Match the inskirt to the saree body, not the border

An inskirt is seen more than you think: at the pleats when you sit, at the hem when you walk, through a lighter weave in daylight. The right shade makes it vanish. The wrong one shows in every photo.

The one rule

Match the body of the saree, not the border and not the pallu. The body is what the pleats fall over. A maroon saree with a gold border wants a maroon inskirt, never gold.

If in doubt, go one shade darker

A slightly darker inskirt reads as shadow under the pleats. A slightly lighter one reads as a gap. When your saree sits between two GLAM shades, take the deeper one.

Sheer and light sarees

Chiffon, georgette, organza and fine cotton show whatever is beneath. Match exactly, and choose GlamTara: the satin weave is the densest of the three and gives the most coverage.

White, cream and off-white

Do not default to White. Hold the saree against daylight: a warm off-white wants Cream; a cool bright white wants White. All three fabrics are opaque, so coverage is not the concern here, tone is.

Prints and multi-colour sarees

Pick the colour that covers the most area, usually the background of the print. If two colours are equal, take the darker.

How to use the shade wall

On the home page the shades sit side by side by family: reds, pinks, purples, blues, greens, yellows, browns, neutrals. Filter to the saree's family, then compare the nearest three against the saree body on your screen in daylight. Tap to open the product; the shade code is in the title, so it is easy to reorder.

Building a small set

Most wardrobes are covered by five: Black, Navy, Maroon, Cream and one green. Add shades as sarees arrive, and buy the inskirt with the saree, not on a second trip to the matching centre.

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