does Lashkaraa have an Australian warehouse?

We could not find one. Lashkaraa runs an Australian version of its site with AUD pricing, but its shipping page lists Australia among 25-plus international destinations at A$36 standard postage, with no Australian warehouse, returns address or GST reference. Switching the site to the United States showed the same suit at US$129 instead of A$184.

Are these prices still correct?

They were correct on 20 September 2026 and every figure is listed in the sources below. A sale was running on Lashkaraa that day. Prices and stock change often, so check both sites before ordering.

Sources and References

1. Gleemium Fashion, Salwar Kameez in Australia collection — live catalogue data: "Showing 347 salwar kameez in australia"; price range A$40.00–A$260.00 from the price low-to-high and high-to-low sorts; fabric filter counts including Cotton (45), Silk (112), Chiffon (43), Organza (43), Chanderi (40), Muslin (13); work filter counts including Embroidery (201), Sequins (52); size filter XS–6XL and 34–62; in-stock count 306; style sub-collections; combo offer 4%–10%. Accessed 20 September 2026.
2. Lashkaraa, Salwar Kameez collection, Australian store — "Showing 1–48 of 410 products"; price range A$93.00–A$2,494.00 from its own price sorts; dispatch facet counts 24 Hours (5), 5 Days (92), 7 Days (143), 10 Days (47), 15 Days (20), 2 Weeks (50), 3 Weeks (2), 4 Weeks (40), 6 Weeks (11); fabric facet including Cotton (3); 61 colour and 9 embroidery facets; no size facet; 20 "Bestseller" badges on page one; "Free Shipping On All Orders Above $350 AUD" banner. Accessed 20 September 2026.
3. Gleemium Fashion, Shipping policy — in-stock orders shipped from Australia, Standard free 5–8 business days, Express A$10 3–5 business days; made-to-order Standard free 10–14 business days, Express A$20 5–8 business days; stitching adds 4–6 days. Accessed 20 September 2026.
4. Lashkaraa, Shipping Information — "AUSTRALIA Standard Shipping: $36 AUD, Expedited Shipping: $72 AUD, Free Shipping: $350 AUD or above"; delivery 2–5 business days from dispatch; "Our items are shipped on a DDU (Delivery Duty Unpaid) basis... you are liable for all import duties"; in-transit insurance. Accessed 20 September 2026.
5. Lashkaraa, Off White Embroidered Gharara Suit product page — size options Unstitched, XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL, Custom; A$184.00 on the Australian store against US$129.00 on the United States store; "Time to Ship: 5 Days", estimated delivery 2 October 2026; 4.9 stars from 56 reviews. Accessed 20 September 2026.
6. Gleemium Fashion, Refund policy — 14-day return window; 10% restocking fee; customer pays return shipping; custom, made-to-order, sale and final-sale items excluded; refund within 10 business days of approval. Accessed 20 September 2026.
7. Lashkaraa, Returns & Exchange Policy — 7 days from delivery to return or exchange; free exchange "applicable to the United States only"; store-credit returns free, refunds to original payment method incur a 15% restocking fee; customer liable for return shipping and customs on international orders; "Products marked as sale, custom-stitched items, personalized products, or Indian Jewelry are final sale"; allow approximately three weeks for processing. Accessed 20 September 2026.
8. Gleemium Fashion, Fandy Silk Kurta Palazzo Set product page — numbered size options, AUD pricing with AfterPay, "Australian Local Shop", "Free shipping Australia-wide", "Easy size exchange" and an estimated delivery window. Accessed 20 September 2026.

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