Shalwar Kameez and Pakistani Suits, Ready to Wear When They Land

Pakistani suit, Punjabi suit or salwar kameez

In Canada you will see the same outfit sold under several names: shalwar kameez, salwar kameez, Pakistani suit and Punjabi suit. Each one is a kameez over a bottom, usually with a dupatta, and ours arrive with the garment pieces listed on the product page stitched and hemmed. Shalwar is the Pakistani spelling and salwar the Indian one; a Patiala suit is the Punjabi version, its salwar pleated into deep folds.

Pick the length, then the bottom

• Short kameez: hip length, worn over a full shalwar or wide palazzos; light and easy for daytime gatherings.
• Knee-length kameez: the cut most people picture, comfortable from a morning at the mosque to a dinner party, over a shalwar or straight trousers.
• Long kameez or frock: calf to ankle, often flared, over slim trousers; the formal choice for weddings and big family events.

Wider bottoms have their own pages: the floor-length farshi shalwar and sharara suits, which flare from the hip. A long kameez with a dress-like flare is an anarkali suit.

Matching the fabric to the event

Lawn is a fine cotton, printed or embroidered, for daytime and the warm months. Chiffon, organza and net carry evening events: chiffon is soft and fluid, organza crisp, net sheer and usually lined. Raw silk and silk have more weight; linen suits warmer days, while velvet works when temperatures drop. For festive mornings, see our dresses for Eid; for a wedding, our guide to what to wear at each wedding function helps you choose. The work runs from light threadwork to zari, gota, sequins, kiran lace and mirror work.

Branded suits and formal suits

Many designs leave the label as uncut fabric, so someone still has to stitch them. We source that label fabric, keep the purchase record for every article and do the stitching ourselves, in our own workshops, once you order. Our heavier formal suits, long shirts in zardozi, gota and sequins over silk trousers or a shalwar, are embroidered and stitched in our workshops too. On the branded suits, approved size changes and feasible style changes, such as a higher neckline or longer sleeves, cost nothing extra.

Sizes and fit

Standard sizes come in Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large, following our sizing guide; between two sizes, choose the larger. For anything outside those sizes, select Customized Size and we stitch to the exact measurements you send, at no extra cost; our team contacts you after you order to collect them. The workshop works in inches, with centimetres for reference. Where the page asks for your height without sandals, enter it carefully: it sets the length. Sleeve lining, half or full, costs nothing on designs that offer it.

Shop by colour

To start from a colour, open black, white, red, maroon, pink, purple, blue, green or yellow suits.

Delivery, customs and payment in Canada

Branded suits take up to 18 calendar days from the day after your order, a window that covers both stitching and the courier, so order three weeks before you need one. Rush Delivery and Super Rush Delivery are not normally available on branded suits; heavier in-house embroidered formal suits follow our bridal delivery times: up to 3 months for Normal Delivery, up to 30 calendar days for Rush Delivery and up to 14 calendar days for Super Rush Delivery. If a courier requests customs, duty or tax, send us the invoice or payment request; we refund the verified amount. Pay by PayPal, card or bank transfer. Full details are on our delivery and customs page.

Why choose Shadi Dress for Pakistani suits

Shadi Dress runs more than 25 workshops in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad, with close to 200 people working across them. Every Pakistani suit we send to Canada is cut there after you order, so it arrives finished rather than as fabric for a tailor, and a Customized Size costs nothing extra. Verified import charges are reimbursable on request; payment is by PayPal, card or bank transfer, and our team answers on WhatsApp before you order. The company is registered in the UK, has made bridal wear since 2013 and has served more than 20,000 customers.

Questions about Pakistani suits

Do you deliver to Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver?

Yes. We courier shalwar kameez to any address in Canada, from Toronto and Mississauga to Calgary, Vancouver and smaller towns, straight from our workshops in Pakistan. Branded suits take up to 18 calendar days from the day after you order, and verified import charges can be reimbursed on request.

Is there a store I can visit?

No. Shadi Dress sells online only, with no walk-in showroom. Our team answers questions about any design on WhatsApp, works from the measurements you send and, on request, sends a full video of your finished suit before dispatch, so you see the colour and the work before it leaves.

Do you have plus-size Pakistani suits?

Yes. Choose Customized Size on the product page and we stitch the suit to the measurements you send, at no extra cost, so the fit is not limited to Extra Large. Our team contacts you after you order to take the measurements, in inches, before any fabric is cut. You can also browse our plus-size salwar kameez category.

Can I return a suit that doesn’t fit?

No. Since a suit is stitched to one customer’s size, we cannot accept it back or exchange it after dispatch. A branded suit cancelled within 12 hours of the order is fully refunded; after that, up to dispatch, 35% of the amount paid is deducted. The sizing guide, careful measuring and the video before dispatch are your safeguards.