Hello friends!!!
Today’s post is a throwback (Throwback Thursday?) but not
waaay back.
This is a custom order that Ms. Ju requested for a fashion show put on by her school’s African Students Association earlier this year.
She sent me a picture of a pink and white outfit and wanted it replicated in African Print (Ankara). The white top was off-shoulder and I think it was made with knit fabric. The pink skirt was really puffy and looked like chiffon. I made a petticoat to achieve this and so that she could wear the skirt as a regular maxi skirt another time if needed.
I don't know about other sew-sisters and sew-brothers but replication is not exactly my favorite thing. I comes with the added pressure to get every nuance of the original design right without the benefit of talking to the designer or having the original fabric. But, I had a client to cater to so I rolled up my sleeves and got to it :).
Ms. Ju liked it so Mission Accomplished!!!!
I used a lot of netting for the petticoat and had to fashion a temporary hand guard as the cut edges of the netting were rough on my skin. I serged the seams and made sure all seams were either hidden or facing the outside so that my client wouldn't feel any rough edges.
Next up was the top. This was my first off-shoulder top so I had a couple of muslin runs. Believe it or not, I prayed and asked God for help which He sent to me via Ms. Bike of CocoZini while I was browsing one night.
And then the maxi skirt ...
All Done!!!!
