Hello dear creative community, I hope you are all enjoying the Sallah holiday, as much-needed breaks like this give us the opportunity to meet with families and friends especially if it's been long since we last saw them.
For me, it's a rest day, I'm also spending quality time with the children as everyone gets to stay at home today. In anticipation of today, my neighbor had reached out to me to make her dress as she will be visiting her inlaws today who are Muslim to spend the holiday and celebrate the holiday with them.
This is a matching dress with her daughter as I shared early this week the making process of her daughter's dress, who today happens to be her first birthday, so it's a double celebration for them.
The dress is an A-line-shaped dress with a unique crisscross timing at the back to firm up the waist area. Without further ado, let's get right into the making process.
Materials used
- Soft crepe fabric
- Matching colored thread
- Bias strip
- and of course my sewing machine
Cutting And Sewing Process
- I started by drafting the front and back of the dress like I stated before, using an A-line gown pattern
- Next I proceeded to pipe the neckline of the dress to give it a neat finish, using the bias strip.
- Then I proceeded to create a loop which I cut into several pieces of about 2 inches
- I sewed three pieces on each side of the front dress pattern, this is where the longer loop will be passed to tighten the waist.
- Continuing, I joined the front and back by the sides and shoulders, and also sewed a zipper to the back of the dress.
- Next, I drafted the sleeves of the dress
- Then I proceeded to sew it to both armhole areas of the dress and hemmed the base of the dress neatly.
And that completes the making of my neighbor's Sallah dress. My neighbor was very excited as she fitted her dress, looking so beautiful in her dress, she wore it today to her inlaws feeling confident in her dress.
The Sallah dress I've made for my neighbor is more than just a dress to me, seeing the joyous look of my Muslim brothers and sisters around me, I feel it's a symbol of tradition, family, and love. As we celebrate this special day, I'm grateful for the opportunity to share in their joy today through fashion. Simply being there for one another is a very satisfying feeling. So I urge us all to continue to support and uplift each other irrespective of our race, religion, or age.
I wish you all a wonderful Sallah celebration.
All images used in this post are mine
Thank you for reading❤❤.