my first attempt of anarkali

hi aswathy ,

With just an year old daughter u've managed to complete it so professionally, what can i say abt y'r work! Hats off :bonk. My entry into sewing was same as y'rs. I learnt it from my mom, but then i learnt it from a proper sewing school. She was a great guru.

Even my instructor was same as y'rs - i'm sure many would be like that ; in the sense that they will teach only the required fundamentals, but whatever comes to y'r imagination has to worked only by u - of course at the cost of dad's / DH's money.

I used to try a few patterns , sew by myself and would ask her for her suggestions or discuss a pattern directly with her. She was so talented that she can amost always answer my queries and be there to help me out. After i completed the course , i used to try many patterns all by myself . I've spoilt many many dresses until i finally learnt to rectify my mistakes and to try some more patterns.One success leads to another and that's how i go on. I can now comfortably sew for others , of course at my own convenience.



Y'r query " i saw another pattern of anarkali in which the lower part comes like joining strips.... " , yes i've seen that , but i've not tried b'cos i didn't fancy it so much. But, is it the piping ? can u give me a photo of the piece that u want .

And my native is chennai, moved to bangalore after marriageand am currently in USA.

 

Hi,
Its simple and elegant..

 

hi varmaswathy,

the draft is going to be the same. The variation lies here : after u've cut the lower part [ cloth 1 ] keep it aside . Calculate the no. of strips [ cloth 2 ] and the dimensions required . Cut the required material on another cloth [ cloth 2 ] and sew it on top of the cloth 1. Once u're satisfied completely, u may even cut the excess cloth from cloth 1 and do a zigzag so that the edges don't fray.

 

Hi Sabari,

The procedure that you have posted for the kalidar Anarkali is slightly different than the usual way. The usual way of doing this is to first decide the # of panels (kali) that is required. Then the size of each panel is calculated based on the waist size (of the skirt) and the total girth of the base of the skirt. A 1/2" seam allowance is added to each panel. The panels are then cut out of cloths of contrasting colors and then attached to each other to form the skirt. I hope this is clear.

 

Very nice work.Keep it up...

 

Very nice work for a first attempt...Looks good swathy..!!