Bisou
Bisou? Versace? Imitation!
No just plain ol' blueys and mom's sari.
That's
exactly what you're going to say when your friends
ask you where you got your really cool jeans. So go
ahead and!
You
can have a ball and end up looking very hip with these
quick tips on how to revamp those dirty ol' blueys.
Yes, we promise you freedom from boring jeans by showing
you how to use mom's moth-eaten sari to your advantage.
Indiawali tailoring class begins now.
INGREDIENTS
- A
yard or two of an Indian sari border
(Available at: Mom's wardrobe or Kala Niketan)
- Beads,
lots of them in all colours and sizes
(Available at any local market)
- Thread
- Needle
STEP
1:
Identify
the victim:
i.e. the sari, you are going to use. Make sure your
mother doesn'
t
mind having you cut up one of her vintage saris. If
she does, you can (also) buy brocade pieces from material
shops, they're not very expensive if you find the
right shop and bat your eyelashes prettily.
STEP
2
Cut up the victim:
Now we're getting downright gruesome. Decide what
kind of a border you want. You can have a thick border
(5-6 inches) or a thin discreet border (1-2 inches).
It depends a lot on your colour scheme.
STEP
3
Stitch up the victim:
Alright, if you're anything like me, you better ask
for assistance 
on
this one. Mother, Ayah, grandmom or even an extremely
dextrous friend will do. Stitch on the strip carefully
leaving about half an inch near the bottom.
STEP
4
Bead up the corpse (no longer
the victim, it's quite dead by now):
Take plastic beads, which match your sari border.
They should be of at least three sizes. Make little
strands of the beads with the biggest at the end (make
around 30-35). Now stitch each one onto the bottom
of your jeans separately with a gap of 1 cm.(it should
look like an uneven fringe).
Other
tips:
SLIT
WIDE OPEN
If you are looking for an unusual style then try cutting
your jeans along the side seam right till the slit
is in line with the back pocket.(if that's a little
high for you, then you can stop at knee-level). You
now have jeans, which keep you cool but make you look
hot.
EMBROIDER
YER BLUES
This is only for (those of you) people who KNOW how
to embroider.Unless you have some idea of what you
are doing, it's quite pointless because you'll only
ruin your jeans. Embroider flowers with vines, or
any kind of design you want. You can stick to the
bottom or even creep upwards till the mid thigh. You
can also embroider on the waist region along the belt
loops.
GHUNGROO
JHATKA
Attach a string of ghungroos to either the pocket
rims, or the bottom of your jeans to jingle your way
through that dance floor. This will make you look
fabulous and you'll also attract attention like a
siren.
There
you are, jeans, which will give the Tom Ford a complex.
They don't have to be just jeans, you could work your
way to pants for a chic bisou bisou look and yet not
pay the price. Flaunt cause you've got the trendiest
bottoms now and come back to us if you're still looking
for more.
Courtesy:
www.indiawali.com
