How to Buy a Saree

Its not as difficult as its made out to be though that might be because I went alone and did some very objective decision-making. So here are the steps I followed:

• Inquire about some famous showrooms in town: This is especially required when shopping the first time so that one does not get cheated. Sure you'll end up spending a bit more but at least you'll be sure of what you have brought.
• Think about the type of cloth you are looking for. Now for gifting, its silk or some other exotic local fabric you should look to buy. This will reduce the pain of selection by ensuring that the saree wala cannot dump a whole heap for you to select from
• Have a range in mind: Now this won't help in terms of you selecting sarees from that range but it will surely help in knowing when the prices are getting 'obscene'. Trust me, there's no limit on how expensive sarees can get!
• See the amount of design and 'work' on the pallu. Higher this is, better is the saree and subsequently, more expensive.
• Make sure to see the saree in daylight. Showrooms have a knack of making even ordinary sarees look amazing due to their lightning.
• Color and color combination are important. I am not sure how to decide on this but best is to follow the gut feeling.