Kashmir Boutiques

Ancient art for modern times

We are back!

Blue wall
Shawls and photos

WE WILL BE CLOSING OUR STORE ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2022.

A HEARTFELT THANKS TO OUR KASHMIR FRIENDS, SOME WHO HAVE BEEN WITH US FOR THE PAST 20+ YEARS. WE SO VALUE YOUR SUPPORT AND FRIENDSHIP. TO GET IN TOUCH, PLEASE EMAIL US AT KASHMIR@KASHMIRBOUTIQUES OR CALL 410-366-2092.

FAREWELL FOR NOW AND LET’S SEE WHAT THE FUTURE BRINGS. PEACE AND BLESSINGS TO ALL IN THE NEW YEAR.

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We finally reopened our doors July 1st at a wonderful new location, still in the heart of DC at the historic, vibrant neighborhood of Eastern Market in the Capitol Hill area, just a mile from our previous store at Union Station.  After closing our Union Station store in March 2020 due to the pandemic, we are thrilled to be reopening so close by.

We’ve missed our Kashmir family and friends and the joy of making new ones. Our doors opened July 1, 2021, so please come visit.

Kashmir Boutiques
760 C Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003
410-366-2092

 

Our story

Our journey began in 1992 like many other small businesses with street festivals, private home shows, working with small boutiques. Next, we began working with museums – The Smithsonian, National Geographic, The Textile Museum in DC, the Museum of Fine Art, Boston, The Brandywine Museum, to name just a few.

The early 2000s found us setting up vendor tents at Eastern Market every weekend for five years. We loved every minute and still remain in touch with friends from those days. Before the fire of 2007, the market was known as one of the best in the country.

Union Station next stop. The experience we gained at Eastern Market launched our next move –a full store at Union Station, our home from 2005 until March 2020, closing due to the Pandemic. Expansion to a brick-and-mortar store allowed us to grow into a full women’s fashion boutique, adding lines of chic, modern and classic clothing designs, jewelry and accessories. Each side of our business complements the other – mixing clothing, casual or dressy, with the exquisite embroidered shawls and wraps for which we were known. Voila! Something unique was born.

We have come full circle with our return to Eastern Market, only this time with a gorgeous brick-and-mortar store rather than a tent! Same distinct clothing lines and elegant embroidery. Our stylists will help you find perfectly chosen pieces, bringing endless combinations to your wardrobe. Add a timeless embroidery piece, and your finishing touch is both classy and fabulous.

Who we are

We are a small, family business based in Baltimore, Maryland. Other family and artisans live in the Kashmir Valley of India. We are passionately committed to saving the hand-embroidery art form, a dying industry since machine-stitched embroidery entered the market.

Javid Mahajan, Owner

Pat McCarty, Owner

 Each of our stylists at Kashmir shares our commitment to exceeding even the highest expectations.

 Our clothing designers are special to us having collaborated together for years, working personally with the designers to bring you fashion that is edgy but classy forward-   looking but never trendy.