darzi

Born in that city, she grew up in Matheran Pedestrian Hill Station, where she and her sister apprenticed with the local darzi (tailor).

Baghdadi Jewish Women in India. 2009

The darzi loaded her up with several kameezes and dupattas that needed repair or embellishing, which Nazia took gratefully.

Beneath My Mother’s Feet AMJED QAMAR 2008

The darzi loaded her up with several kameezes and dupattas that needed repair or embellishing, which Nazia took gratefully.

Beneath My Mother’s Feet AMJED QAMAR 2008

Horror of horrors, luxe brands found themselves coexisting cheek and jowl with the darzi and the paanwala, almost-and had to exit earlier than planned.

The Financial Express 2010

The tradesmen like lohar, tarkhan (carpenter), nai (barber) and darzi (tailor) traditionally working in the villages since centuries - mostly paid in the form of grain at the end of each rabi and kharif seasons - are no more pursuing their vocations.

Light Within 2008

“Why didn’t you tell me you were going to the darzi?”

Beneath My Mother’s Feet AMJED QAMAR 2008

I wasn’t sure what to say, since they were both awake, but I remembered that you really only go out to get the sewing, so that’s what I told them, that you went to the darzi.

Beneath My Mother’s Feet AMJED QAMAR 2008

Nazia glanced at Seema and answered in a rush, Yes, but it’s almost too much with Seema baji’s work, the other house on the street, and the sewing from the darzi.

Beneath My Mother’s Feet AMJED QAMAR 2008

I wasn’t sure what to say, since they were both awake, but I remembered that you really only go out to get the sewing, so that’s what I told them, that you went to the darzi.

Beneath My Mother’s Feet AMJED QAMAR 2008

Nazia glanced at Seema and answered in a rush, Yes, but it’s almost too much with Seema baji’s work, the other house on the street, and the sewing from the darzi.

Beneath My Mother’s Feet AMJED QAMAR 2008