As a little girl, I loved opening my mom’s wardrobe and looking at her sarees. She had sarees in all colors, fabrics, and styles. There was one for every occasion, whether it was a wedding, get-together, or even a prayer meeting. Every saree used to have a beautiful matching blouse and a perfect petticoat. I faintly remember that she was very fussy about combinations, neither a shade light nor a hue dark. I still love opening my mom’s wardrobe. But I am not that excited anymore. Most of her sarees have been replaced by salwar suits. Her wardrobe is a potpourri of fashion. It includes skirts, pants, dresses, shorts, and even the latest co-ord sets. I miss the line-up of sarees in the wardrobe, somehow.

Why saree took a backseat in fashion

I love wearing sarees. If my laziness had not taken over me, I would have been wearing sarees every single day of my life. But besides laziness, there are other challenges that I face when it comes to wearing sarees –

Blouse – I could not find a suitable tailor who could stitch a fitting blouse for me.

Petticoat – There is a variety of designs, shades, and fabrics available in petticoats, confusing me every time I want to buy one.

While the above were physical and practical challenges, I have other ones as well. For instance, when I drape a saree, I want people to appreciate me for wearing one. I also cannot wear a saree in summer, winter, and monsoon. This is because summers call for easy and simple dresses. In winter, I have to layer up, and it mars the beauty of the beautifully draped saree. Finally, in monsoons, sarees are very difficult to manage. Further, I cannot wear a saree while cooking, driving, or exercising. I know that you can relate to my woes. Anyways, I drape a saree when all the conditions are favorable.

How Binks helps me wear a saree

I am quite fond of online shopping. However, when it comes to shopping for sarees, blouses, or even petticoats online, I have not been lucky enough. This was only until I came across Binks https://getbinks.com The site is an answer to all my woes related to women’s fashion, especially Indian wear. For instance, if I am planning to wear a saree for the next office party, all I have to do is visit the site.

How to make the most of Binks website

Step 1: Choose a saree

The saree collection on Binks is separate based on type, occasion, color, and fabric. I like choosing my saree based on the type of fabric. But if you are someone who does not understand which fabric to wear on what occasion, then choose the collection based on the occasion. You can go through the collection curated for weddings, festivals, office events, cocktail parties, daily wear, and many others.

Step 2: Choose a blouse

Let me give you a heads-up. Choosing a blouse is way more difficult than choosing a saree. However, Binks made it easier for me. I can choose a blouse based on sleeve length, opening, neck depth, neck design, color, fabric, occasion, price range, and length of the blouse. The best feature in the blouse section that I liked is the color palette with pictures. My mom feels that I am nearly color-blind. And my daughter consoles me saying that I am not color-blind, I just don’t know the names of colors, shades, and hues. Binks has an image of every color with the name of the color. Choosing a color was never so easy and simple for me while growing up.

Step 3: Choose a petticoat

Choose a petticoat based on the color of the saree and you are sorted. This is the most simple and quick of all the steps of buying a saree.

Top 5 Reasons I love wearing Binks blouse

Reason # 1

Binks Blouses have FlexiFit™ Panel & Extra Margin. This means there are flexible elasticated panels on the sides of the blouses. Also, the sleeves have ample margin and elasticated extras. So, the blouse adapts to the changes in my body. I do not need to rush to buy a new blouse every time I lose weight or gain some. (It’s the second option most of the time).

Reason # 2

Binks Blouses have removable pads inside. These removable pads are in the shape of the cup and not just flat pads that usually come with other ones. Further, these pads can be removed when I do not want them. They are available in sizes up to size 4XL. Whoa!

Reason # 3

If I desire to get a blouse made in my size, then Binks even offers a Custom Size Option. For this, I just have to select the ‘Custom Size’ option in the size dropdown. And voila! I can get it in my measurements.

Reason # 4

Binks make it easier to choose a blouse by giving detailed descriptions. When I scroll down the image of the blouse, the details given in bold are – front neck design, sleeve length, sleeve styling, padding, lining, front neck depth, blouse opening, back neck design, fabric, ornamentation, wash and care.

Reason # 5

Binks has an Easy Returns policy. You just need to type in the order number to get it exchanged or returned. The delivery guy comes to the doorstep to collect the order. Convenience, thy name Binks.

If you are still with me, I would recommend sarees for every occasion. Sarees make you stand out among the regular dresses and gowns. Draping a saree is an art. Learning this skill has now become easier, thanks to the internet. It is abuzz with draping tutorials and I am sure that you can learn this art easily. You just need to be patient and keep on trying. Let’s keep our traditions alive and begin this by adorning a saree, whenever we can! Happy draping!!