Finally BLACK

melanie

Inevitable, life is like a roller coaster ride. Been riding out the ups and downs for the past 2 weeks. Sincerely appreciate the experience and learn from it, definitely. 🙂

YEAAAP !! Black is my all time favorite color. Am trying to source for more materials to mix and match where my upcoming projects are all gonna be in hair accessories. Gawd… hopefully I don’t need to drag for another couple of weeks to update my post. Fingers crossed.

I’m experimenting a few different kind of flowers and here’s one of it. Black Chiffon Flower on a Double-Elastic-Headband. Am lovin’ it !! 😀

chomelle chiffon flower headband

A’lil update…

melanie

Ola, people !!

I’m right now busy with a project till mid of April. It’s a pretty hard row to hoe. Admittedly, it’s tiring yet fun. Challenging yet rewarding. In order to stay away from the computer just one night, I’ve decided to do some hair accessories which I have not been in touch with them for weeks with guilt. Hmm…

Ohhhh… I was away from the computer yesterday night too. Where to? I went rock climbing with some experienced climbing friends. What I like most? Sweating like a pig. It makes me feel so good. Hohoho…

Nothing much to show at the moment but a photo taken last weekend at Nyamuk, Batu Caves.

climb

And climbing reminds me one of my favorite songs. The Climb by Miley Cyrus.

Oh, one more thing.

“Happy April Fool’s Day to y’all !!”

Paper doll dress up

melanie

I have been thinking for quite some times how to blog about this cheongsam of mine till Winnie visited my blog. On a whim, China paper dolls came across my mind. I heart paper dolls when I was younger. I created each character of hand drawn paper dolls and dress them up with my designs as part of my homework. And here I am doing my homework. 😀

It was love at first sight. I knew right away what I’m gonna do with this cotton, japenese patterns fabric when I first saw it from the display shelves. Yes, my ever first cheongsam.

It’s a huge progress in making a cheongsam where the mandarin collar is the most technical part. What I enjoy most is making the chinese frog buttons. I called it “yao jah guai” buttons. I designed my cheongsam with cut-in sleeveless, ‘A’ line skirt, key hole, knee length, an invisible zipper on the centre of the back side and one hand-made frog button is decorated on the mandarin collar. This simple yet elegant cheongsam can be made a new look for a big party. I believe you’ll be more confident in any shows.

chomelle chinese paper doll

psst… Cheongsam is known in Mandarin as qípáo (旗袍). 😀

Note: This cheongsam is tailor-make. To order, please message me at work@chomelle.com

Flower on your hair

melanie

Here comes the hair accessories some friends of mine have been asking for.

Voilà !! Kanzashi flower on snap clip and french barrette.

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Sizes:

Kanzashi flower 4cm diameter
Snap Clip 5cm long
French Barrette 8.5cm long

Selling at:

4.90MYR (Kanzashi Snap Clip | Limited to 10 pieces) SOLD OUT
8.90MYR (Kanzashi French Barrette | Limited edition | 1 piece only) SOLD OUT

Message me for order at work@chomelle.com

More accessories to come. 🙂

Vintage Millinery

melanie

Have been busy bee lately and I can hardly find extra time to pay full concentration on my kids wear project. But hey, I have a pretty-back-dated-but-not-so-back-dated dress I made a month back for lil’Meg. You know what? I love seeing her on this knee length, beautifully pleating at the front dress made of 100% vintage flowery printed cotton. Oh, how can I forget the matching cotton eyelet lace from the 60’s that I admire most? This is such a cute and casual one just waiting for a fabulous summer event. 

Come Meg. Party time !! Weee…

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Selling at 55MYR.
Limited to 2 dresses only.
Fit in the 2-3 year range.

Message me for order and size measurement guide at work@chomelle.com

Melle and the machine…

melanie

Reminiscing over a coffee, mom used to make me nice pretty dresses when I was a little girl. I love them to bit and I still love them. Mom is the closest person to me during my childhood and she inspires me with dress making. I always imagined myself as a fashion designer or an artist. I even dreamt of becoming one. A famous one. I started drawing at the age of 4 and I started making tiny little dresses for my barbie doll at the age of 9 that impressed my family, teachers and friends. Yes, admitedly I’m pretty good at it. *grinz* I vividly remember sewing my 1st batik skirt at the age of 12. That is when I start using a sewing machine. I made bags, pencil case, dolls, gifts, aprons, cushion covers, curtains and lots more. Oh, I also altered and redesigned my clothes back in highschool time so that I could have brand new one to mix and match. Of course, to strut around too. Secretly telling you that some have gone into the waste bin too. shhh…

I haven’t been keeping in touch with the machine ever since I entered college. Those assignments were killers. Nope, I did not enter fashion school which I have a little bit of disappoinment. I always, always, always, wanted to take a part-time course years back (and now) but I’m just afraid that it’s a waste of time and my hard earned money especially. So… Here I am !! The story of Melle and the sewing machine continues !! I’ve decided to learn sewing on my own with help and guide from mom. Hoping that I could succeed ler~ Fingers crossed.