For the Love of Teal

Hey lovelies, I hope you had a lovely weekend.

I attended quite a number of weddings in October and it seemed most of them took place on unusual days. One of these weddings was on a Tuesday and another was on a Sunday. Apart from the fact that these weddings were on odd days, they seemed to have a particular color in common which is Teal.

Teal is a low-saturated bluish-green color, similar to medium blue-green and dark cyan. It can be created by mixing green and blue into a white base, or deepened as needed with a little bit of black or gray.This is one color I LOVE and always will. I love it so much I chose it as the color for my fashion label.

One of the variations of teal is 'Teal Blue', which is a medium tone of teal with more blue. Two years ago, I made this teal blue dress; a mixture of a damask-like print and raw silk, with an embellished neck line of metallic iron-on stones. The raw silk is pleated across the neck of the front bodice with an uneven hem. I wore it to a client's wedding.

The wedding colors were teal and pink so instead of making a new outfit I made a few fitting adjustments to the outfit and rocked it.

 

The other wedding was for a friend and the colors were Teal and Fuchsia. The moment I set eyes on the 'aso ebi', especially the 'gele' I knew it was going to be a very classy wedding. The fabrics for the 'aso ebi' were Fuchsia sequin and Teal velvet.

While planning what to make, I figured most people would make skirts and blouses and it turned out I was right. I am not big on skirts and blouses as I wouldn't be excited about wearing it a second time, so I opted for a dress. I thought I would make a long dress but on the day I was to sew it I had a number of client outfits that needed to be sewn and I knew what I had pictured would take more time than I could afford so I settled for a quick sew; a knee length dress.

The one challenge I always encounter with this quality of velvet is lining so I made this dress without any. Thankfully, the design didn't need one anyway. The slit was intended for the back of the dress but because both the back and the front bodice are similar, I mistakenly cut the front bodice thinking it was the back so please forgive the thigh exposure :">.

I also made the outfit for a friend who was attending same wedding. Same drape concept but she wanted a skirt and blouse.

By the way, this 'gele' tying is torture for me, I ended up with a headache before the party was over! :(

...Be fashion wise!

Credits:
Clothes by Tee-Threads Fashion: teethreadsfashion@gmail.com 08033933234 |08082138554 

Drape, Twist and Knot

Hello lovelies

The fashion world, particularly in Nigeria, recently experienced an invasion of the 'twist and knot wrapper' which I must say is a pretty innovation from the traditional wrapper. However, this trend as with most is already overused. Most ladies at events in recent times have their wrappers in this style.

One way to STILL stand out in this piece is to pair it with a pretty blouse and a statement necklace. Another thing to consider for this twist and knot concept is the fabric; lighter fabrics work better than bulky fabrics. Fabrics like silk, chiffon and stretchy velvets are excellent choices for the wrapper.

 I recently bought some chiffon and silk fabrics and made a couple of blouses and wrappers in what I call 'The Drape, Twist and Knot concept'. For the blouses, I made some in a kimono style with a cowl/drape neck behind and a high neck in front. These can also be worn in the reverse order.

I also made a few blouses off-shoulder with 3/4 elastic band sleeves and cowl/drape neck behind and others had a metallic zipper detail behind.

The necklaces were made by my not-so-little brother, Gbenga 'Artsmith' Dada, you can call him on 07030144953, or follow him on instagram @gbengaartsmith.

...Be fashion wise!
Credits:
Clothes by Tee-Threads Fashion: teethreadsfashion@gmail.com 08033933234 |08082138554 

Drape It On

Hello lovely people! Hope you are having an amazing week thus far.

I made this dress with no intentions of it being sexy (lol). Actually, I had no plans of making a red carpet-y piece considering the fact that it's a jersey print I didn't particularly like (dunno why).

When my assistant bought this fabric instead of the print I requested, I just thought I'd make a simple dress to wear around the house. I later decided to make a beach wear from it. It's two yards of fabric so I was going to cut out the little I needed for the beach wear.  Instead, I found myself standing in front of the mirror in my workshop and I practically JUST draped the fabric around me as a mono strap dress, tied the knot on one shoulder, pinned it up one side and sewed it into my shape following my curves, yes MY CURVES :D. I was going to include a belt but changed my mind about that.

I wore the dress to the 'Eko For Show' flamboyance collection launch by House of Jasmine sponsored by Vlisco. By the way, the promptness of the show, Olamide's performance and Lolo's superb delivery as host made the night awesome!

...Be fashion wise!

Credits:
Clothes by Tee-Threads Fashion: teethreadsfashion@gmail.com 08033933234 |08082138554 

Welcome to Tee-threads Fashion!!!

Hi everyone

For a while now, I've thought about starting a blog and what to blog about. Writing is something I rarely do but there's so much I've experienced since I started sewing and I'd love to share some of it with you guys.

I've checked out quite a number of blogs and it's interesting what people blog about especially relating to fashion. Safe to say I'd be writing more about fabrics, colors and my many style inspirations.

I am confident this will be fun, interesting and worth your surfing time. I would be posting pictures of the outfits made from the fabrics below soon. So watch this space. ;)

Mixed Ankara Prints

Chiffon and Silk

Chiffon

Silk

Chiffon, Wool and Silk

Sequined Fabrics

Lace

Leather Fabrics

If you find our posts interesting, please feel free to tell a friend to tell a friend and another friend. You get the gist; spread the word :)

...Be fashion wise!