the elsa dress for dr nisak

this is a dress that was made especially for her graduation.

it was a made-to-measure item.  the fabric is cotton.

design by thesewingroomdiva.

pattern cutting and construction by thesewingroomdiva

worn on her graduation day

at w.i.p stage, the wudu' friendly sleeve

at w.i.p stage, zipper installation on the back panel

at w.i.p stage, the front panel, bodice and skirt

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a photo posted by dr nisak, taken in a photo studio in bangalore, india

would you like to make one for yourself.  lessons are availble.  made-to-measure is also welcome.  send your email to thesewingroomdiva@gmail.com for details.

happy sewing,
:)

More photos on the emerald dresses

more emerald dresses......

pattern drafted by thesewingroomdiva

constructed by thesewingoomdiva

my alya, my lisa, my nieces and my sister and the emerald elsa dresses

my sister and the emerald elsa dress

my lisa and the emerald elsa dress

my niece and my lisa with the emerald elsa dresses

all 12  of the emerald dresses

very comfy :)

yep, we really like them

my lisa and my niece with their emerald elsa dresses

the siblings and the bride and the nieces

my alya, my niece and my sisters and their emerald elsa dresses

cheers,
YunY

one of the projects for 2015, 12 sets of long dresses for a wedding reception

they are made to measure pieces.  made out of cotton satin in emerald green.

each pattern is drafted from scratch.  designed and constructed by me.

my lisa and her dress

my lisa and her dress

my lisa, my alya and their cousins

my lisa, my alya and their cousins

my lisa, my alya, my dwan, their cousin, their aunts and their uncle

i love making them.  i am so pleased with the results.

cheers,
YunY

perfect set in sleeves by valentino

how do you know that your set in sleeve is done just right?  look at these photos (courtesy of mr google)

nice and crisp

hugging the ball of the arm

perfect balance

perfect, each and everytime

have a great weekend everyone.

cheers,

YunY

the grey dress....

this is the grey dress.  not pressed for photo shoot. using all-in-one facing.
fabric: sateen cotton, purchased online

front view
full length

back view

side view,
no gaping armhole
the bust point of the dress form is higher,  that's why the dart is a bit off.

cheers,
YunY

the completed sleeveless dresses: a number of dry runs

in trengganu....with beloved hubby upon arrival at the primular beach resort.

knee length,worn underneath a loose sweater, and a full long skirt
material: korean cotton purchased online

a formal dinner with beloved hubby, at the royal chulan.

full length, worn over a long sleeve cotton t-shirt, and a full long skirt.
material: sateen cotton purchased in mecca

the dress

enjoyed making them.  love wearing them.

i have made a few more.  will be sharing more photos soon.


cheers,
YunY

the favourite dress, spotted at BTB 2209, the famous keropok lekor joint in bukit tok beng, t'ganu

the cotton sleeveless dress, worn over a long sleeve cotton t-shirt and a long cotton skirt.  loving it and it's so comfortable.

close ups of the sleeveless dress that was completed a few months ago.

neck,
all-in-one facing,
back,
wrong side,

armhole,
all-in-one facing,
a wrong side,

front,
right side,

back,
right side,

the dress

cheers,

YunY

w.i.p today - another cotton dress

made this one this week.

fabric: sateen cotton, from an online seller

click here for more photos of cotton dresses made by thesewingroomdiva.
love it.

cheers,
YunY

my inspiration for the sleeveless dress - from mr google

looks like the cotton from mecca

what a beauty.  nice and simple.

click here for the cotton dresses made by thesewingroomdiva.

cheers,
YunY

i made this cotton long sleeve dress or a baju kurung moden - a work in progress

i have ventured into long sleeve dresses.  worn with a maxi skirt.  i bought this fabric from a friend.  it is cotton....from india.  it is lightweight and smooth.  love it.

loose fitting.  don't need any zipper or other closure

simple neckline, wide enough to slip the dress over my head

nailed the set in sleeve :)
no shoulder pads

nailed the set in sleeve :)
no shoulder pads

not bad eh?


cheers,
YunY

i've been making these cotton sleeveless tops and dresses

these tops and dresses have not been pressed nor ironed prior to the photo shoot.  nonetheless, they still hang pretty well :)

fabric: japanese cotton, from online seller
tank top

side view
tank top

fabric: sateen cotton, from jakel
long dress

fabric: sateen cotton, from mecca
long dress

long dress

fabric: sateen cotton, from jakel
long dress

tank top

they are supper comfy.  worn underneath an oversize jumper or a denim jacket..... or over a cotton long sleeve t.  these are the my staple wardrobe at the moment.  they are versatile.....can be dressed up or down.  just accessorise.

these are some of the looks.

worn over long sleeve t
fabric: indian cotton

worn underneath a  denim jaket
fabric: japanese cotton

interested to have one made for you?  or do you want to learn to make one?
let me know.  my email is
thesewingromdiva@gmail.com

cheers,
YunY