All of our garments have a detailed size chart available for you on the product display page, this is an amazing way to determine which dress will be perfect for you before purchasing.

Our Ria Styles, Dahlia Mini & Maix Dresses and Poet Styles are designed to be oversized; however, it’s your personal preference. If you’re between sizes, we recommend choosing the larger size, as the dress measurements should be slightly bigger than your body measurements for a comfortable fit.

Please go off the measurements around your bust for the best determination for your size.

All styles are measured flat-laid of the garment itself. The main measurements of the garment is the bust, measured underarm to underarm.

Due to the nature of Slow Fashion our styles can sometimes take up to a year to restock. You can sign up to be notified once a product is back in stock by naviating to the product you are wishing to purchase, selecting a size and following the prompts on the pop up. 

The Kyra dress is nursing friendly, this will however depend on your bust size. We recommend checking the measurements on the product page to ensure you will have enough room. We also recommend our Bhoomi, Jasmine, Nadi, Nora, Poet, Ria, Sita, Uma and Zuri Wrap styles as nursing friendly.

All of our styles are maternity friendly, including our tops.

We love bringing you styles that are both beautiful and functional. The following garments have pockets;

• Bhoomi Maxi & Mini dresses
• Dahlia Mini & Maxi dresses
• Kyra Maxi dresses in cotton voile (no pockets on Kyra dress in gauze)
• Kyra Mini & Midi dresses - pockets are still currently being introduced across the Kyra Mini & Midi dresses in cotton voile, please contact us for more details (no pockets on Kyra dress in gauze)
• Nadi dresses
• Poet Mini & Maxi Dresses
• Poet Patchwork Dress
• Ria Mini Dress
• Sahana Gown
• Uma Maxi Dress in Black, White & Clay
• Zuri Wrap Dress in Peony

We leave some of our dresses unlined to give you the flexibility of adding a slip if you desire. Our lined styles are;

• Bhoomi Maxi & Mini Dresses
  • Mini & Maxi Meadow
  • Mini & Maxi Onyx
  • Mini & Maxi Sunset
• Jasmine Dresses
  • Jasmine Maxi Sea Mist
  • Jasmine Maxi Lavender
  • Jasmine Midi Shell
  • Jasmine Midi Charcoal
• Nora Dresses  
  • Mini & Maxi in Primrose
  • Mini & Maxi in Noir
  • Mini & Maxi in Aquamarine
• Sita Dresses
  • Bluebell, Daffodil, Green Lily & Violet
• Rooh Mini & Maxi Dresses
  • Mini & Maxi Pine
    
  • Mini & Maxi Cacao

Depending on each individual, some find the material sheer. A slip may be worn underneath if desired. This was to leave the flexibility of the garment up to our customers so they can choose to wear something under them or not. We recommend using a nude underwear set, or a little slip if that would suit you better, it is a personal preference.

We are a small growing company, constantly learning and improving our processes and cannot wait to release these in further sizes and colours in the near future. Due to the handmade nature of our garments this is a process we will slowly implement with our Indian Artisans with respects to their current production flow.

We have extended our size range for the following dresses from XS-3XL;

• Bhoomi Mini & Maxi Dress in Meadow, Onyx & Sunset
• Dahlia Mini & Maxi Dress in Maple and Marigold
• Jasmine Midi Dress in Charcoal and Shell
• Jasmine Maxi Dress in Lavender and Sea Mist
• Kyra Mini, Midi & Maxi Dresses
• Nadi Midi Dresses
• Nora Mini & Maxi Dresses
• Poet Mini Dress in Pink Sorbet & Vanilla
• Poet Blouse in Pink Sorbet, Vanilla, Red Clay, Taupe & Sapphire
• Rashmi Blouse in Cinnamon & Scarlett Red
• Ria Blouse, Mini Dress & Pants 
• Rooh Blouse in Cacao & Pine
• Sita Maxi Dress in Bluebell, Daffodil, Green Lily & Violet
• Uma Maxi Dress in Black, White & Clay
• Zuri Wrap Dress in Peony
• Shanti Tee in Pink, White, Hazel & Cashew

Each piece in our collection is crafted by hand using time-honoured printing techniques, which means no two are ever exactly the same. Subtle shifts in temperature, humidity, and sunlight throughout the year naturally influence the printing process and create beautiful, seasonally shaped variations.

As hand crafted garments rely on manual techniques and sun-drying, the time of year can gently affect the fabric’s:

• Colour vibrancy – Certain shades may appear richer or softer depending on the weather.
• Texture – Warm sun or cool air impacts how the fabric dries and sets, influencing the overall feel.
• Print definition – Humidity and temperature can subtly alter how the dye settles into the cloth.

Rather than aiming for uniform perfection, hand crafted garments celebrate the beauty of variation. These natural seasonal shifts give each piece its own character and charm—a truly unique textile, made just for you!

Thank you for honouring the slow, soulful process behind every thread.

You can find DOI in-store at the following location;

Tweed Heads Boutique:
11 12-18 Greenway Drive,
Tweed Heads South NSW 2486
Australia

We are unable to offer price adjustments for promotions and discounts. Promotions and discounts cannot be applied retroactively to orders placed before a promotion commenced or after it has concluded.

We receive a high volume of photography enquiries and do our best to respond to everyone. However, please note that we’re unable to reply to every message we receive.

If you’d like to enquire about photography opportunities, please reach out to eliza@daughtersofindia.net, and our team will do their best to get back to you.

We receive a high volume of collaboration enquiries and do our best to respond to everyone. However, please note that we’re unable to reply to every message we receive.

If you’d like to enquire about collaboration opportunities, please reach out to creators@daughtersofindia.net, and our team will do their best to get back to you.

Our slow fashion garments are hand-crafted and serve to support Indian women in the workplace as well as the preservation of ancient methods of textile production. We follow a zero-waste design and production process and produce minimal quantities to eliminate any possibility of excess waste. Every purchase contributes to women empowerment projects in India through our charity partners and supports local Indian communities to continue their sustainable hand-craftsmanship for future generations.

Due to their limited and unique nature, all returned items are eligible for an exchange of size or store credit in the form of a Daughters of India Gift Card. Gift Cards have a 5 year expiry date from the day they are issued. Returns are accepted within 30 days of purchase. If 30 days have passed since your purchase, unfortunately we are unable to honour your return.

To lodge a return please visit our Returns Portal.

You can read our full returns policy here.

Any taxes and duties payable in countries outside of Australia will be added to your order total and paid at checkout, unless otherwise specified at checkout. These charges are outside of Daughters of India’s control and set by each individual country.

We endeavour to process orders within 1-3 business days. Please note during sale periods and other promotions there may be a slight delay with processing your order.

Amex, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Mastercard, PayPal, Shop Pay, Visa & AfterPay available in Australia, NZ, US & UK.

We unfortunately do not hold garments.

We deliver worldwide from Australia. You can read our shipping policy here.

All orders are dispatched from our warehouse located in Northern NSW, Australia. For all shipping enquiries, please feel free to email hello@daughtersofindia.net.

We are so very passionate about looking after our artisans and all of our staff that is why we are SEDEX certified (a certification that is consistently monitoring our company for ethical trading). You can read more about our ethics here.

At the heart of Daughters of India, we believe supporting women to feel empowered is a key component of a positive future. This is why our goal has been supporting Indian women in the workplace and giving as much as possible to their local communities. With the help of your contributions, every Daughters of India purchase is not only preserving traditional craftsmanship, they are also donating directly to women empowerment initiatives in India through our charity partnerships. We have pledged an ongoing monthly donation of $10,000 to support Sewing the Seeds & Saheli Womenreach their goals.

At Daughters of India, we are deeply committed to evolving towards more sustainable and ethical practices. We’re proud to share that several of our garments are now made using organic cotton, including our Nora Maxi in Primrose, our Mini & Midi Sundresses, all Uma Wrap Dresses, and the Zuri Peony.

While some of our collections still use conventionally produced cotton from India, our artisans continue to work with low-tox, AZO-free dyes meaning they are free from harmful, toxic, or carcinogenic compounds. For these garments, our manufactures use the highest grade cotton attainable,.

We are continuously working towards expanding the use of organic and sustainable fibres across all our designs, ensuring that each piece honours both people and the planet.

Being a slow fashion label means we do not produce collections or ranges and our batches are made one at a time. This ensures our artisans can work comfortably at their leisure without pressure, as well as ensuring more care is put into crafting each garment individually.

We are so thrilled that you are considering us for your beautiful business, however, we do not wholesale and sell exclusively online via our online boutique and in store at our DOI boutiques based in Northern NSW, Australia. This means less waste and more control over our eco-footprint. By not wholesaling it also creates a lot less pressure and intensity of workload on our making facility and the team.  

We sell our garments exclusively from our Boutiques in Northern NSW Australia, otherwise from our website.

We recommend gentle hand washing, only when needed and line drying. Please avoid machine washing & drying to protect the delicate fabric of your pieces.

For our Kyra Dress in Deep Sea we recommend for the first few washes, avoid detergents to let the dye settle and prevent colour transfer.

You can read more about how to care for your DOI pieces in our Garment Care Guide.

Each of our garments slightly vary in softness, due to the individual dye colour. We recommend gentle cold hand washing with a small amount of organic fabric softener while hand washing and then line drying, once completed your garments should soften. Please avoid machine washing & drying to protect the delicate fabric of your pieces.