Oh my oh my... I am so so soooooo sick! Well, I was so much worse during the day that I spent the entire day and evening wrapped in my blanky and lying down. Oh how I hate lying down all day!
It's only been a little over an hour that I have been able to lift my head. Alhamdulillah. So since this was possible, I wanted to play around with my hijab styles. To be honest this one didn't turn out the way I wanted it to because I did not have enough fabric and I did not have the accesory I had in mind out in the open. And to top it all off, once I completed my design, the mannequin head fell and the hijab PLOPPED off her head. :( I struggled to get it back on, but it looks crooked and a little modified LOL so I packed everything up and put her away.
Then I saw her from afar and thought hmmm not too bad. So I took out my iphone to photograph it. I couldn't be bothered with the Nikon because the style didn't turn out how I intended it. So I'm sorry about the bad quality of the photo.
Here is my plopped and unintended design :)
Now, if my fabric was as long as I needed it to be, I would have had a flow of fabric drop down elegantly to wrap around the neck to cover both the neck and the chest. It would have looked sooooo elegant... well that's how I imagine it anyway! :)
I forgot to photograph the back, but I completed the back with more pleats in the opposite direction/angle to the latte coloured fabric. Then I used up the remaining fabric with a cute bun at the nape of the neck.
I personally do not like too much of the bunching up which ends up looking like aa bird nest. Instead, I prefer making sort of box pleats or soft ruffles. Then again, it all depends on the fabric you use. I definitely think the satin makes all styles look cheap. Except where satin is combined with a different texture such as lace or chiffon or crepe, etc etc. You get my drift! :)
Anyhow, I wanted to ask you ladies for your opinion. I have been working on a project where I am designer (in particular) bridal hijab styles... hand-beaded with crystals, hand-sewn... including a beaded veil along with the head-piece. The designs will all be my own. They will all be ready-to-wear supplied with a CD demonstrating how to wear the head-piece on your own or with help on your special day. :)) After your special day, you can either keep the head-piece as a memory along with your wedding dress, or you can even sell it to someone else or hire it. It can be worn over and over again. That is how I am making them....
So, having said all this, would you consider purchasing specially designed bridal or engagement head-pieces for your special day? If so, would you consider paying anything between $200-$400 AUD? I should mention that all fabrics, laces, crystals, beads, beading is provided by moi, and don't forget the how-to cd? :) The beaded veil is an extra and can also be sold individually. Yeah, I look forward to your comments. :) Thaaaank you!
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