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Sizing by measurement, and clothes that survive the wash
How to size a garment for a child who is growing, what cotton does on the first wash, and which pieces are hand wash only.
Ordering for a festival date without cutting it fine
How the delivery window really works in the two weeks before a festival, and the three things that cause a late parcel.
Brass, polyresin or marble: what an idol is really made of
Three materials, three price bands, three different objects — and a product photograph rarely tells you which is which.
Return gifts for a wedding: quantity, budget and packing
Buying forty of the same thing is a different problem from buying one gift. Three practical notes before ordering in bulk.
Choosing a rakhi that survives the post
Rakhi season is short and the courier network is at its busiest. What travels well, what needs care, and when to order.
What “German silver” actually is
It is not silver. Here is what the term means on a gift page, and how to tell it apart from plated brass and from hallmarked metal.