This elegant gown was created using embroidered silk chiffon, 6 yard sari. The gown is underlined in pale pink to create a soft glow.
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This pattern makes fitted shirts with collar, sleeve, and cuff options, plus pleated shorts with a front zipper. Includes styles with rolled sleeves, turn-back cuffs, or a stitched hem. Sized for misses 4–12.
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An Indian friend of mine gave me several beautiful sari's. She suggested that I cut them up and make quilts, but I felt that cutting them up would destroy the beauty of them. I thought about using them to drape over a window, but the colors didn't really match my house. Your dress design accentuates the beauty of the fabric.
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An Indian friend of mine gave me several beautiful sari's. She suggested that I cut them up and make quilts, but I felt that cutting them up would destroy the beauty of them. I thought about using them to drape over a window, but the colors didn't really match my house. Your dress design accentuates the beauty of the fabric.