Ready to Wear Saree for my Darling Daughter

Isn't she happy. Could you believe, She said " thanks amma, i really like the dress!!. Oh how time flies, my little darling has already grown so big. thank you god for giving me the best gift of life, my dear daughter.
(Wish i could snap her without her hanky, but she refused, take it with hanky or else forget it was the reply!!!)

My darling daughter has been nudging me for a saree for quite sometime. Yes! She likes sarees (too much for a 3 yr old !!! isn't it) Eversince i made a readymade version for myself, she also wanted to have one for her.

Today was the day, as she has to attend a b'day party in the colony and i also felt she has repeated her party clothes (what a crime for my darling to repeat her dress for b'day when she has a personal designer !!!)

So got her permission (which she happily gave as i was stitching something for her, that too what she wanted)
Concept was clear as i had slogged it out while drafting my saree. So it was all about modifying for her size, rectifying flaws in my version and completing it.

It took 4 hours in all to it.

Changes made can be seen in the way the godet flows, it flows more like how a saree should be (lot better than what it was in my version). I had used triangular godet in my version, here i experimented with semi-circle godet, attached to main piece and then did the hem after checking the fall. (Thanks sis for gifted me the Art of manipulating fabric, it helped me with godets a lot!)

Blouse is corset style (long version, she didn't want her belly to be seen :D )with tie strings at back.

Back view - Checkout the pallu of saree and corset ties blouse.

See the fall of the godet, it drapes even better while she move around!!!

Corset string blouse!!!

Designer Ready to Wear Saree

Just the pics, i have requested my sister to give a write up on this one.
Quote my Sister - "Every Indian woman spends on an average of 3 minutes to drape into a Saree. On a worst-case scenario, it takes even longer based on the flow of the Material. Having all the pleets in tact for an entire event  is another challenge. These are predominantly why a Modern Woman prefers a Salwar over a Saree. Not anymore!!! - Unquote


This has been my creation right from sketch to end product. I have been wanting one of those RTW lehenga saree types for long time now. So i decided to make one for myself. I had bought this plain faux goergette puple saree long back and decided to use it for this project.

Project RTW Saree was born ; Time taken - one day for concept. one day for drafting pattern, one day for finetuning and sketching pattern on to fabric. 8 days for all the bead work (outsourced, design chosen and given)
2 days to assemble the garment. Thanks to my little sister who worked as my apprentice doing all the hardwork (Read Handwork) involved.

Pallu Honeycomb arrangement was made her fully using handwork. Beadwork was done by my zardosi friend's able craftisans.

Oh i have already written a lot, now over to my sister, who will send me a write up on this one. after all this is one big achievement to have a concept and draft and materialize it into an outfit.
See the write up at the end. with excerpts at the top

My Sister's write up on this project

"Every Indian woman spends on an average of 3 minutes to drape into a Saree. On a worst-case scenario, it takes even longer based on the flow of the Material. Having all the pleets in tact for an entire event  is another challenge. These are predominantly why a Modern Woman prefers a Salwar over a Saree. Not anymore!!!

What Akka has designed here is Ready to Wear. It gives you the feel of wearing a skirt and yet flaunting a Saree. Want to know how it is done? Akka comes out with her creative design, she then cuts & drafts the saree material. The material is then sent to Jardosi Professionals who adorn it as per the requested design.

After it is back from the Jardosi House, the real stitching takes place. 


The drafted segments are stitched in such a way that it potrays the effect of the Design, like the art work highlighted only on the thighs in the Saree shown in picture. Meticulous design is also imparted to the Pallu of the Saree - like the honey comb you see.

Though it takes days to stitch, it takes just a minute to wear! Wear the Skirt, yet flaunt a Saree!!!

Great job Akka!!!"

--- Hey thanks little sis.