Blouse Fitting Techniques – An Overview

About the sari blouse adjustment problems and solutions; ways to alter a sari blouse for fitting – side seam alterations, Cholakaaptas and shoulder/side seam panels. Sari is a graceful draped costume from Bharat (India). Lifestyles and dressing preferences have changed tremendously due to globalization. But, the craze for saris seemsā€¦

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Blouse Fitting – Shoulder and Side Seam Adjustments

Shoulder and Side SeamAlterations Illustrations

Ā More sari blouse fitting ideas – structural sari blouse designs – with adjustments at side seams and shoulders Solving the puzzle of sari blouse fitting has been a creative journey for me. I started the series with Cholakaaptas – the sari blouse adjusters. In between some quick sari blouse fittingā€¦

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Making Cholakaapta with Eyes for blouse fitting

A sew it yourself idea and style tips for adjusting blouse fitting with blouse adjuster with eyes, with an animated GIF. I have been wondering if there is an easy way to fit into a blouse after weight gains. When the idea of Cholakaapta – the blouse adjuster panelĀ  cameā€¦

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Blouse fitting – Cholakaapta with Tucks

A fashion illustration of a girl wearing A sari blouse with Eye-controlled Tucked Cholakaapta. This illustration is drawn with fingertip using Autodesk Sketch app.

A make it yourself idea and style tips for adjusting blouse fitting with blouse adjuster with tucks, with an animated GIF. Fashion keeps changing constantly. But, we girls have sentiments for some of our saris and their blouses. Fitting into our favourite blouses is the concern of most of us.ā€¦

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Blouse Fitting Idea – How to make Shirred Cholakaapta?

Easy step by step instruction with an animated GIF about cutting and sewing of a Shirred Cholakaapta (Blouse Adjuster) for fitting a sari blouse bodice. This tutorial also covers styling tips for Shirred Blouse Adjuster. Dear Tantu Enthusiast! Sari blouse is a sensitive to fit upper garment. We have discussedā€¦

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Tricks – Easily fit into Sari Blouse

Beginner friendly last-minute tricks to fit sari blouse bodice for slight weight gains. Girls have great affection for saris. It’s a busy festival season in Bharat (India) and for girls sari is its synonym. The elegant ethnic outfit from Bharat (India) never fails to stand out in the crowd. Stylishā€¦

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Kurta Shoulder Alterations – with Pleats

This easy tutorial is about making even or uneven shoulder alterations in oversized Kutra/Kurti/Kameez by adding pleats based on individual style and design, thus giving suitable style tips. Namaste Dear Tantu Enthusiast, This weekā€™s Kurta alteration method is super easy compared to the other methods in the series of alterationā€¦

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Kurta Shoulder Alterations – with Tucks

This free tutorial post is about making even or uneven shoulder alterations in oversized Kutra/Kurti/Kameez by adding tucks based on individual style and design, thus giving suitable style tips. Hello Friend, Happy Deepavali to all the Indian Readers šŸ™‚ May Goddess Laxmi bless us all. Let us celebrate Eco-friendly Deepavaliā€¦

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Kurta Shoulder Alterations – with Darts

This tutorial post is about making even or uneven shoulder alterations in oversized Kutra/Kurti/Kameez by adding darts based on individual style and design, thus giving suitable style tips. Namaste Dear Tantu Enthusiast, I had mentioned in my last introductory post of Fitting an Oversized Kurta/Kurti/Kameez that I would come backā€¦

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Fitting An Oversized Ready-made Kurta/Kurti/Kameez

Are you very much picky choosing colour, style and design of your outfits but, fed up getting right look and right fit at the same time? This garment alteration post, is about ideas of fitting ready-to-wear garments like Kurta, Kurti and Kameez that are over-sized. This introductory post links toā€¦

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