An Idea for Jes...Silk Cover-Ups?

[mish_mish]

Hey Jes...Have you ever considered making silk costume cover-ups in your gorgeous style?

I am not in the market for this...but I just thought of it and it's something every belly dancer needs.

[mish_mish]

I probably didn't do you any favors burying this here!!

[kina]

I'd wear one, especially if it were made like a cape...., in essense a giant circle with a hood, slits for sleeves and pockets! ohhhh at least 2, one for zills

[nasila]

Yeah, I love the look of her ruanas (spelling?) but I want a cover-up that covers it all. Gotta be nearly floor-length. And maybe a light weight silk. A caped-robe style sounds lovely!

[jesennia]

they are not floor length but you can wrap them to cover a costume AND wear them as daily wear..here's a photo..they dont have pockets but i may consider doing that in the future (i do make little zill purses that are dyed to match..or pouches) but these do have hoodies :)





I'm sold out right now, expecting more blanks to arrive in a few weeks :)

[jesennia]

am running out to the park, if i remember i'll post more pics later..will show you the front of these..they have long silk straps so they can tie on so they dont slip off

[kina]

that's exactly what I'm thinking of, you can't get them floor length?

[annwyn]

and with out the hood? They would be killer if split down the front with the big bell sleves......Just a thought

[mish_mish]

I was seriously just thinking like a big hilo hattie muu-muu style thing, only cuter.

I should stop thinking up things to do for a woman who has a 7 month old baby.

[jesennia]

floor length, even if it was just habotai, would likely cost a butt load and i'm not sure i want to dye something with that much fabric..it could be dyed in panels then sewn later but i'm on to projects other-than-bellydance stuff at the moment :) am playing with silk dresses and bags with painted items on them , batiking, etc. but ya never know.

am guessing the cost for the silk and the seamstress to sew it, before i dyed it, would be about 50 bucks? depending on length. then add dye costs..it would be like dyeing two veils..so i think they would be too expensive for the market to handle. my experience is that dancers prefer to spend money on costumes and an occasional silk veil that kicks ass but not so much on caftans (since we can get some pretty nice ones from india anyways)

BUT i'd love to do a really fancy handpainted charmeuse silk floor length cape but that sucker would probably be priced at over 250

[jesennia]

something like this

Etsy :: artinsilk :: Brush Dyed Hand Painted Silk Soft Coat Wrap and Scarf Lavender Amethyst by JOSSIANI

[purplesage]

[quote=jesennia;155558]they are not floor length but you can wrap them to cover a costume AND wear them as daily wear..here's a photo..they dont have pockets but i may consider doing that in the future (i do make little zill purses that are dyed to match..or pouches) but these do have hoodies :)

Oh hey, that reminds me...I WANT TO BUY ONE OF THOSE in those colors when you get more in! I've been drooling over it since I first saw the picture.

Hugs,
Alaina

(ps yes, I finally made it on here!)

[jesennia]

ALAINA'S HERE!!!!! (let me know the colors you want )
glad you made it here
xxoo

[caasious]

I had sent my hubby your links to the capes for an upcoming bday gift - but now thwy're all sold.... :-( Will you be making more capes Jess?

[jesennia]

the shipment of capes is delayed as usual but they will be here eventually and i can start dyeing them :)

i'll have more of the larger silk purse bags too

[Bellydancingcaroline]

I. Want. A. Silk. Coverup. <stamps feet>