Dance Costumes 101

There are only two really reliable tailors in Chennai - Ayaloor who is the costumer for the stars and Shanti tailors. Be prepared to wait at least one month from the time you give your sari for the first fitting. Making costumes has become a lucrative business as more now there are many dance schools all over the world. Also don't try to do anything funky with the dance costumes to suit your preferences. Chennail tailors are notorious for zero fashion sensibility and design value-add. Most of them are technicians. They are excellent at copying but will make a mess if you tried to alter one or two details. So do a basic costume and come back to your own country and find a seamstress and tweak it to suit your style.