To the extent there was a debate above, I am with GUWonder. Clothes tailored by a good craftsman to fit my body work far better for me than ready-made ones anywhere. The trick in such things is to find a good tailor. The same goes for the shop where you buy the fabric. In principle this is no different from finding a reliable brand or store for any goods including clothes in your home country, except that you have had a long time to form an opinion back home where as you may be on a short visit to India.

BTW, while it may be convenient to purchase the fabrics and get them tailored under one roof, the best tailoring shops and best fabric shops are not always the same. I try to decide on a case by case basis whether to compromise for convenience or not: for a short sleeve shirt I probably will; for a suit probably not.

From http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpag...gewanted=print:

"The irony is that our Indian friends love Polo, J. Crew and Banana Republic. To them, it is exotic and desirable to walk into a store and buy something off the rack. For us, all of the time and work and hassle is somehow appealing. The sheer energy of creation is the point. The feeling of having clothing pinned and sewn and adjusted, and torn apart and resewn, is what makes the whole process especially luxurious and old-fashioned. It feels as though the suit or shirt or skirt has found you, and molded itself to your desires."