What Fabric (and Color) Do I Purchase To Make A Dupatta

SuiDhaaga · Nov 15, 2020

You may have seen my previous post where I purchased a black kurti and a light grey maxi skirt (pictures below)

I ended up cutting the lowest tier of the maxi skirt because it was too long. If I can use that extra scrap to make a border of a dupatta, it would complete the outfit.

Question is, what material do I get to make a dupatta. I wish for it to be 6 feet by three feet. I am thinking color should be firozi, i.e. greenish-blue. It should contrast well with the light grey scrap.

Please give advice on fabric and color. The kurti is crepe and the skirt is cotton-ish.

startinganew · Nov 29, 2020

I would use the fabric to make a nice, chunky, fabric, layered, rose and pin in on to the side of the knot you said would like to keep. A big brooch is what I am imagining. Maybe three roses together would look great also.

I love how you've chosen grey to match the black. And you chose a skirt! Gives the outfit a modern look. (I would have gone for leggings - but that's what reveals my 90s styling! Now that you show the pairing - this looks much better with a skirt). But you are right, the outfit does need some grey on the top - to make it look balanced.

SuiDhaaga · Dec 5, 2020

startinganew said: ↑

I would use the fabric to make a nice, chunky, fabric, layered, rose and pin in on to the side of the knot you said would like to keep. A big brooch is what I am imagining. Maybe three roses together would look great also.

I love how you've chosen grey to match the black. And you chose a skirt! Gives the outfit a modern look. (I would have gone for leggings - but that's what reveals my 90s styling! Now that you show the pairing - this looks much better with a skirt). But you are right, the outfit does need some grey on the top - to make it look balanced.
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WOW WOW WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Three roses. Would love to do this. Will search YouTUBE!

Nuzhath · Dec 5, 2020

Yu have mixed fabrics in your set. Does the black top have gold in it? Do you want to reuse the pieces independently. Technically, I think the outfit will look chic even without a dupatta. If yu do really want one, you could go with crinkled cotton - to match the gold threads on the top. You can just skim the edges of the dupatta ( the shorter side) with a small flutter made of the skirt fabric.
But you may have to add an edging to the skirt - a black or gold piping at the bottom. A thin piping with cording. dual color.

mitali123 · Dec 6, 2020

With a grey border a bright color dupatta might do justice . I am still unsure how would it come out though but do share what you eventually chose

SuiDhaaga · Dec 6, 2020

Nuzhath said: ↑

Yu have mixed fabrics in your set. Does the black top have gold in it? Do you want to reuse the pieces independently. Technically, I think the outfit will look chic even without a dupatta. If yu do really want one, you could go with crinkled cotton - to match the gold threads on the top. You can just skim the edges of the dupatta ( the shorter side) with a small flutter made of the skirt fabric.
But you may have to add an edging to the skirt - a black or gold piping at the bottom. A thin piping with cording. dual color.
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Yes, the black top has gold in it.

I'm starting to think the outfit would look chic even without a dupatta. So many options!!!!

That's what they call it, piping! I actually got black, but it's more lace-like

mitali123 said: ↑

With a grey border a bright color dupatta might do justice . I am still unsure how would it come out though but do share what you eventually chose
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That is interesting. When I trimmed the skirt, I found it a tad too short. So I purchased 3" black lace trim. Once I clean up the cut edges of the skirt (am sewing by hand rather than machine), I will attach the black lace trim.

Hopefully I can take and post photos!