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Current Obsession: House of Design (in the Dallas Morning News Fashion)
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Current Obsession: House of Design
Straight from India, colorful, exotic finds fill this gem of a store
By ELLISE PIERCE / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News
NAN COULTER/Special Contributor
Owner Ruby Bhandari A hand–embroidered wedding ensemble Jeweled tunics
line the walls No need to sit on a plane to Delhi for 20–plus hours.
Ruby Bhandari (above) does it for you – four times a year, in fact.
She brings the goods to House of Design, her store just down the road
from Sam Moon in Dallas. The shop, less than a year old, is an
extension of her Web site, www.silkthreads.com, an online store
featuring Indo–ethnic wear for men and women, as well as home–design
accessories.
DETAILS
House of Design
12200 Stemmons Freeway, Ste. 301
972–432–9599
Monday–Saturday,
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
www.silkthreads.com The goods? Rich, jewel–toned silks and real jewels,
too. Signature Diamonds, a boutique inside the store, offers diamond
jewelry and imported Indian necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings,
studded with precious and semiprecious stones.
Ellise Pierce is a Dallas freelance writer.
WHAT IT IS: A store that's divided into smallish rooms, since it's
located in an office space. But don't be put off by the odd location;
check out the racks filled with cool designs and fabrics that Ms.
Bhandari has manufactured for her in Delhi.
WHAT'S HERE: Men's fitted embroidered shirts with contrasting
stitching and cuffs ($89); and for women, traditional silk salwar
kameezes=D6bv, matching tops and bottoms with elaborate stitching,
beading and other detail ($250); kaftans ($129); embroidered tees
($40); beaded jutis, leather flats ($59); and saris (old–school to
modern, some with hand–painted detail, $165 to $800).
SLEEPYHEADS, CHECK IT OUT: Complete bedding sets (duvet cover, pillow
shams, dust ruffle, etc.) run about $800 and can be custom–tailored
with your choice of fabric and color scheme. (i.e. you pick out your
own fabric and color scheme).
BLING FACTOR: High. You can pick up everything from a set of antiqued
silver bracelets, dipped in 22–karat gold with cubic zirconias ($75),
to a peridot choker ($850), or go across the hall to the diamond store
and really drop some cash.
MONSOON WEDDING: Handmade wedding gowns (mostly two pieces so the belly
ring shows) created out of marigold, fuchsia, blue and green silks and
covered in beads and decorations ($1,200 to $3,000) can take three to
four months to make. There's a smaller selection of men's suits,
too. Traditional ones, with Nehru collars, for sure.
DON'T MISS: Knee–length silk tunics with beading, in loads of bright
colors ($179). Perfect with leggings or cigarette–leg jeans.
WHAT'S COOL ABOUT IT: Anything from a silk tunic to a wedding dress
can be designed and custom–made for you in India and shipped home.
ilkthreads_0106liv.ART.State.Edition1.4d6977d.html#
Current Obsession: House of Design
Straight from India, colorful, exotic finds fill this gem of a store
By ELLISE PIERCE / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News
NAN COULTER/Special Contributor
Owner Ruby Bhandari A hand–embroidered wedding ensemble Jeweled tunics
line the walls No need to sit on a plane to Delhi for 20–plus hours.
Ruby Bhandari (above) does it for you – four times a year, in fact.
She brings the goods to House of Design, her store just down the road
from Sam Moon in Dallas. The shop, less than a year old, is an
extension of her Web site, www.silkthreads.com, an online store
featuring Indo–ethnic wear for men and women, as well as home–design
accessories.
DETAILS
House of Design
12200 Stemmons Freeway, Ste. 301
972–432–9599
Monday–Saturday,
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
www.silkthreads.com The goods? Rich, jewel–toned silks and real jewels,
too. Signature Diamonds, a boutique inside the store, offers diamond
jewelry and imported Indian necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings,
studded with precious and semiprecious stones.
Ellise Pierce is a Dallas freelance writer.
WHAT IT IS: A store that's divided into smallish rooms, since it's
located in an office space. But don't be put off by the odd location;
check out the racks filled with cool designs and fabrics that Ms.
Bhandari has manufactured for her in Delhi.
WHAT'S HERE: Men's fitted embroidered shirts with contrasting
stitching and cuffs ($89); and for women, traditional silk salwar
kameezes=D6bv, matching tops and bottoms with elaborate stitching,
beading and other detail ($250); kaftans ($129); embroidered tees
($40); beaded jutis, leather flats ($59); and saris (old–school to
modern, some with hand–painted detail, $165 to $800).
SLEEPYHEADS, CHECK IT OUT: Complete bedding sets (duvet cover, pillow
shams, dust ruffle, etc.) run about $800 and can be custom–tailored
with your choice of fabric and color scheme. (i.e. you pick out your
own fabric and color scheme).
BLING FACTOR: High. You can pick up everything from a set of antiqued
silver bracelets, dipped in 22–karat gold with cubic zirconias ($75),
to a peridot choker ($850), or go across the hall to the diamond store
and really drop some cash.
MONSOON WEDDING: Handmade wedding gowns (mostly two pieces so the belly
ring shows) created out of marigold, fuchsia, blue and green silks and
covered in beads and decorations ($1,200 to $3,000) can take three to
four months to make. There's a smaller selection of men's suits,
too. Traditional ones, with Nehru collars, for sure.
DON'T MISS: Knee–length silk tunics with beading, in loads of bright
colors ($179). Perfect with leggings or cigarette–leg jeans.
WHAT'S COOL ABOUT IT: Anything from a silk tunic to a wedding dress
can be designed and custom–made for you in India and shipped home.