Select your body type to find out how to dress

Plump Go for dark colours. You don't have to agonise too much about avoiding A-line cuts or silhouettes if you take care the cut is neat and the colour is not too bright or pale -expands your girth. If you must wear light shades than choose antiques - dirty blue, and not the sky blue. Blouses: cover your arms. 






Medium 
Beiges and fawns. Antique gold. These colours also suit all skin tones - so the ideal Indian colours. Anything goes with this body shape - be it the very in georgette saree or the out-of-fashion satin. Blouses: Nets can hide the folds in the arms.












Thin 
Any colour. And that means you can wear all the colours of this season - the entire spectrum of vibgyor and the antiques - pinks, fawns, blues, golds. Blouses:straps are fine, while nets tease.

Your wardrobe is determined greatly by your value for:







Comfort 
Comfort is a great thing but don't hide your assets in loose, drab and banal cuts all the time. If so, use bright colours and pretty prints to bring out your personality. And if you can't resist wearing the same old kurta every week because it has a soft feel to it then spike it up with a different dupatta, a fancy bag, or some bold makeup.

Style 
Your wardrobe has items of clothing appropriate for any and every occasion. You dress up creatively, instinctively and originally. However you should be able to carry it off. For example, a tight outfit on a very fat body is mostly hideous. Good style is about complimenting you and the occasion.

Fashion 
Are you a victim, do you see it in the magazines and it's yours? If so, then make sure to make your sprees worthwhile by purchasing things that are practical and lasting. Whilst shopping , buy clothing that is conducive to your style, mixable and classic as well.

Get adventurous with your sari. Dress it up with a blouse suits your style:

How would you describe yourself? 
Shy/ traditional Stick to the safe classicism of a saree, with deep boat necks, deep square necks - and traditional shades of silver and gold. 

Contemporary 
Layered sarees, with double pulavs - incorporating the saree and dupatta into one piece. Bustiers and corsets double up as blouses.

Bold 
Opt for saris worn like sarongs in soft and subtle fabrics, crystal embroidered corsets with unembroidered satin French lilly chiffon saris. Spaghetti-strap blouses. Criss-Cross blouses for you, with transparent georgette sarees.

Wearing Gold? 
Make sure the colour's right for you. The difference between glowing and gaudy lies in a whisper of a shade.

What's your skin tone? 
Fair: Pale shades of gold, highlighted with a touch of copper, look best on you.

Medium/ Wheatish: A mixed palette of whitish, beige-toned and deep bronzy shades of gold will make you look radiant.

Dark: Coppery shades of gold work best for you, as they highlight your dusky complexion.

Care tips for your silk sari as well as tying instructions

   
   
Care tips for your   silk sari as well as tying instructions
  
   
   
How   to clean a saree 
  
   
   
Saree   is one of the most precious outfits in a women's wardrobe. Though purchasing   is a big deal, but saree care and saree wash is something challengeable.   Today, owning a silk sari meant not only the initial price of the garment but   also the cost of dry cleaning. All silk sarees are washable. Most silk sarees   can be hand washed. Technically, silk saree does not shrink like other   fabric. A good shampoo works well for clean sari . It will remove oil and   revitalize your silk saree.
  
   
   
Maintaining   your silk sarees: 
1.   Dry-Cleaning is Preferable 

Generally   silk sarees should be dry-cleaned. In hand washing, the consistency of the   silk may be altered, depending on the finishing treatment used to give it   sheen and the colour may run. Chlorine bleach damages silk and causes it to   yellow. 

2. Washing   Silks

Certain   pre-wash techniques have made certain washable. Raw silk, china silk, India silk,   crepe de chine, Pongee, Shantung, tussar, dupion   and jacquard silks are safer to wash. After washing, one should roll in a   towel to remove the excess moisture, and then hang on to dry on a padded   hanger. 

3. Stains

Stained   silk sarees should be dry-cleaned as soon as possible. Dyes and sizings tend   to discolour with moisture. Therefore attempting to remove stains with water   is not recommended without first testing the silk for colour fastness. It is   difficult to remove a concentrated food or beverage stain. Scrubbing or   pressing could ruin the fabric. 

Protein   Stains : These stains include blood, deodorant, egg, meat juices and   perspiration. To clear such stains, first detergent should be applied to the   garment. Then it should be soaked in cool water and laundered. In case of   persistent stains, rubbing a mixture of a few drops of Nh2 with hydrogen   peroxide should be tried.

Combination   Stains : These stains include chocolate, gravy, ice-cream and milk. First a   dry-clean solvent should be applied and then dried. The protein part of the   stain supplement can be treated by applying liquid detergent and rinsing with   cool water. Then after using a prewash stain remover, the silk should be   washed in the hottest water that it can stand. 

Nailpolish   Stain : This can be treated by rubbing acetone on the area. 

Lipstick   Stains: First Dry-cleaning fluids and then washing in soap and water can be   used to remove lipstick stains. 

Grease:   These stains are usually caused by oils, butter, margarine, crayon, medicines   and oil-based cosmetics. Dabbing on talc immediately will lift the stain.   After brushing off the talc, a stain remover can be applied and the silk   should be washed in the hottest water that it can stand. 































  


























   
   
    How   to wear a Saree 
  
   
   
 
  
   
   
The   saree is the traditional garment of India. Usually a piece of fabric   5-6 yards in width, the saree is worn with a petticoat of a similar shade and   a matching or contrasting blouse or choli.     The saree is strategically wrapped three times around the petticoat with the   inner end tucked into the petticoat on the right side wrapped around the   front to the back, pleated in the front on the second wrap and ending with   the extensively embroidered or printed end or pallau draped over the left   shoulder. The petticoat is worn just above or below the bellybutton and   functions as a support garments to hold the saree. Saree blouses are usually   attached to the sarees to minimize the color and shade variation.     A saree is not a dress. It is just fabric which needs to be draped in a   particular way to achieve the fully dressed effect.     Sarees are available in a number of fabrics like pure silks, cottons and   synthetics in various colors and are embellished with embroidery, gold thread   work or zari, painting, cutwork and appliqué work.     We have divided the saree draping process into 10 steps and can guide you   step by step. Various groups in India tend to wear the saree in   different ways but our version is the traditional one. We have a number of   Sarees available for immediate sale. 
  
   
   
Step 1 - Slip into the petticoat and fastened the   waistband at your upper hips or wherever you feel comfortable. Tuck the inner   top edge of the saree into the left side of the petticoat and wrap the saree   around the left side of your body. 
  
   
   
  
   
   
Step 2 - Bring the saree around the right side of   your body in a smooth neat wrap.
  
   
   
  
   
   
Step 3 - Holding the saree   firmly, start pleating it with your fingers keeping the pleats even and   straight. Gather about 1 yard of saree into the pleats. The rest is wrapped   around the body once more and draped over the shoulder.
  
   
   
  
   
   
Step 4 - Pleating takes both hands, with the   right hand holding the pleats and the left guiding the saree between the   forefinger at one edge and thumb and pinkie at the other edge your body. 
  
   
   
  
   
   
Step 5 - After accumulating enough pleats,   arrange them one behind the other and tuck them firmly in the band of the   underskirt just below or above the belly button.
  
   
   
  
   
   
Step 6 - Pull the rest of the saree around the   back and to the front from the right side and drape over the left shoulder.
  
   
   
  
   
   
Step 7 - You can wear the saree draped loosely as   in the photograph. This shows of the prints and gold embroidery on the pallau   or the outside left edge of the saree.
  
   
   
  
   
   
Step 8 - Or to keep the saree on place, you can   pleat the pallau and pin it at the left shoulder.
  
   
   
  
   
   
Step 9 - And there you go
  
   
   
  
   
   
Step 10 - The complete look
  
   
   
  
   
   


  

Measurement Form(Blouse/Lehenga choli/ Saree) for Crossdresers

Measurement Form(Blouse/Lehenga choli/ Saree)

Blouse

*Measurement in Inches

1.Length	Select 13.5 14 14.5 15 15.5 16 16.5 17 17.5 18 18.5 19 19.5 20
2(a).Around Bust	Select 24 24.5 25 25.5 26 26.5 27 27.5 28 28.5 29 29.5 30 30.5 31 31.5 32 32.5 33 33.5 34 34.5 35 35.5 36 36.5 37 37.5 38 38.5 39 39.5 40 40.5 41 41.5 42 42.5 43 43.5 44 44.5 45 45.5 46 46.5 47 47.5 48
2(b).Waist	Select 25 25.5 26 26.5 27 27.5 28 28.5 29 29.5 30 30.5 31 31.5 32 32.5 33 33.5 34 34.5 35 35.5 36 36.5 37 37.5 38 38.5 39 39.5 40 40.5 41 41.5 42 42.5 43 43.5 44 44.5 45 45.5 46 46.5 47 47.5 48 48.5 49 49.5 50
3. Shoulder (Should be measuered from back side)	Select 13 13.5 14 14.5 15 15.5 16 16.5 17 17.5 18 18.5 19 19.5 20
4. Arm Hole	Select 14 14.5 15 15.5 16 16.5 17 17.5 18 18.5 19 19.5 20 20.5 21 21.5 22 22.5 23 23.5 24
5. Sleeve Length	Select 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 11 11.5 12 12.5 13 13.5 14 14.5 15 15.5 16 16.5 17 17.5 18 18.5 19 19.5 20 20.5 21
6.Sleeve Bottom	Select 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 11 11.5 12 12.5 13 13.5 14 14.5 15 15.5 16 16.5 17 17.5 18 18.5 19 19.5 20 20.5 21
7.Neck Front Depth	Select 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 8 8.5 9 9.5
8.Neck Back Depth	Select 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9
9.Opening	Select Front Back

Lehenga

10.Waist (Where you tie the lehenga)	Select 25 25.5 26 26.5 27 27.5 28 28.5 29 29.5 30 30.5 31 31.5 32 32.5 33 33.5 34 34.5 35 35.5 36 36.5 37 37.5 38 38.5 39 39.5 40 40.5 41 41.5 42 42.5 43 43.5 44 44.5 45 45.5 46 46.5 47 47.5 48 48.5 49 49.5 50
11.Around Hip	Select 25 25.5 26 26.5 27 27.5 28 28.5 29 29.5 30 30.5 31 31.5 32 32.5 33 33.5 34 34.5 35 35.5 36 36.5 37 37.5 38 38.5 39 39.5 40 40.5 41 41.5 42 42.5 43 43.5 44 44.5 45 45.5 46 46.5 47 47.5 48 48.5 49 49.5 50 50.5 51 51.5 52 52.5 53 53.5 54 54.5 55 55.5 56 56.5 57 57.5 58 58.5 59 59.5 60 60.5 61 61.5 62 62.5 63 63.5 64 64.5 65 65.5 66 66.5 67 67.5 68 68.5 69 69.5 70 70.5 71 71.5 72 72.5 73 73.5 74
12.Length	Select 30 30.5 31 31.5 32 32.5 33 33.5 34 34.5 35 35.5 36 36.5 37 37.5 38 38.5 39 39.5 40 40.5 41 41.5 42 42.5 43 43.5 44 44.5 45

Saree(If Saree is stitched)

13.Length	Select 30 30.5 31 31.5 32 32.5 33 33.5 34 34.5 35 35.5 36 36.5 37 37.5 38 38.5 39 39.5 40 40.5 41 41.5 42 42.5 43 43.5 44 44.5 45
14.Waist	Select 25 25.5 26 26.5 27 27.5 28 28.5 29 29.5 30 30.5 31 31.5 32 32.5 33 33.5 34 34.5 35 35.5 36 36.5 37 37.5 38 38.5 39 39.5 40 40.5 41 41.5 42 42.5 43 43.5 44 44.5 45 45.5 46 46.5 47 47.5 48 48.5 49 49.5 50
15.Around Hip	Select 25 25.5 26 26.5 27 27.5 28 28.5 29 29.5 30 30.5 31 31.5 32 32.5 33 33.5 34 34.5 35 35.5 36 36.5 37 37.5 38 38.5 39 39.5 40 40.5 41 41.5 42 42.5 43 43.5 44 44.5 45 45.5 46 46.5 47 47.5 48 48.5 49 49.5 50 50.5 51 51.5 52 52.5 53 53.5 54 54.5 55 55.5 56 56.5 57 57.5 58 58.5 59 59.5 60 60.5 61 61.5 62 62.5 63 63.5 64 64.5 65 65.5 66 66.5 67 67.5 68 68.5 69 69.5 70 70.5 71 71.5 72 72.5 73 73.5 74

16.Your Height Select 4 4'1" 4'2" 4'3" 4'4" 4'5" 4'6" 4'7" 4'8" 4'9" 4'10" 4'11" 5 5'1" 5'2" 5'3" 5'4" 5'5" 5'6" 5'7" 5'8" 5'9" 5'10" 5'11" 6 6'1" 6'2" 6'3" 6'4" 6'5" 6'6" 6'7" 6'8" 6'9" 6'10" in Feet and inches.