Farasha Hanem

Okay, it's later (sorry for the double post)! :






The first one is a pink veil that I'm going to trim in pink ribbon; the ribbon is very lightweight, and shouldn't interfere with the "floatability" of the material. The second image shows three different materials for some petal skirts I want to try to make. The material in the middle is blue brocade, and has a butterfly print; I bought a sparkly butterfly applique for a belt (not sure yet how to make it). The material to the left is pink (my favorite color). The next pic is actually a bathing suit coverup with fringe that I'm trimming with coins and gold trim; voila! Instant hip scarf! (sorry, can't convert the keyboard to do French agues). The last pic shows a completed project---the veil I'm wearing in my avatar.

I have more material for veils, and various trims for other costume ideas, but wanted to make sure I had enough memory on my camera phone for my costume pic later.

Oh, my LORD, how'd my pics get so BIG?!? O.O!!!

KuteNurse

Very beautiful pictures Janaki! And you are as beautiful as your costumes. Thankyou for sharing...You truly have a talent for designing. If I decide to be in the spring program, I am going to have to make my own costume and I am not the best seamstress!

adiemus

What wonderful creativity we have amongst us!! And choice of colours - just yummy. (belly dance troupe exploded - tee hee!!!)
I'm still stitching very slowly the trim onto my belt..sigh.. but once its done will put some pictures up. then I have to do a bra which may be even more fun! I would actually like a reasonably modest choli-style top (not with the open back though), or with a knot in the front. I've just bought some patterns (Kwik Sew seem to have a good range), but then I rarely follow the pattern exactly as I always seem to be 'creative' with design elements.
What about a design your own costume competition? Not even having to sew it, just design it. Would be fun!!!

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gwinity

I'm mainly working on some bras at the moment:

A black one covered in iridescent peacock beads
A silk one (converted out of vile puffy gauntlets that came with my stripey silk skirt for those who remember that one. Yes it has been over a year since I've done anything to it)
Altering the beaded bra that came yeterday (see the "altering a bra" thread)

I've also got another skirt still in the making, and I need to fix my wings ASAP (one of the rods got damaged).

Reen.Blom

Hey Farasha, I love the butterflies! I Hope you post pictures of finished project!!! Good luck!

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