This write-up is for all those creative minds who want to add something new to their wardrobe. I am posting a few pictures of a dress that was messed up by a tailor, but later enhanced with the help of my friend, Kalyani!
It all began when I saw a nice material of my favorite color Red! The right shade of red I have been looking out for a while. And there I go with 3meters of that material all mine, with the thought of stitching a plain kurti out of it.
When news about an engagement and wedding in the family reach my ears, my creative mind boils out plans of making a good salwar set from that piece of red material I have. Thus, I take another material that would go with it and get a shawl dyed to go with it.
I go to a boutique so that I get a classy salwar set stitched out.
However, to my despair the embroidery I selected for the salwar and the one the tailor sewed was poles apart. I was furious and yell, “Didn’t I inform you that it’s to wear for a special occasion?? And, there comes the tailor’s cut-and-dried response, “this is what you asked me to do, but you imagined more to it.” What ever bit was sewed also looked so unprofessional. However, because the tailor had done a good job with the cutting & stitching part, I left her boutique, consoling myself that I can get another ready-to-wear set for the engagement.
WHAT DO I DO?????????????
My friend, Kalyani who came along with me assured me that there is a way out. And, she takes me to a small shop where they sell beads, motifs, laces, and stuffs that are used to design a dress:) Yippee….like a child who reached a toy shop, my eyes glow with excitement at the thought of exploring with the shining beads to embellish the dress. My friend and I start experimenting with the various beads and motifs and finally design a pattern. To add to my happiness, I also find fabric glue…the only job left for me was to stick the motifs and beads as per the pattern we designed on :) Here are the pictures of the various stages of the dress and the final outcome.
So, all you creative heads put on your thinking cap and get going for a self designed outfit!!!
It all began when I saw a nice material of my favorite color Red! The right shade of red I have been looking out for a while. And there I go with 3meters of that material all mine, with the thought of stitching a plain kurti out of it.
When news about an engagement and wedding in the family reach my ears, my creative mind boils out plans of making a good salwar set from that piece of red material I have. Thus, I take another material that would go with it and get a shawl dyed to go with it.
I go to a boutique so that I get a classy salwar set stitched out.
However, to my despair the embroidery I selected for the salwar and the one the tailor sewed was poles apart. I was furious and yell, “Didn’t I inform you that it’s to wear for a special occasion?? And, there comes the tailor’s cut-and-dried response, “this is what you asked me to do, but you imagined more to it.” What ever bit was sewed also looked so unprofessional. However, because the tailor had done a good job with the cutting & stitching part, I left her boutique, consoling myself that I can get another ready-to-wear set for the engagement.
WHAT DO I DO?????????????
My friend, Kalyani who came along with me assured me that there is a way out. And, she takes me to a small shop where they sell beads, motifs, laces, and stuffs that are used to design a dress:) Yippee….like a child who reached a toy shop, my eyes glow with excitement at the thought of exploring with the shining beads to embellish the dress. My friend and I start experimenting with the various beads and motifs and finally design a pattern. To add to my happiness, I also find fabric glue…the only job left for me was to stick the motifs and beads as per the pattern we designed on :) Here are the pictures of the various stages of the dress and the final outcome.
So, all you creative heads put on your thinking cap and get going for a self designed outfit!!!
