The extras most worth adding to a trousseau are a spare blouse or two, a petticoat for every saree, pins and safety pins for dupattas, a warm shawl, and spare hooks and buttons. At House of Daisy on Golf Course Road, Gurugram, brides who think about these small things early tell us their first months feel far calmer, because every outfit is ready to wear the moment it comes out of the cupboard.
Why do extras matter so much?
A saree with no petticoat cannot be worn. A blouse that has become tight after a busy season leaves a whole saree unused. A dupatta that keeps slipping spoils an evening. Extras are what turn a pile of outfits into a wardrobe that works.
Spare blouses
A plain, well-fitting blouse in a few useful shades (gold, black, ivory, a deep red) can rescue many sarees and lehenga skirts. A blouse for a ready saree bought from us can be stitched to your measurements, usually in about a week. Cups or padding can be added to any blouse, ready or made to order, if you prefer the support.
Petticoats
Every saree needs a petticoat in a matching or close shade. We do not sell petticoats separately, but a matching petticoat is stitched for made-to-order sarees. For other sarees, buy plain petticoats in your most-used colours, and check the length with the heels you will wear.
Dupatta pins and safety pins
Keep a small box of pins in your trousseau, and a few in every evening bag. We do not sell pins, but for heavy dupattas, hidden loops or hooks can be added on request so you can pin the dupatta, or a brooch, without damaging the fabric. Ask about this at your trial.
A shawl or stole
Evening functions in winter, cold air conditioning at dinners, an early-morning puja: a good shawl solves them all. Choose one in a neutral shade that sits well over most of your outfits.
Other small things brides forget
- Spare hooks, buttons and thread in the shades of your main outfits.
- A small sewing kit for a quick fix away from home.
- Fabric covers for each heavy outfit, breathable cloth rather than plastic.
- Soft muslin to fold between embroidered pieces.
- A matching potli. On made-to-order pieces, a potli can be made from the outfit's own fabric.
- Comfortable footwear to change into after photos. We do not sell footwear, but your feet will thank you.
Which extras can we help with?
We make outfits, so our help is with the extras that belong to them: matching blouses, petticoats for made-to-order sarees, hidden loops and hooks, padding, potlis on made-to-order pieces, and a jacket, cape or shrug made to order to match a saree bought from us. We do not sell jewellery, footwear, pins, shapewear or petticoats on their own. At the final trial we suggest jewellery and accessories to suit your outfit.
Trousseau planning is part of the free bridal design consultation, in the showroom or on a video call. In-house designers share a sketch for your approval before anything is made. Pieces we make to order are made to your measurements and hand-embroidered in our atelier. A made-to-order piece is priced on its fabric, embroidery and hours of work, quoted after the sketch. For sarees that come ready to wear, see our ready-to-wear sarees, and read about visiting the showroom.
Our only showroom is at Shop 226A, 2nd Floor, DT Mega Mall, Golf Course Road, DLF Phase 1, Sector 28, Gurugram, open every day from 11 AM to 9 PM. Walk-ins are welcome to see pieces; bridal consultations are by appointment.
Questions brides ask
Do you sell petticoats?
Not separately. A matching petticoat is stitched for made-to-order sarees.
Can you stop my heavy dupatta slipping?
Hidden loops or hooks can be added on request, so it can be pinned without damaging the fabric.
Can padding be added to a ready blouse?
Yes. Cups or padding can be added to any blouse, ready or made to order.
Do you make potlis?
On made-to-order pieces, a matching potli is made from the outfit's fabric.
Trousseau mein chhoti cheezein kya rakhein?
Extra blouse, har saree ka petticoat, pins, ek shawl aur extra hooks. Yeh sab pehle se rakh lijiye.
Kya aap jewellery bhi dete hain?
Nahi, hum jewellery nahi banate ya bechte. Final trial par outfit ke hisaab se suggestion zaroor dete hain.
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