keep looking online, in magazines, at other people's clothes etc. when i was ordering my bridal outfit, i found a fabric sample in an upholstery store, no less! but it was so gorgeous, i bought a swatch and i took it to the lady and explained what i wanted. i also bought coordinating color samples so that they'd know exactly what i wanted in what shade etc and therefore nothing was left to chance. thats one way of doing it.
chances are, you'll find something you want somewhere, and if not, then you could go to the stores and see all the samples they have there. if you take your mum or someone else with you, then i'll bet they would know more about the kind of kaam done on any one particular piece you like, and they'd be able to explain in to the darzi and the kaam wala. i mean, thats how i'd do it if i was in karachi since i have no idea whick kind of kaam is called what
