Haii! So some of you may have already known that I helped with the preparation of coordinate for both Airi-chan and Saakira-chan for the lolita interview which will be held this Sunday. Actually, it is more like I have to handle the coordinate preparation due to the fact both of them have no idea about Lolita fashion and what they should wear.
Not saying I am an expert but I know more than them and I am their sempai.
Saakira thought of wearing one of my dresses, which I don't mind but I thought why not improve a little bit of her coordinate? After all, the dress is fine. In terms of accessories, though, the coordinate is lacking something. So! I decided to make a headdress for her!
WHAT YOU NEED:
1. Ribbon or fabric for the headdress base. You need the width to be at least 7.5 cm and 30 cm long, so if you are going to use fabric, make sure to have the width extra 4 cm on the width and length. 2 cm extra on each side is to be sewn to hide away the irregularity during the cutting process. I have no idea what the term is called, it is the hem? Oh you will need TWO pieces of this.
In terms of material, cotton and satin are the best. I do not encourage you to use organza, grosgrain, chiffon and velvet. The base should be as simple as it can be, may it be plain color or with printing on it.
2. Laces for the side ruffles of the headdress. It should not be less than 2 meters. I would say it is pretty much up to how you fold the lace to make the ruffles. At certain times, you might miss-fold the lace and therefore it is safer to have extra length of it.
Choose your lace wisely. I actually can't give an exact type of lace to be used since I'm pretty sure there are many types of laces out there. Lolita fashion is very careful of laces. The embroidery and the netting should not be too lacking and spacious. Floral pattern is the best choice. There should not be any fancy glitter details on it too.
3. Smaller in width ribbons. It's self-explanatory at this point. Similar rules applied here as the first point, EXCEPT the ribbons should NOT be printing one. This should be ribbons ONLY as we will sew it ON TOP of the base.
4. Other accessories. Bows, beads, chains, charms, gems, flowers- your choice. For this headdress, I want it to be simple but elegant and therefore, I only use bows and flowers. You know there are many types of flowers out there. Typical ones would be the blooming artificial roses. Some might even consider of using foam roses. For this, I want to try something different. I dont know what this flower is called but yeah, you'll see!
HOW DO YOU DO IT?!
I hand-sew, mostly because I don't have, and don't know how to use, a sewing machine. I hand-sew the lace onto the base ribbon while having it being folded at least 2 cm apart to make the ruffle. I did each side of the base with one side sewn with the lace. Then, the side without the ruffle on each base ribbon- I hand-sew it together with the side with the ruffle on.
Why not using just one piece of base ribbon? Why do you need two?
This is satin ribbon we are talking about. That means, it is thin and when you wear it, it might appears flat. So I have to sew two layers of satin ribbon together to make the base look more like fabric-made instead of ribbon-made.
Why do you sew the two pieces together AFTER you sew the ruffle?
One of the reasons is because I want to hide the ugly hand-sew I have when I sow the ruffle. Another reason is, I want the netting of the lace remains hidden INSIDE the ribbon base instead of appearing all messy on the surface of the ribbon base.
Then how you hide your ugly hand-sew after you sew the two ribbon base together?!
Notice there's lace at the corner of the headdress in the third picture? I use hot glue to paste the lace onto the headdress exactly where the hand-sew is to hide the thread and sewing.
Why is your ribbon on your headdress appear slightly lighter than the base of the headdress?
It's actually something I often to. I like contradict the shades to make the accessories more appealing. More over, the light pink ribbon and bows fit the flower I bought. Oh and of course, I choose this flower because it gives this... nice sweet and gentle maiden-like feelings.
HOW MUCH OF TIME AND MONEY DO YOU SPENT FOR THIS?!
Good question. If I were to divide the ribbon roll as per meter, the flowers according to per unit, I would say the headdress costs roughly RM 27 excluding the hot glue and the sewing kit. At the same time, I have spent at least ONE AND HALF DAY to finish the headdress.
I LOVE YOUR DESIGN! IS IT POSSIBLE IF I ORDER ONE FROM YOU?
This is craft and by craft I mean, I'm doing it for fun. I am not born as perfectionist in terms of art neatness and presentation. If you are okay with few flaws, and not fussy over things like or example half cm short, then I guess you can order from me. Take not that I like to have deep conversation with you to know what look you want exactly.
Check the right column of the blog to see more of my self-made pieces.
Till then! <3
Not saying I am an expert but I know more than them and I am their sempai.
Saakira thought of wearing one of my dresses, which I don't mind but I thought why not improve a little bit of her coordinate? After all, the dress is fine. In terms of accessories, though, the coordinate is lacking something. So! I decided to make a headdress for her!
WHAT YOU NEED:
1. Ribbon or fabric for the headdress base. You need the width to be at least 7.5 cm and 30 cm long, so if you are going to use fabric, make sure to have the width extra 4 cm on the width and length. 2 cm extra on each side is to be sewn to hide away the irregularity during the cutting process. I have no idea what the term is called, it is the hem? Oh you will need TWO pieces of this.
In terms of material, cotton and satin are the best. I do not encourage you to use organza, grosgrain, chiffon and velvet. The base should be as simple as it can be, may it be plain color or with printing on it.
2. Laces for the side ruffles of the headdress. It should not be less than 2 meters. I would say it is pretty much up to how you fold the lace to make the ruffles. At certain times, you might miss-fold the lace and therefore it is safer to have extra length of it.
Choose your lace wisely. I actually can't give an exact type of lace to be used since I'm pretty sure there are many types of laces out there. Lolita fashion is very careful of laces. The embroidery and the netting should not be too lacking and spacious. Floral pattern is the best choice. There should not be any fancy glitter details on it too.
3. Smaller in width ribbons. It's self-explanatory at this point. Similar rules applied here as the first point, EXCEPT the ribbons should NOT be printing one. This should be ribbons ONLY as we will sew it ON TOP of the base.
4. Other accessories. Bows, beads, chains, charms, gems, flowers- your choice. For this headdress, I want it to be simple but elegant and therefore, I only use bows and flowers. You know there are many types of flowers out there. Typical ones would be the blooming artificial roses. Some might even consider of using foam roses. For this, I want to try something different. I dont know what this flower is called but yeah, you'll see!
HOW DO YOU DO IT?!
I hand-sew, mostly because I don't have, and don't know how to use, a sewing machine. I hand-sew the lace onto the base ribbon while having it being folded at least 2 cm apart to make the ruffle. I did each side of the base with one side sewn with the lace. Then, the side without the ruffle on each base ribbon- I hand-sew it together with the side with the ruffle on.
Why not using just one piece of base ribbon? Why do you need two?
This is satin ribbon we are talking about. That means, it is thin and when you wear it, it might appears flat. So I have to sew two layers of satin ribbon together to make the base look more like fabric-made instead of ribbon-made.
Why do you sew the two pieces together AFTER you sew the ruffle?
One of the reasons is because I want to hide the ugly hand-sew I have when I sow the ruffle. Another reason is, I want the netting of the lace remains hidden INSIDE the ribbon base instead of appearing all messy on the surface of the ribbon base.
Then how you hide your ugly hand-sew after you sew the two ribbon base together?!
Notice there's lace at the corner of the headdress in the third picture? I use hot glue to paste the lace onto the headdress exactly where the hand-sew is to hide the thread and sewing.
Why is your ribbon on your headdress appear slightly lighter than the base of the headdress?
It's actually something I often to. I like contradict the shades to make the accessories more appealing. More over, the light pink ribbon and bows fit the flower I bought. Oh and of course, I choose this flower because it gives this... nice sweet and gentle maiden-like feelings.
HOW MUCH OF TIME AND MONEY DO YOU SPENT FOR THIS?!
Good question. If I were to divide the ribbon roll as per meter, the flowers according to per unit, I would say the headdress costs roughly RM 27 excluding the hot glue and the sewing kit. At the same time, I have spent at least ONE AND HALF DAY to finish the headdress.
I LOVE YOUR DESIGN! IS IT POSSIBLE IF I ORDER ONE FROM YOU?
This is craft and by craft I mean, I'm doing it for fun. I am not born as perfectionist in terms of art neatness and presentation. If you are okay with few flaws, and not fussy over things like or example half cm short, then I guess you can order from me. Take not that I like to have deep conversation with you to know what look you want exactly.
Saakira-chan is wearing the headdress and it matches perfectly with her dress. *hearts*
Check the right column of the blog to see more of my self-made pieces.
Till then! <3
Labels: accessories, coordinate of the day, headdress, hijab lolita, lolita, self-made
