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Ice Dyeing at Home| Easy & Fun way to dye your fabrics|In Hindi| English...

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Ice dyeing is a very simple yet interesting technique to dye your fabrics at home.End results of this process are amazing and everytime you dye,you will get a different patterned fabric. So let's start! Material you need FABRIC The material  for this include a dyeable fabric. We have used cotton in this tutorial. You can dye georgette or chiffon too in same way. DYE 2nd is  fabric dye powder. You cannot get a good quality dye online in India. So an easy way for you is to source it from your  local dyer from whom you get your dupatta or fabric dyeing done. You can buy any powder dye for  Rs.20-30. a teaspoon full quantity will be enough for you. Prices may vary according to your location. ICE CUBES Next are ice cubes.  If you are dyeing fabrics like cotton with length range from 3-5 metres then you will need 3 ice cube trays.  2 ice cube trays are enough if you are dyeing a duppatta which could be of 2-2.5 metres. BUCKET & STRAINER You will need an old bucket or tub.  Prefer old

How to do Marking and cutting of a Circular Skirt| In Hindi | English Su...

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                      Hey everyone! We are heading towards summers and as you all know,summer is the best season to wear everything that is cute, flary and pretty. So we came up with and an idea to share a very simple tutorial on making a circular skirt. If you want a video tutorial on the same then watch the video below                                            . Material you will need for this: 1. Pattern paper 2. Marker,pen or a pencil 3.Measuring tape 4.Fabric for skirt Step 1 We need two measurements for this skirt. 1.Round waist 2.Skirt length For our skirt measurements are Round waist= 30" Skirt length=20" Step 2 Marking the waist Step 3 Marking the Length You can keep the seam allowances according to your preferences. Cutting  Cut both the circles and add seam allowances according to your preference. And that's how it looked on our Doll! Hope this was Helpful. Follow us for more!

Indian outfit ideas for Curvy Women| Inspired from Bollywood| In Hindi |...

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                                               When Life gives you Curves, Flaunt them! If you are blessed with curves then this article is for you. Fashion guides for curvy women is all over the internet but what’s hard to find is a perfect guide for Indian Wear that is just for the women with curves. Have a look at the curvy style icons of our country. Their fashion sense in Indian wear is unbeatable. Thanks to the fresh crop of stylists who are not afraid of experimenting. Tapsee Pannu She is definitely an Alpha  Female. Be it her choice in movies she do, or her style, she never settle for ordinary things. Style inspiration #1 “No layered bottom Wear” MYTH BUSTED   Who says layered or flouncy bottom wears are not for curvy women.Tapsee is slaying in this blue crop top and Harem Duo. The Beautifuly detailed shrug is making the look more flamboyant. So ladies, wear bottoms you love and don’t be afraid to show your waist.You can go for dhoti p

Amazing Fashion facts that will Surprise you

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                      Fashion history has a lot to tell about our civilizations.We bet the following facts will definitely surprise you! 1. Men shirt buttons are on the right and women's are on left because As Buttons were earlier the luxury of the rich so the plackets were designed according to their lifestyle.Elite women had servants to dress them up. So it was quite difficult for majority of right handed servants to close the buttons. Hence,left hand buttons! 2.Lizards as accessories Chameleons were treated as brooch by women in 1800's because of their ability to change color, making them suitable to go with every dress they wore.. They were chained to a piece of cloth and were so much in demand that people were no more visiting the jewelers. Lateron the society for the prevention of cruelty to animals stood against it making the practice less popular.  It didn't last long as the girls started wearing these lizards as hair accessories in 1920's again.    3. Pink i

How to do 10 Basic Hand Embroidery Stitches| Full Tutorial

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Learn how to do the basic hand embroidery stitches. This video contains full tutorial on the following stitches 1.Running Stitch 2.Stem Stitch 3.Chain Stitch 4.Back Stitch 5.Split Stitch 6.Blanket Stitch 7.French Knot Stitch 8.Fly Stitch 9.Cross Stitch 10.Couching stitch

Georgette Pure or not? 3 easy ways to check purity of Georgette | In Hin...

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                        Named after a French Dressmaker Georgette De La Plante, georgette was made with a vision of a fabric which has all the qualities of chiffon but with more strength. Georgette can be classified into various categories based on the type of yarn used in its making Silk Georgette Satin Georgette Polyester Georgette Jacquard Georgette Nylon Georgette Satin Georgette Viscose Georgette How to Check Georgette Fabric is Pure or Not? 1.Touch Test Rub the fabric between your fingers.  Faux Georgette If the feel is Rough and Harsh then it is faux georgette. Pure Georgette  If it feels Rough but soft then it is Pure georgette 2. Burn Test Take a fabric swatch of the fabric and Burn it Faux georgette-  The burning stops as soon as the flame is moved away from the fabric. Smells like burning plastic Ash is in the form of beads No afterglow Pure Georgette Burning continues even if the flame is removed Smells

9 Ways to style with a Velvet Shawl/Dupatta | Winter Wedding styles | In...

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                 Velvet is the fabric of Royals and has been a part of Indian wardrobes since centuries. Velvet as a fabric can make any dress look regal. You may have seen a velvet gown,one piece dress, suit,sarees,blouses and much more... But who could have thought that velvet as a dupatta will change the way we look at Indian wear. It is not a new concept but an old style reintroduced according to present trends. Let's have a look at top 9 ways to wear a velvet dupatta. 1. As a Shawl with a Sari Who knows "classic" better than Sabyasachi Mukherjee. Idea of Combining an embroidered velvet shawl with this nude peach sari can only come from mind of the man who has mastered the art of designing and styling a Sari. Take this as an inspiration and combine your light colored saris with rich and deep shades of velvet shawls to walk in a party like a Queen. 2. As a Dupatta for a minimal look Looking for a sober and minimalist formal look?