You can always claim that you like the saree you have so much that you would like your wife to wear the saree the same day as you give her and that you cannot wait to have the blouse stitched.
You have to specify the size of the blouse. Act nervous / flustered that you do not know how blouse sizes are specified and say,"I know she wears a bra of size XX. Will that help?"
Ask whether the blouse is too transparent - claim that your wife does not like the bra to be visible under her blouse. (Personally, I like the pattern of the bra to be visible so I simply act as if I cannot afford the more opaque version - if available!)
Ask if it does not fit the person, what can be done. The person will explain all of the above to you - better, since you will know exactly what I am talking!
How to deal with other women shoppers:
Simply put "Don't!" Just make your purchases sticking to the story you have made up!
Now the very important question - Where:
Bangalore:
1) Malleswaram - Sampige Road.
2) Chickpet - there is only one shop that I know which sells readymade
blouses - From City Market drive up the one way Avenue road through the
melee and at a junction which has a centre light, turn left into a further
melee which is also a one way. On one of the broader roads (not the
typical lanes found in Chickpet), turn right into another one way.
The characteristic of this road is that there is odd date parking on one
side of the road and even date parking on the other. After driving
for about 75 to 100 feet, you will encounter a temple on your right side.
Just outside the gate of the temple on the right side is this shop selling
readymade blouses. (You can walk into any of the many shops sellling
bras and panties on this road and ask them if they sell ready made blouses
- they will deny that they do. Ask them where you can purchase ready
made blouses - mention these directions rather vaguely that it is next
to a temple and so on! They will immediately give you exact directions!)
3) Near Double Road - If you drive down Double Road intending to go
towards Madiwala, don't drive all the way to Lalbagh but instead turn left
where many of the BTS Buses turn left. About 100 metres down this
road, you will see a shop "Abimaan Textiles". They sell ready made
blouses.
4) Near Indira Nagar - Naidu Textile Co on the left side of the main
road leading from MG Road to Lido Talkies - the Market there sells Readymade
blouses.
5) Near Jayanagar - When you drive from Madiwala towards Jayanagar
8th block on the Broad Double where all the heavy traffic of buses and
trucks drive, on your right side in a corner shop, you will find a shop
selling readymade blouses.
6) In Commercial Street - There are a number of shops in Commercial
street which sell readymade blouses.
7) In Jumma Masjid Road - If you drive down commercial street and at
the T Junction, turn right, then after about 50 -75 feet you will see a
shop on your left which sells Ready made blouses. Just a few shops
further down on the opposite side of the road is another shop which sells
readymade blouses. The characteristic of this shop is that you have
to go through a passage to reach this shop. (My preference for purchasing
is this last shop - the blouses fit perfectly - no creeping up of the lower
edge, the cup definition is nice and pointed, the back has no flaws, the
sleeves have no flaws - simply PERFECT!)
Hyderabad:
1) There are a number of shops which sell ready made blouses.
These are in Badi Chowdi and in Ameerpet Market.
Sarees and their accessories
Sarees
Readymade Blouses
Blouse Pieces and stitching
Saree Petticoats
Bras
Salwar Khameezes
Salwar
Khameez
Accessories
Jewellery
Neck
Ears
Hands
Feet
Bindis
Readymade
Others
Nail Polish