Hi needle workers, today I would love to show you how I made this mini buba dress for a friend.
This style is very common in my area and it can be worn as casual or even to an event that's how versatile it is. She wanted something simple yet elegant and I knew this style would look good on her.
This dress design is inspired by the kimono design. The neckline and sleeves are cut as a kimono.
As we all know, the kimono originated in Japan. Kimonos are of different types and are formal and difficult to wear but in Nigeria here we added our traditional bubu design to create this amazing design that is casual and easy to wear and style. This design can be either long or short.
Making this dress was quite easy except for the neckline design which was quite tricky. Since most kimonos are in jacket form while this is in dress form, sewing the neckband was a little complicated.
It took me about 3hours of hard work to make this amazing dress.
The fabric used is Ankara which is pretty common where I live. Ankara fabric has a short length. It is by 45” in length unlike most of the regular fabric lengths which are by 60”
I lined the fabric to give it a more structured look and feel.
Material used:
- 2 yards of Ankara fabric
- 2 yards of lining
- 0.5 yards of black crepe
- Thread
- Rhinestone cord trimmings
- 0.5 yards of fridges
- Stay interface for the neck pattern
PROCESS
I folded the fabric and chalked out the pattern for the front and back pieces
I then cut their respective linings and made is 3.5 inches shorter
I went ahead to join the shoulders of the Ankara and joined the shoulders of the lining as well
I cut a 2 inches band for the neck and the sleeves
Then I sewed it to the neck and sleeves
I then cut a pentagon shape from the plain fabric and ironed the stay interface to it. I folded it 0.5 inches round and ironed it for easy sewing
I sew fringes at the bottom of the shape
I joined the lining to the Ankara
Then I pined the pentagon-shaped pattern to the front and sew
I sewed the sides together and attached pockets to both sides
I hand-sewed the rhinestone cord trimmings to the bottom of the pentagon shape to add extra bling
I ironed and welcomed this beautiful mini bubu dress ready to be worn
Here is the final result and it looks so good
Hope you like it. I will be happy to know your opinion in the comment section
Thank you for visiting my blog✨❤️
All images are mine, thumbnail made with canva
I do not know what I liked more if the model of the dress or the print of the fabric, the truth is that I loved it, congratulations, thanks for sharing.
Aw, thanks 🥰 im glad you like it
This pretty. I love kimonos too and the finishing touches you have added is just perfect, I mean the embroidery and fringe. Well done dear.
Thank you sis, I love kimonos too 🙂
The fabric is beautiful and you styled it beautifully as well, it looks good on you, well-done sis
Lol, I actually made it for a friend, but thanks for commenting I'm glad you like it :)
Excellent work and the design was very nice in those colors, happy day.😊
Thanks, I love the colors too, and happy day to you as well 🙂
A nice and colorful fabric. Well modeled too.
Thank you 🙂
You did a great job with the fabric, I love kimono and I can't be tired of it, this particular one is so beautiful with extra embroidery added to it.
Thank you so much for your comment, I'm glad you like it :)
Wow, the style is beautiful, I love the fabric, good work dear
Thank you so much, I'm glad you like it
Very nice this kimono dress my friend, and the colour of the fabric suits your model very well. Good thing almost everything was made easy except the neckline, it had to have some difficulty haha. Cheers!
Ikr, it is actually not that difficult just that I want to make it neat
Thanks for your comment 🙂
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STOPYou look great on it, I love the style it's so simple and beautiful, the fabric is nice, well done dear friend
Thank you for your comment :)
So beautiful ❤️
Keep up the good work
Thank you :)
Welcome 🤗
This was actually a fitting style for her
Ikr, thanks 🙂
Weldone. The style is a nice one even me I love Italian because its free
Thanks 🙂
Beautiful
Thank you 🙂
Wait for my own dress okay. I love this so much . I’m a big fan of such clothes that allow you to move freely. I like the fringes you added.
Once again, you blew my mind queen of needlework.
I’m about to make this soon🤭
Lol, I love free dresses too
But please you are the Queen of needlework take your crown and leave me alone 😂
Never🤣