The Tulip Cheongsam;

After manymany weeks of hardwork and last minute sewing (I stayed up till 1am to complete this dress), the cheongsam is finally done!

I am a HUGE fan of cheongsam. People used to shun away from cheongsam as they often associate it with the waitress’s uniform. Some avoid wearing it because it hugs the body. However, cheongsam has make a comeback over the recent years. I like the fact that it is the Chinese traditional costume. A well-tailored set should accentuate the assets and conceal the imperfections. Designs are also not restricted to the traditional ones anymore.

For my first hand-sewn cheongsam, I choose to use tulip sleeves and a tulip skirt instead of the traditional straight cut with slits. I have also installed exposed zip at the back.

Oh and I need to make special mention of the fabric used: Japanese linen with France postcards and stamps all over!!! It is the most expensive piece of fabric I ever purchased. I figured out that it was the unique prints that made me lay my hands on it!

Fly me to Paris!

Of two dresses and a cheongsam;

The first project of the intermediate course is finally completed! I’m really glad that the boyf like it (both the initial design and end product) and crowned it the anniversary dress (: I also managed to squeeze in time to finish the burberry-ish dress which the boyf requested: he picked the checkered fabric, I settled the rest. He crowned it anniversary dress #2.

I have also started on Project #2 which is a “fake” cheongsam. It is fake because the zip is at the back. The real one has its zip at the side. But nonetheless, it’s still a cheongsam!!! I plan to use my $20/m linen (Yes please kill me! I still have no idea what made me spend so much on this fabric). The top part will be a traditional cheongsam while the bottom will look something like 3.1 Philip Lim’s tulip skirt, sans the ribbon. Oh, I may also attach tulip sleeves to it and outline it with black piping somewhere. Go imagine!