Did I mentioned I was on a mission to make Chinese New Year clothing for my baby girl? Well, instead of making a new cheongsam from scratch, I found a plain looking round neck English dress in her wardrobe, bought by grandma sometimes back and never worn. Looking at the flowery patterns in pink, I thought this could be transformed into cheongsam, the cheating way.
This was how I did it.
What you need:
- A Sewing machine, or needle and thread in matching color
- An existing round neck dress
- 1 pack of Bias tape in matching color (available in most tailoring supply shop, or you can make your own)
- 6-8 floral pattern buttons
- Some sewing pins
1. I drew a sketch of the desired design and started working on it by pinning bias tape onto the dress according to the design. Played around with the look and feel until I was finally satisfied.
2. Sewn both side of the bias tape onto the dress, be careful not to sew over the pin as you may risk breaking the needle. I added some tiny roses as decorative buttons, you can opt to use matching buttons too.
3. I then added 2 layers of the bias tape around the edge of the dress for a complete look. I also hemmed the dress to make it shorter so more convenient for my baby girl who had just learnt to walk and often roam around like a drunk driver.
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| Little Girl Cheongsam (the shortcut way) |
Ta-Da! There you go, an adorable cheongsam for the coming CNY ready in just 3 simple steps... Even grandma was impressed with the altered result, couldn't believe this was the same dress she bought, so it's a success after all.. :)
If you have any enquiries, feel free to drop a comment or send me a picture of the cheongsam you have made using this method.. Alternatively, you may upload direct to the FunWithLittleOnes's Facebook page to share with others. :)
中文版
我知道我说过今年不打算裁制小孩旗袍，但当我在衣橱里找到妹妹的这件崭新的小花裙子时，觉得是时候给她穿上，毕竟是嬷嬷买给她的。只是当初还小不合身， 现在妹妹可是又高又大,刚好合身了。
需要的工具如下：
- 一台缝纫机，或针线
- 一件圆领小裙
- 一包同色斜裁条子 (一般裁缝供应店均有售，自制也可）
- 6-8 颗花型纽扣
- 两打大头针
1. 策划你的设计大纲，然后就照着设计构图把bias tape 用大头针扣在裙子上。
2. 用针车或针线把bias tape 两面缝好，再缝上一对对的钮扣仿旗袍设计。我正巧有小粉红花朵，用来做装饰钮扣正合适。
3. 如果要达到更佳的效果，在裙角也车上一层（或双层）的同色斜裁条子。裙角如太长的话就乘机把它裁短, 好方便学习步行中的小女孩。
一条西式旗袍就那么轻易完工啦！
如果你也参考以上程序来制作西式旗袍的话，请给我来封电邮附上照片，或上载到FunWithLittleOnes 的面子书，我会在此与大家分享。
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