If you go to Japan and walk around the streets, there is a 95% chance that you will not find even one person wearing a Kimono. No wonder, because at one point of time in Japanese History traditional clothes were discouraged by the government in favor of western clothes. Though some Japanese still wear … Read more
A sundress is a loose fitting simple dress which is suitable to be worn in warm weather- it is mostly a sleeveless, casual dress without too many trappings and trimmings found in other types of dresses and not too short and not too long . There are many ways to sew a sundress, the best … Read more
This is a pattern to make and sew a cute flowy loose fitting baby doll dress/ top . This dress has an empire waist and long frilled sleeves. The opening is a button placket on one shoulder seam. Step 1 Cut out the pattern pieces for the bodice – front and back The following pattern … Read more
This is a simple dress with an embroidered yoke and fitted waist, flared skirt. The dress has waist ties and a square neck. You can change the neckline (Checkout drafting other necklines here) or add sleeves ( Checkout how to draft sleeves here) or skip the yoke/ facing to the outside or add embroidery stitching … Read more
Chemise is a loose hanging sleeveless loungewear . This was a clothing which earlier women used to wear under their long gowns. Even the men wore them then! Nowadays a chemise is a feminine clothing – worn mostly under clothes as a slip or on its own as a nighttwear/ loungewear. A chemise is said … Read more
This is a pattern for a flared dress with long bell sleeves. The dress has a false placket with a v neck opening. To make the pattern you can mark directly on fabric or make pattern on paper. Both the front and back patterns are described in the diagram. The front neckline and armhole line … Read more