Hi

            Today's post is some stitching projects, this time, for a change, for myself... 

I don't like my dresses to have too much work on them.. My tastes in dresses for me are simple...

           This is a kurta stitched in brown khadi sort of a fabric... short sleeves and a pentagon neckline that isn't deep.. To add a little bit of detailing to it, stitched some copper colour seed beads in a random manner near the neck line and the shoulders... The neck pattern at the back is just a plain round one. Paired this kurta with a light brown printed patiala pant and matching dupatta.

          This next one is a mint green colour high collar readymade kameez. Took too long to decide on a matching colour for the salwar to go with it.  My friends suggested bright pink, but it is too bright a combination for my rather too plain and simple taste... So, finally decided on dark green colour for the salwar and dupatta. Stitched the semi- patiala salwar with a 2 metre cloth. To the top, at the left side bottom corner, added some simple circular design with hand embroidery. The threads used were dark green and olive green. (too much crease on the dress... should remember to iron the dresses next time before taking pictures.... )

               And this one was a pretty saree in another time.... one of my favourite... the print on it is lovely. It is just very very rarely that I wear saree. Saree showcases femininity, beauty and grace like no other traditional wear... but, I find it not so comfortable to walk around in, especially if it is for a long period of time... There had to be another way that I transform my favourite saree so that I could use it much more frequently... For that, I stitched a patiala salwar out of it... What was left was designed into a dupatta with a length of lace added to it as a border.. 

            It isn't very frequently that I take up some stitching project for dresses for myself. It is much more exciting for me to design dresses for my princess.. But just once in a while, it feels nice to make something for oneself too..

Bye.

Regards,

-Chitra.