I'm a very proud Sabahan. Also a very proud Kadazandusun.
For me, every 'Sumandak' (girl) should own at least one traditional costume of their ethnic.
In conjuction of the araimaitee aka Kaamatan month, May, I make this one for myself :)
For me, every 'Sumandak' (girl) should own at least one traditional costume of their ethnic.
In conjuction of the araimaitee aka Kaamatan month, May, I make this one for myself :)
:: Closer view::
:: My inspiration, the Kadazan-Penampang attire that i donned during my wedding two years ago ::
I'm not really from Penampang. My husband is. My dad side is from Dusun Tamparuli, while my mum's a Orang Sungai from Sugut.I am very proud to be born in Borneo, a culture richness place, variety of ethnics/natives. One of my favourite local event is Unduk Ngadau, an annual beauty pageant, where all the beauties will donning a variety of traditional costumes. Check out this site to get a glimpse about this.
:: Close-up of the front buttons ::
:: This is how i sew the darts ::
:: The gold trims with red ribbon as embellishment ::
I use the vest B pattern and skirt C with some adjustments made.
Read my pattern review.
This is the garment before embellishment.
Read my pattern review.
This is the garment before embellishment.
How nice! You are so talented Alviana.. ^_^ Nice Kadazan traditional costume..
ReplyDeleteAlviana, your costume is fabulous !
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading about your culture and costumes.
Alviana, that is not a 'costume'. It is a couture gown! You look absolutely beautiful in it.
ReplyDeletegorgeous costume...
ReplyDeletetq for ur tips on sewing dart, I will try it soon.
annie~ thnx dear :)
ReplyDeletevonne~ thnx and glad u enjoy it :)
gail~ i'm very flattered. thnx! thats really sweet :)
faizlily~ my pleasure and thnx too :)
It's beautiful and looks totally wearable, not costume-like at all. The embellishment on the top is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteAlviana, you look fabulous...Great job, this is lovely
ReplyDeleteallisonC~ i called it a costume because we only wear it during some special occasions. Thnx :)
ReplyDeleteaminat~ thnx! :)
Nice,..very nice.
ReplyDeleteVery Nice!
ReplyDeleteand I am proud to say that I made a set of this too for my cousin many years back! drafted the pattern myself.. but my cousin did the trimmings.
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful! And it doesn't look like a costume at all--if anything, it looks like a great outfit to wear for a dressy occasion! I enjoyed reading some more about your background and culture as well, so thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeletehanim~ thnx :)
ReplyDeleteemily~ great! love to see ur work too. ;)
faye~ thnx!
becky~ glad u enjoy and thnk you :)
Bravo... bravoo.... Very lovely Al... and the one you wore on wedding day ...woww... remind of mine pula.. beautiful...
ReplyDeletesis cath~ Thnx. sy pun suka the one that i wear one my wedding. kira mau tiru mcm tu, tapi kurang menjadi hehe.. i'm sure urs look beautiful as well :)
ReplyDeleteNice! Proud of you.
ReplyDeletejustin~ thnx :)
ReplyDeleteOMG, it's fantastic Alvi..gorgeously well-done!! So beautiful,love it very much..
ReplyDeleteVery detailed couture work.You are so talented!!
p/s: yes, I think every sumandak should own one :) I'm a proud Sabahan too..Kotobian tadau tagazo do Kaamatan doid diau :)
Evyline~ thnx dear. i'm sure you can make on beautiful costume like this too and will rock it like the other unduk ngadau contestant hehe...
ReplyDeletekonsikou... & kotobian tadau tagazo do kaamatan to you too... (that's all i can say, not really fluent with it hehe)
so so sweet!
ReplyDeletei made one for myself when i was 15 for hari kebudayaan. hehe. but i just basically pasted golden colored strips of colored papers to the neck and front la to make it look kadazan-like. i think it worked pretty well! lol.
-ayu
ayu~ u must look very cute on it. how nice. thx for visiting :)
ReplyDeleteHi alviana,
ReplyDeleteIt's really a beautiful costume you have there. I'm actually looking for the kadazan costume to wear to a function here in Singapore. I'm a Malaysian and part of the requirement is to wear a traditional costume on that day and i wore a kebaya last year. This year I'm thinking of other ethnic's costume that people are less aware of.
Would you be able to advise where I can get the costume & if you do tailoring?
Thanks you.
Carol
Pls write to me at carolineswc@gmail.com
hi caroline. thnx for ur comment. i dont do tailoring but i will email u bout the costume soon. :)
ReplyDeleteHI... was looking for baju kadazan to sew for my self.. Saw what u made.. impressive...
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hi Alviana.. i love to have one kadazandusun costume. Maybe can ask u to make one for me..?
ReplyDeleteHi alviana... u terima tempahan jahit kadazan dress?
ReplyDeletehi venmike & carrie, sorry im not accepting any sewing order. sewing is just my hobby. thanks :)
ReplyDeletehi alviana,
ReplyDeleteI need to do one kadazandusun costume for my 7y.o girl. its for her school fashion show.
since u dont take order, can u email me on how to do the costume?
ur reply is highly appreciated. thank u
nina79my@yahoo.com
ok. i'll email you soon..
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