When a colleague received a pa­ckage from home for Eid — a tailored salwaar kameez — her delighted squeals proved it was more than just a package of "mu­m­my ka pyaar". While traditionally, Eid outfits were hand-stitched, today, with the advent of online shopping, th­is process has seen a decline. But there are still many who get theirs stitched.

This season, shararas and ghararas are the go-to options among Mumbaikars, tailors across the city tell us. And it's come a long way from the traditional attire — a full-sleeved kurti in green or maroon and a sharara. "Older ladies would go for pastels and whites. Shiny salw­ar suits and anarkalis wi­th fringes and ta­s­­s­­els were popular. To­day, people prefer pa­­stels with light silver em­­broidery," says city-based stylist Neha Panda.