So, for this fashion reconstruction project, I picked a 2-piece modern Malay dress consisting of a buttoned-up collared top and an overlap skirt (bought from my usual flea market for only $5 in mid 2018).
What really caught my eyes was not only the vibrant royal blue but the yellow floral motifs as well.
The material is a mix of polyester and satin ~ a little bit difficult to handle because it runs (it is slippery and the ends frayed) all the time.
The material is a mix of polyester and satin ~ a little bit difficult to handle because it runs (it is slippery and the ends frayed) all the time.
The design I was after was pretty simple and straightforward. It would be a flared long dress with no fastening but one that I can slip in and out with much ease.
All I had to do was remove the buttons and loosen the bodice by removing the darts in front and back; and add some flares to the skirt.
All I had to do was remove the buttons and loosen the bodice by removing the darts in front and back; and add some flares to the skirt.
Sounds easy, no? Yes and no... because, once I started to rip the seams and disassemble the dress piece by piece, I realised that I had to remove the serged parts as well.
Meaning, I would have to reserger the whole dress because the thread used to serger the original dress was nylon and nylon threads do not stand the test of time.
Meaning, I would have to reserger the whole dress because the thread used to serger the original dress was nylon and nylon threads do not stand the test of time.
Just thinking about it has dampened my mood...
But, because I really needed to complete this dress, I persevered...
It was not as bad as I thought after all, once I got the hang of it...
Initially, I was thinking of having gathers here and there but ended with having pleats instead because the material drapes better with pleats.
So, the overall theme of this dress became pleats instead ~ on the bodice, skirt and sleeves.
I really took my time for this project because I wanted it to be special.
It took me almost 4 weeks to finish this new dress because I got stuck, as usual, while making the sleeves.
In the end, everything came together and I even had time to embellish the dress ~ buttons, beads and sequins.
It was not as bad as I thought after all, once I got the hang of it...
Initially, I was thinking of having gathers here and there but ended with having pleats instead because the material drapes better with pleats.
So, the overall theme of this dress became pleats instead ~ on the bodice, skirt and sleeves.
I really took my time for this project because I wanted it to be special.
It took me almost 4 weeks to finish this new dress because I got stuck, as usual, while making the sleeves.
In the end, everything came together and I even had time to embellish the dress ~ buttons, beads and sequins.
So for the reveal... here is...
This full length dress gives the illusion of a two-piece dress, just the way I like it!
Who could tell that this was a cut-and-paste project, if I had not disclosed the facts?
I can proudly say that you cannot find this item anywhere. 💃🐒👌🙋
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