Sewing

[gius]

kitti , that material is amazing do you know what it is made of? where did you get it?

 

[kitti mikulova]

its indian organza , it keeps the form of shalwar well

wikipidea about organza http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organza

 

[kitti mikulova]

by the way, oriental beaded costume was made by my friend. She took damask silk and decorate it wirh strases and bead. Simple and beatiful.

 

[gius]

thanks for the info!

I've never seen organza like that.. that rough texture. It looks like fish skin
I like the way it shines

shalwar is used by both men and women, no? I think it is part of a national costume.

 

[kitti mikulova]

shalwar is used in India as a part of men costumes. I saw in last year in Rajasthan ( India)/ In middle east countries it is a woman part of costume. In Moscow you can see a lot of kind of shalwars ( harem pants) on girls in summer

 

[gius]

adding ease

I finished making a shirt for myself now
sleeveless
and it fits really well, perfectly.. using my own measurements
but it's like a duplicate of my own body It is a bit tight

How much "ease" is there usually in a pattern?
ease for the waist, hips
ease for the back chest
ease for the bust

I had an old book that had a general size for ease, but I didn't bring it with me on holiday

In this book sample by Winifred Aldrich, it says additional 2.5 cm for hips, and 0.5 cm for the back width

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I notice if I stand, the back chest/bust is tight
and when I sit, the waist tightens

 

[educo]

Ease really depends on what kind of fit and fabric you're using.

But there are standard measurements and the ones listed are good. But since this is for yourself, I would just mess around and add or take away according to your comfort level.

 

[Crying Diamonds]

Well while I'm bored and waiting for tutors at college I've cut the arms off like, the most eighties jacket in the universe. The shoulderpads just fell out.
Anyway, it's instantly more fashionable - it's like blue tartan than you didn't even notice thanks to the huge shiny gold buttons and the perfectly horizontal shoulders.

I was just wondering - is there any way you can now turn it and the lining inside out and sew around the arm holes so they are neat when you turn it the right way again?

 

[gius]

oh! I think you mean like facing/interfacing^
You just trace the edge, maybe 3-5 cm width in another fabric
and then sew it down, right sides facing together
When you flip it right side out, you'll have a clean edge;
and you can sew it again on the right side to keep it firmly in place

Thanks for the reply, educo
It's great to finally get the pattern done It still needs a bit of tweaking (ie. shoulder seam is a little bit closer to the back)... Almost finished
I have been increasing the width for some time now, and it's still not enough --not comfortable to wear
I was worried it would look too loose, if I added too much width. I want to keep a certain 'silhouette' Anyway I might just add slits to the side seam from the hem and upwards so I can move comfortably in the garment but keep it 'well-fitted'

 

[educo]

Well while I'm bored and waiting for tutors at college I've cut the arms off like, the most eighties jacket in the universe. The shoulderpads just fell out.
Anyway, it's instantly more fashionable - it's like blue tartan than you didn't even notice thanks to the huge shiny gold buttons and the perfectly horizontal shoulders.

I was just wondering - is there any way you can now turn it and the lining inside out and sew around the arm holes so they are neat when you turn it the right way again?

You would probably need to take most of the lining out in order to turn it inside out. You could also use what's left of the sleeve and make a binding to go around the armhole instead.

 

[pantaloend]

This oriental dress is really amazing work. It's well done and beautiful.

 

[from: sophia]

I have all weekend to sew and I cant wait I will post what I make sometime soon

 

[from: sophia]

It was inspired by a mix of Nina Ricci S/S 09 and Pirates. Sorry for my crappy modeling pics. I lined up the stripes all the way around I did the cheveron stripe by cutting all the pattern pieces in different angels. I drafted the pattern myself.

I posted this in the designer lookbook thread but why not put it here as well. It is a skirt not a dress I hand died the fabric it holds it shape because I made plastic hoops that go inside little pockets in the skirt.

 

[kitti mikulova]

Jast finished winter coat(i use simple oparka pattern) and mink hat . I used Burda moden pattern

 

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[daniellat]

thats lovely kitti, i bet your daughter is her schools best dressed girl!

 

[gius]

it goes great with the hat :-)
seems like the same material on the hood trim

 

[kitti mikulova]

Yes, it is the same material on a jacket and on a cap. I cut off a hem of the mink fur coat and from it cut out an edge and a cap.
Cap pattern did this way:
on a head have dressed a package, a head have wound with an adhesive tape what to fix the form. Have then marked a marker seams and cut a breadboard model. The individual pattern has turned out.