Gathered Neckline Top

Gathered neckline top - is an attire ideal for summer.

Take any dress of yours (close neck)for a basic block.  Spread the folded garment neatly on a table and trace the outline of the dress with a chalk.  Trace only front upto your desired length. Use this block for cutting Back too.

This paper block looks the same what you have outlined from your dress.  You have to make one little change, is that keep a mid point in neck.  Draw a line from mid point of the neck to the bust point.  (Pay attention to the neck on my block).  While tracing your dress on the paper, take 9.5 cm from armhole depth - for 36" bust size.  Cut from mid point of neck to bust point.  It is your dart.  Place the block paper on another paper and spread or open the dart upto 5 to 8 cm and trace along your original bodice block (1), your neck, shoulder, armhole, waist and centre front (means all sides).  

Draw a line from shoulder tip and blend along armhole curve.  Cut from the line as shown below in image, and your block (2) is ready for tracing on the material.

Cut front and back with same block.  Cut 4 cm breadth strips on bias to finish neck and shoulder. 

On back, cut 5 cm length in centre back for back opening.  To finish a placket, attach 3 cm breadth with 7 cm length strip and fold inside.  Finish other side too.

Attach shoulders, (may be an inch left as shoulder for joining).  After attaching shoulder, finish neck with bias 4 cm strips.  Keep the ends open in back (placket ) so as to insert a rope for gathering.  

4cm bias (wrong side bias on right side of cloth) attached to neck with pins, draw a 1 cm breadth along the neck for hassle free stitching.  Trim 0.3 cm will help in better folding when finishing neck lines.  Fold inside the neck line and finish with a stitch.

Preparing rope:  Take 4 cm breadth of desired length.  You can attach many lengthy pieces together for desired length.   Make a rope by folding both raw sides inside.  After finishing this rope, insert one open end at the back side.  Pull from another side.  

Final construction:  Attach sides leaving 1.5 inch from raw edges.  Seal the edges with overlock stitches.

The final dress of yours would look like this.  Keep trying.

BOLLYWOOD LEHENGAS - MOST INFLUENTIAL FOR BRIDES-TO-BE

Brides and Bollywood combination is a 100-year old affair in Bollywood.  Brides-to-be are swooning about Bollywood fancy lehengas.  Bollywood has a great admiration in our lives.  It is starting from buying a grocery to beauty tips, we are influenced by bollywood celebrities.

Bollywood movies are the one we follow for bridal fashion.  Desired to wear best lehenga for the wedding, brides-to-be are desperately waiting for the release of Karan Johar's family drama film for the latest bridal fashion trend.

   
The most famed lehenga is Madhuri Dixit in "jutte do paise lo" song was a box-office hit.  Desperately, we are following gorgeous Bollywood brides for fashion to win over our hearts.

   
It is a remembrance to those box-office hit movies, we revisit some Bollywood brides hit lehengas here.

The green lehenga - Hum Apke Hain Kaun.

Poo's lehenga- K3G

Simran's Green lehenga - Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge

Naina's Blue lehenga - Kal Ho Na Ho

Maya's Red lehenga - Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna

Aisha's white lehenga - Aisha

Rani's Blue and Red lehenga - Mujhse Shaadi Karogi

Tanu's Green lehenga - Tanu weds Manu Returns.

LOVE TO SHOWCASE YOUR CREATION

MADRAS COUTURE FASHION WEEK

Third Season of Madras Couture Fashion week is very close.  It is an opportunity for aspiring fashion designers, students who completed their fashion course can showcase their creation to frontiers and critics from the industry.

Venue:  Grand by GRT Hotels
Dates:    June 16, 17, 18

For registration and participation details, please call - 9841420066

Half Saree type Sarees in 2016

FASHION TRENDS In SAREE - 2016

Sarees trends are always coming up with new styles whether it is material, colour, or length.  The trend, catching in Chennai is "HALF and HALF-SAREE."

     Looks modern, yet this design comes from old traditional value where young girls used to wear half- saree.

     Half Saree has gained fabulous popularity in recent months.  It sounds familiar and too-old South Indian attire, thus style is not restricted to only few specific patterns and designs, but it is a great party wear too.

     Georgette, cotton, Shibori, Bangalori silk, net are some materials used for this design.

LACE SAREE

    The prettiest material is lace.  It adds the value to a garment so as to a saree.  It is known for the classiest value and it will never leave the trend.  One such highlight is the intricate weave and it gives a glamorous look.  The lace saree is best matched with the right blouse to compliment the crisp texture.

BANARAS SAREE

Very traditional but it is considered as glamorous attire.  It is most popular for its heavy detailing and lavish brocades.  It is gaining popularity among young because of revival of Indian weaving techniques.  

SHEER NET SAREE

If you want to have a modern chic look then sheer net Saree is definitely the right choice for you.  Saree is lightweight and transparent.  This material gives a glittering look to your outfit.  It is always a hit with Bollywood celebrities and fashionistas.  It is worn at parties and special occasions.  Maintenance can be challenging and because of its crispiness and long flowing material it is unmanageable some times.

  

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