Diy// cutting and sewing process of kimono dress of my cousin

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One of my mommy auntie daughter came to visit me last week and she said that she will be glad if I make her a dress I have this Kampala at home that I've used it to make two of my cousin cloth actually I wanted to use the remain fabric to make a short and dansiki top for myself so I have no choice just to use the fabric to make her something unique for her.

Measurement required of the dress;
Length 50
Bust 30
Waist 26
Hip 32
Sleeves 17
Shoulder/ back 13

I folded the fabric in 4 with 16" since it's a bubu dress , the sleeves will be cut together with the main bodice.

Firstly I marked 1inches up then I rule a straight line to the end of the folded fabric that will serve at my starting line after that I proceed with my horizontal line the shoulder line bust line the waistline the hip line and the full length of the dress the next thing I do is to input my vertical measurement starting with the shoulder I added the sleeve with the shoulder and I come down by 1.5 for my shoulder slope moving to the vertical line I input a bust, waist and hip measurement an added 4inches for the ease and seam allowance and connect the mark point, for the down of dress I input what is on the hip to the down part then connect it.
Proceed to the neck for the back I make use of 3 by 1.5 and the front neck and make use of 3 by 5 is a v-neck cut and remove the back block put it aside to work on the front.

For the front block it will be having this little design V neck which I combined the plain Aso-Oke with the dress I wish I have the strip one it will actually bring out the beauty of the style but nevertheless the outcome was really nice.

I fold the aso-oke into two and placed the front block on it.

I make sure the neck area is at the tip of the aso-oke like it was shown on the picture after that I Mark 0.5 downward for were the V neck line stop and cut.

I sewn on the 0.5 I marked after that this how it look.

Before I attach it to the dress I cut out facing for the back I make use of the aso-oke to turn it outward and for the font I will be using the Kampala fabric to face it before attaching the the design on it.

After all was done I join the front and back shoulder together and are the sleeve area I cut out 3inches and sewn it on the sleeve then I shape and hem the down part of the dress .

Black and front view

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