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Fabulous day to you.


Some one just asked this question on the Facebook group so let me share the answer I gave here too.

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I remember explaining this style to some of my students about 2years ago.....

The front can have anything you want but this is how u cut the back. It's a 2 piece pattern design at the back. And most likely the buttons there are for fancy or decoration as it might be difficult to make it functional. Hence a side zip is used to get in and out of the dress. The design part where the buttons are is fixed permanently there.
Study the diagram
The last picture shows how the cut is when separated

teefaah:
God bless you real big for this knowledge you share. Hoping to join you after my youth service

Awwww thanks so much. We can't wait to have u with us too

trababy:
pls do u have any branch here in pH? b/c I'm really interested

Oh no we are in Lagos but we have a very confortable hostel accommodation (just 2 houses away from the school) for students coming from outside Lagos at just 500 naira per day, which amounts to 15k per month.

You get the comfort of strolling to class General power supply from the school, bunk bed with to your self.Gas to cook your meals. Fridge to store your meals etc at Valisimo hostel.

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The top above was made with just 1yard of cord lace. U can try it also Diagram coming soon

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I am happy to officially announce to you here that our makeup school has fully started
To see pictures and read more about it go to
https://www.nairaland.com/2533338/makeup-school-amazing-discount-registration#37067849

Lecture time at SisiValisimo makeup School is usually fun. You get to receive projected lessons in a conducive learning environment which makes practical more interesting

I present to you SisiValisimo, a makeup school with a conducive learning environment, structured curriculum, good timing 11am-3pm, Monday through Friday with professional tutors, available makeup products for practical sold at the schools store( eg professional brush set, makeup box plus imported products) .8 weeks intensive training on the basis and advanced class on makeup application

All this for a special promo price of just 50k.

Please note that This price is only for our first registered students as the actual price is 150k for the basic and advanced makeup training.

Call 08096577157 or 07083414341 for more details

Address is number 2 Akinwale Street ogba Lagos. opposite Nation wide filling station on yaya abatan road Ogba Lagos

Limited seats available. Promo ends this month ending

You are welcome to our new school SisiValisimo makeup School which opened its doors on the third of August 2015.

Valisimo as a brand started 4 years ago in the fashion design industry by Valerie Boglo, to make beautifully designed out fits for her prestigious clients.The joy and self fulfillness she felt each time she made another beautiful dress made her want to teach others the trade.

Her genuine passion to teach others the art of garment making lead her to set up a well structured fashion design school 3 years ago, which till date is a success story with over 500 students who have been trained and are now fashion designers

Valisimo Fashions School is today consider as one of the best fashion schools in Lagos coupled with the free online training Valerie Boglo keeps given to thousands all over the world weekly on Facebook, Instagram, tweeter, , and here on nairaland. https://www.nairaland.com/1569920/lets-sew-fun-valisimo-fashion

Valerie Boglo who received her professional makeup training from the prestigious makeup-school House of TARA is a certified makeup artist as well as an experienced instructor from Valisimo Fashion School. This is why on the third of August 2015 SisiValisimo makeup School was opened.

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I am so happy to announce to you that our online video classes will be starting this month.

This means that just by clicking on our BLOG or YouTube channel you can watch me talk to you as if you are in our physical class. It's the next level of training for Valisimo Fashions so get ready. I am so excited.
Make sure you are registered on YouTube so you can subscribe to the channel

Watch "VALISIMO FASHIONS V-VLOG" on YouTube
VALISIMO FASHIONS V-VLOG:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk_JMlTt3_8

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Let's talk about branding in fashion design

(I wrote this piece for a group some time ago and thought I should share it with you here.hope you find one or two things useful in it )

Many today want to go into fashion designing as a full time business but are not fully aware of what it takes to launch a successful fashion business.
Looking at well established fashion designers in Nigeria today,we see that they have one thing in common, and that thing is the fact that -we "KNOW" them either by face or by brand.

The truth is, it didn't just happen to them, they worked over the years for it. in fact they invested so much time, money, energy and strategy to get to where they are now.

Going back to the point I mentioned earlier about the fact that we KNOW these designers, raises several questions such as -How did we come to know them? What did they do to get this big or famous? Why is that other tailor along my street not progressing like these known designers ? What
can I do to be like these designers that are making notable moves in the Nigerian fashion industry?

How did we come to know them.? They deliberately made themselves known to us.with each statement piece they made over the years they showcased themselves to people around them who in turn told others about them as well (referrals)
They used mediums like fashion shows, photo session press briefing etc to attract celebrity patronage. Once a designer has several celebrity clients he/she becames hot cake to the general public.

What did those now famous designers do then to make them grow?

First they perfected their skills in the art of garments making.its not magical at all.the fact that a person pays the full tuition of a fashion school doesn't guarantee that the person will "know every thing In 3, 6 or 12 months " some people make the mistake of just paying but fail to attend classes or do all assignments given.for that kind of person I would say learning this trade is like saving money in the bank, it's as much as you save that you can claim when it's time to withdraw

Why is the tailor near my street not progressing like those famous designers are?
Presentation- she is not presenting her brand well, your business must offer something new. Some tailors don't see the need to paint that their small shop in other to beautify it they will be like hummmmm, that's waste of money they forget how a customers mind works.(most customers would want to pay 5 kobo for 5 million naira feel if they are given the chance)

That's naija clients for you .Those famous designers know this so they invest in their show room giving their clients the 5star feel not minding the cost. But you walk into the tailors shop down the street and you can't even seat down because of the smell the cobwebs on the wall, or the fact that she cooks and cleans her baby right where she sews for customers.hummmm lack of presentations will kill any business fast.

What can I do to be like those famous designers?

You need to up your game seriously. Laziness is a sin in this job.lazy designers don't ever see the need to correct mistakes while they are sewing. take pictures of your jobs.Regular professional photo sessions hummmmm very important ensure to work with professionals don't cut corners it's not just about taking useless pictures.you need to take good pictures, if not, no one will take you serious .

Avoide working with cheap fabrics.invest in a good phone to take pictures.invest in data you can not afford to be off line at anytime.browse fashion related topics. Know the latest trends.mingle with like minds.attend seminars to improve your self.be ready to learn.get your self ready for fashion shows . Place your brand adverts in strategic magazines. Be known for good standard quality good timing and precision. Let your next week be next week especially for clients jobs ,if you have to delay let the client know . Be professional add good finishing and packaging...... customise your brand, good labels ,call cards ,website and social media would help a great deal.

Be presentable, gone are the days when tailors get too busy to make a dress for themselves. You are the first model for your brand dress the way you want to be addressed. Have good customer relationship, good sense of humour . Above all put God first ..........Be Humble, it's the best way to reach potential clients.

Hummmm where do I start from
Missed you all . hope you all have been having a great time. I have been having frequently busy days that I don't even know how I manage it anymore. Plus Posting here got a little difficult for me as uploading became a challenge due to bad network in my area. I think it's better now thou so you will likely see more post from me here. You should join the Facebook group too. Called " Valisimo Fashions sew for fun"


For those who are not on Facebook I will first post some stuffs I posted on the Facebook group here too to keep u updated.

Here is the sleeveless one.on like the other that the sleeve is cut into it, this one we cut out the sleeve

Sew the sides and if need be the shoulder as well because you may decide not to cut the shoulder part open


Note that depending on how low you measure your half length which is shoulder to waist line you will have it looking like the one in the picture

Next add the waist line elastic then your desired length. Do not forget seam allowance

[size=16pt]Long Chiffon Dress Tutorials[/size]

this is so easy infact you all should have more than one set.

Fabric-2 yards of chiffon
Elastic thread.
Matching thread

Measurements areas.

Back- 36 (because of my cut in sleeve)
Neck -7
Half length-16
Full length - 60

Because I am using 36 x 2=72
I don't have to measure bust and hip. As for the waist I will need to gauge it with my elastic.

Note that you can use your own measurement.

Follow the pictures to see how to cut it

the one with sleeve is first.

I fold my 72 into 4 equal parts giving me 18
I measure out the depth of my neck line and the wideness of my sleeve.i also indicate where I want the elastic to be. In all my cut must be bigger than my actual size so that the effect of the elastic thread will show after I sew it.

The diagram is to show how you measure the neck line and arm hole

Here is the most voted for topic.

So let's starts

We will do the one with sleeve and the one without sleeve

voting actually closed yesterday Sunday. So any vote today is over voting.

Now by my count the long chiffon dress has the highest votes so we would go straight into that. Followed by the dress sonwwytee asked for.

Thanks everyone one for all your prayers and appreciations.i have said it a million times over that I actually enjoy doing this and I am glad that it's some how of use to someone out there .

Ok first let me answer the trouser questions

teimilawlar:
madam val,ps am hving issue with my trouser.hv cut it out done the joing but confused abt how to fix the zip and adjust the size bcoz its extremely big from knee downward.pls ma i need ur hlp

they type of trouser we did on the thread here was actually a simple one and so the zip is fixed the same way you fix a skirt zip.
also if it is big from the knee down just hold the side seams to get your perfect fit.


Snowwytee this is a very lovely dress..but are you on Facebook group...If yes please look out for the pictoral explanation there.its faster to upload pictures or diagrams there also so I don't hold the class here too.

I know my nairaland folks will be like haaaaaa don't worry as soon as I am done with the topic we all voted for I shall put this up too. so you are missing nothing.

Here is the link to the group. It's call Valisimo fashions sew for fun. https://m./176771132388378?ref=bookmarks

Don't stop voting o.

Six pices skirt
Free top
Long dress.

yes yes yesss!

I am happy for all this new sewing machine jist
It's like having new converts to the church .....haleluya somebody. To our new sewing machine owners I say congratulations .we all in the house wish you a happy sewing experience

Okay now the jist I said I had for you

You know that our fashion school office is located at number 13 yaya abatan street in ogba lagos and the main building for the school is at number 2 Akinwale street opposite Nation wide filling station

The funny thing about these two addresses is that they are just a building apart from each other but you know lagos and all its numbering issues . hummmm

Anyway now that we also have a makeup school added to our existing fashion school we decided to have the enquiry point in the same place.so our main reception now is at number 2 Akinwale street Opposite nation wide filling station.

The building is painted yellow and orange with a yellow fence.you can't miss it. First flat down is our office. For enquiries on school fees and enrolment call us on 08096577157 .

Have you visited our website lately ? Hummmm it's very beautiful now o. In fact come and see students practicals to inspire you fell free to look around the site when you are done.

http://valisimofashions.com/blog/portfolio/student-practicals-june-2015/

***** fewwww fewwweee fewwww****

That's me dusting the cobwebs in this class room
I have missed every one.but am back now and I thank God that what took me away is finally ready.and so I can have time for every one here now. I have so much to tell you and I can't wait to

Also hope u have heard about the Facebook group. Kindly join that as well so u don't miss out.its usually easy to post pictures there than here so that's why I use that medium too

Hummmm the jist I told u about I will come back to it shorty.

In the main time I have 3 topics I want to treat but u get to vote which would come first


1, 6 pieces skirt
2, free top
3, long chiffon dress with elastic waist

So start voting

Voting closes by Sunday.

Back to the jist........... I dey come biko

Hi everyone. I know I have been missing in action here and all my other blogs. I just have been very busy working on so many projects but this coming months I should be done with them.so I will have more time to answer most of your questions.to those who have sent facebook messages BBM or whatsapps and no replies from me.i do apologise. Just give me till mid next month I should be fully stabilized and ready to post as before. I miss you guys

Back to collars and lapels

EFOSAVAL:
There are some collars that are placed round the entire circumference of the neck eg shirt collars, Peter pan, sailors collar , Bishops collar,Robin Hood collar etc

While some are not
Some are cut in form of a Cape and others others are cut out with the body of the garment.either way it's cut, collars are directly linked to neck lines and the way the neck line is cut out will determine what Kind of collar you can add to it...

oh nice.thanks for doing the practical also. when I see practical pictures posted I feel inspired to write more.

Thanks hopefully we can all move on

Teeworld13:
when you are done insulting yourself, you'll shut up

like seriously I have tried to ignore your silly way of commenting here but so far this just raised the bar for me.

Please go back to the first page on this thread you will see that it actually started in 2013 and from that time till now I have never had to stop a class to settle any quarrels for anyone. Your lack of respect for others reflects in your comments or response to fellow members of this thread.you really don't have to respond if you know that can't reply normally like others here. Please for the sake of the sleepless nights I put into this to help people who genuinely want to learn thins stuff kindly stop making others feel bad here.


Please let us move on with the class no need of going back and forth.i should be seeing posted practical pictures here not reading adult quarreling like babies.it kills the joy of posting to me.

thanks

TalentManager:
Hey fellow learners and Teachers abeg what is the generic or actual names of these type of fabric? what are they called, or rather how can I describe them , are they surplus in Lagos? excellent quality ones like the type Yomi casual uses no kpali textured. Thanks in advance.

Most sellers in lagos know it as trouser material or senator fabric

It's very common too.
Yomi casual works with so many fabrics ranging from linen atiku trouser materials English cotton etc

There are some collars that are placed round the entire circumference of the neck eg shirt collars, Peter pan, sailors collar , Bishops collar,Robin Hood collar etc

Study the diagrams