As things slowly started returning to normal, last year we were ready to head out for pujo celebrations after a break. For her special attire I purchased this raw silk fabric with fine embroidery and a glitter fabric for the top. This is an a-line floor length skirt with tassels. The top is a tie …
With the pandemic wrecking havoc in our lives, the festival season brought the much needed cheer in my family. Struck at home with no access to the local fabric shops, I dug out one of my saree for Miss S, because like each year I wanted to make her a special dress for pujo. And …
Some fabrics are so amazing on their own that I don’t have to put much thought into the designing part. I fell in love with this beautiful fabric the moment I saw it in the store. This is a gathered long skirt with yards and yards or gathered tulle under it to give it a …
2019 Durga puja, and only one ask from Miss S – a new lehenga set. Being new in the city, I googled and found a local fabric shop with a wide collection and decided on this beautiful silk embroidered fabric. And so with a very excited 8 year old in tie, I set about sketching, …
Last Christmas, we couldn’t invite friends over because of the pandemic. Nonetheless, we had our little celebration at home with a small tree, cookies and of course a special new dress. This velvet pleated fabric I found at my local fabric store was the perfect christmasy red and cozy for Delhi winters. This is a …
The onset of summer called for a dress that’s flown, bright and light! And this vibrant cotton fabric I had been sitting on for quite a few years now finally had a project it could be used for. So I quickly gathered the minimal supplies required for this amazingly easy and quick design and set …
What else would a book worm like Miss S want to be for Halloween but a Book fairy! And an eco friendly one too. I took up the challenge and immediately started rummaging for an old novel with a hard binding, already excited and filled with ideas.Carefully folding some paper in cones, some in fans …
I’ve started getting to know the instagram app better and I came across the term ‘sewist’. And it’s such a perfect word meaning- someone who sews. And for someone who is so passionate about costume designing, Halloween is the perfect holiday to bring up all the crazy and fun ideas that are otherwise dormant round …
I’ve posted a few days earlier about the amazing eighth birthday bash I had organized for Miss S. Check it out here. And of course a birthday an epic birthday party needs a show stopper dress. So I came up with a design for a play suit, a fun and comfortable dress. I’ve used a …
What instantly comes to your mind when you think of fall? For me it’s pumpkins, Halloween and jack-o-lanterns. The year was 2019, Miss S was 8 and as we now call it, this was pre-covid times. She and her best friend decided on being jack-o-lanterns for the Halloween party that year. And I was so …