Amantra's Couture: Behind The Curtain: original designs

Sunday, March 8, 2015

my new project ralph laren pajama pants

so my fianace's friend handed him a bag of four old ripped up and tattered ralph lauren pajama pants that i could do nothing with but create two brand new pair of pjs and here's what i created using my sewing machine: BIG BIERTHA

the first pair

the front side

the back side

i did the hemming two reversing each fabric material on both sides

the second pair
originally two separate pants, one was the blue and white pair and the other was a red and yellow pair i combined together and made some patches for the front side

this is my messy office

the back side

and these are the scrapes....wish i had some before pics but oooh well lol

more pics of the 2 pair of pjs i created

Friday, February 14, 2014

Amantra's Valentine's Day Lingerie Dress

2/11/14

Amantra's Valentine's Day Lingerie Dress

I always try to be productive, and had this project in mind for a while. I had a deadline for its completion exactly or before Valentine's Days so I could take pretty pictures, and post this blog post on this special day.
Okay, so a little back info about my lingerie dress:

The blouse is of red lace, sleeveless, tank top styled with a pleated bottom portion. In the back, I created a medium heart shaped openning, back drop, velcrow enclosure.
The skirt is mermaid styled, of matching red lace and satin with centered black zipper enclosure at the back.
I didn't get to put the mini hearts on the dress as intended, but I'm glad I did get the dress finished overall!

Before I reveal the final photos, I'd like to recap the origin of Valentines Day.
Three hundred years after the death of Jesus Christ, the Roman emperors still demanded that everyone believe in the Roman gods. Valentine, a Christian priest, had been thrown in prison for his teachings. On February 14, Valentine was beheaded, not only because he was a Christian, but also because he had performed a miracle. He supposedly cured the jailer's daughter of her blindness. The night before he was executed, he wrote the jailer's daughter a farewell letter, signing it "From Your Valentine." Another legend tells us that this same Valentine, well-loved by all, received notes to his jail cell from children and friends who missed him.

interesting huh!

Well I made this lingerie dress out of a red lace long sleeve blouse from the local V.O.A.
I then came across a soft cream colored, silky, nylon slip that i wanted to use.
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Here's my prototype/fashion illustration: