Add to cart? I'd rather not

Physical stores offer a shopping experience that online portals just can't compete with. Touch, feel, try, buy. It's instant gratification of the best kind

- SEEMA GOSWAMI

So, I finally bit the bullet. After resisting for years on end, I succumbed to the lure of buying clothes online - but only because the website of one of my go-to stores had much better merchandise available than that on offer at its physical stores. So, I clamped down on my doubts and went click, click, click, and then waited with bated breath for delivery.

And how did it go, you ask?

Well, it wasn't entirely an unmixed blessing. I tried on all the dresses that I had ordered, but even though they were ostensibly the same size, they all fitted differently. Some were perfect for my size, some were loose, and some others were tight - go figure! Some looked exactly as advertised on the site; others were nothing like the images that I had clicked on. Some of the fabrics were soft and smooth while some others were rough and harsh.