Discovering India

Hi guys!

I’m in India visiting my dear friend Shanti. This is us in front of the Taj Mahal. She’s wearing the most beautiful sari I’ve ever seen. The sari is the traditional female clothing of India. It consists of a drape that’s wrapped around the body with one end draped over the shoulder. There are a lot of different styles of sari draping. The sari is worn with a petticoat, which is a skirt beneath the draped fabric, and a choli, a short shirt or blouse. This draped dress gave me a lot of inspiration so I decided to design one myself.

 Do you want to make one yourself too? Check out my tutorials of How to make a sari here:

Or get some inspiration from my handmade, designed sari, that I pimped with 2 different scarfs, one for during the day and one for cozy evenings:

 See you!

 Dollie

Konnichiwa!

Hi fashionista’s!

I arrived in Japan today. This one was on my bucket list because I really wanted to see the cherry blossoms. I think I arrived just in time to check them out. For this occasion I’m wearing my kimono. I love the loose fit of this traditional dress.

Did you know the kimono changed little by little over the years? This happened because the design reflected the culture and the society of that period. Nowadays in the modern Japan, there are a wide range of kimono’s worn by men, women and children. The snit, color, fabric and decoration depend on the age, status, season and the occasion the kimono is worn to.

Japanese women today have only one kimono left, the Furisode kimono, which she wears at her 20th birthday. If they get married, they mostly rent a kimono. Only in small villages or traditional elders still wear a kimono daily.

I made this one myself, with the DressYourDoll Making Couture set PN-0164664 Yumi Blossom. It’s a level 3 set, so easy to sew for children starting at 9 years old.

I’m going to enjoy the cherry blossoms in this beautiful country.

See you next week!

Dollie

4 different ways to wear your scarf

Hi there,

I’m visiting Jerusalem for the moment. It’s beautiful around here, don’t you think? Sometimes it can get really hot here. As the sun was burning on my head, I realized my scarf was the perfect solution to prevent me from a sunstroke.

Did you know you can style your scarf in a million different ways? I’ll show you a couple!

As a scarf

You can just drape it around your neck for more warmth when it gets chilly outside.

As a bandana

This one is already a good one to protect your head on sunny days. It’s also very stylish and perfect for the summer festivals.

As a headscarf
I chose to wear my scarf as a headscarf to keep my head protected from the burning sun in Jerusalem.

As a belt

 To pimp your dress you can also wear your scarf as a belt. This way you can turn your baggy dress into a fitted dress. I had to laugh with the fact that I blindfolded the tiger on my dress.

Do you have a special way to wear your scarf? You can always let me know.

Bye!

Dollie

New outfit!

Hi there!

When I first planned visiting Turkey, I saw pictures of Saklikent Canyon, some major rocks in between which is a river flowing. I immediately knew I wanted to go for a walk in that river. And here we are!

I designed a special outfit for this excursion. I’m wearing an oversized shirt to protect me from the sun. With these, I’m wearing short shorts, so my clothes won’t get wet while walking in the water.

If you like my outfit, you can also make this one yourself.

Step 1. Choose a fabric for your shorts. The used pattern for the shorts is part of Pattern Set 1 (PN-0164692). This is the pattern for long pants, but cut off where the line on the pattern says ‘shorts’. The pink fabric comes from fabric set Rainbow (PN-0164694)

Step 2. Choose a fabric for your shirt. The used pattern for the shirt is also part of Pattern Set 1 (PN-0164692). The pink fabric with dots comes from fabric set Pastel (PN-0164686)

Step 3. Trace the pattern for shorts on the back side of the fabric.

Step 4. Trace the pattern for the shirt on the back side of the fabric.

Step 5. Cut out the pieces

Step 8. Fold the pieces with the right sides facing.

Step 9. Pin the pieces together with pins

Step 10. Sew on the marked lines (See pattern)

Step 11. Turn inside out

Step 12. Make sure one leg is turned inside out, one is not.

Step 13. Slide the inside-out piece inside the other one as shown. Make sure the seams line up.

Step 14. Sew along the lines indicated on the pattern.

Step 15. Turn inside out and you’re done!

If you have any questions, you can leave them in the comments. Don’t forget to like us!

Love,

Dollie

Sewing tip #2

Hi there!

I arrived at Amsterdam, what a great city! It’s common knowledge that people in the Netherlands love to ride a bike. The city of Amsterdam is perfect to explore by bike. The canals are beautiful. I also had a little time to go shopping, as I want to get some inspiration by the Dutch fashion. Maybe I’ll buy some authentic Dutch clogs to supplement my closet. Once a fashion queen, always a fashion queen ;).

I’m also back with another sewing tip. If you don’t want your thread to fray, you can spray some hairspray at the end. This way it will be much easier to put the thread in the needle, I promise!

Did you already start sewing your own outfit? Don’t forget to send me pictures! You can reach me on Facebook and Instagram with the #worldtripDYD or send me an email at worldtripDYD@verachtert.be

I’m so excited to see your creations.

See you soon!

Dollie

PN-0164650 Twiggy Mondriaan