Dress of the day 182, Green flower-print caften with green shoes and blue umbrella or orange hat and shoes
Dress of the day 183, long green caftan with flower print. The caftan is labelled Indah Sari Solo Indonesia. Advantages of This Caftan's Style The advantage of the length from a style point of view is that a long dress adds height. It not only conceals me from the gaze of delivery staff and workers fixing the buildings. It protects me from insects. Advantages of the Belt However, if I want to show off my bust or pull in the dangling sleeves or pull up the hem to avoid tripping over, the design includes a handy drawstring ribbon around the waist. How The Belt Is Made The drawstring is made of the same fabric. A long strip, long enough to go around the waist. Add the length enough to tie in a bow with the two straight pieces hanging longer than the two circles. Turn the dress inside out and you can see the ribbon is held in place by a band of the same dress fabric, about the width of a ruler. An edged slit in the centre front of the dress allows the two ends...