Malaysian Fabric Heritage

Tudung Style 1:

	Step 1. Place a kain jersey, lycra or spandex about 1.25 meters in length, over your head with one side longer than the other, as seen in the picture.
	Step 2. Fold back the scarf behind the nape/neck so the two edges meet together.
	Step 3. Using a safety pin, pin the two edges together behind the back of the neck.
	Step 4. This picture shows the front view of step 3. When pinning behind the neck, make sure the front of the scarf has a smooth finish and is a comfortable fit.
	Step 5. Take the longer end of the scarf and start to bring round under the chin.
	Step 6. Continue to take the scarf up round to the other side. You may have to adjust the rest of the scarf around the shoulders a little so that it wraps round smoothly.
	Step 7. Here is a side view of step 6. This will help understand step 7 more clearly.
	Step 8. This picture shows how the scarf has been brought round to the opposite side.
	Step 9. Adjust the scarf so it falls evenly around your shoulders, you may also have to finger comb the the scarf at the forehead so no creases show on the front part of the scarf. Once everything is to your satisfaction, pin the top scarf to the part around the neck.
	Step 10. Front view of step 9. Once the scarf has been pinned, you can adjust the scarf a little more until you’re happy with the way it looks.

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Tudung Style 2:

	Step 1. Place a kain jersey, lycra or spandex about 1.25 – 1.5 meters in length, over your head with one side longer than the other, as seen in the picture.
	Step 2. Fold back the scarf behind the nape/neck so the two edges meet together.
	Step 3. Using a safety pin, pin the two edges together behind the back of the neck.
	Step 4. This picture shows the front view of step 3. When pinning behind the neck, make sure the front of the scarf has a smooth finish and is a comfortable fit.
	Step 5. Take about 20cm from the longer end of the scarf and start to bring it up towards the top of the head, near the center.
	Step 6. Using a pin, secure the edge of the hijab to the top of the head. Make sure it is pinned in the center of the head or slightly over to the other side. This ensures the ends can’t be seen when style is completed. Another point to note, for slippery fabrics such as chiffon and georgette, pin well over past the centre and over to the other side of the head, this will ensure the hijab stays firmly in place as arranged.
	Step 7. Pick up the hjab from where it was pinned in step 6. Start to bring the scarf back down towards the chin.
	Step 8. Continue to bring the scarf round under the chin…..
	Step 9. …..and to the other side.
	Step 10. Continue to bring up and over the head toward where the scarf was pinned in step 6.
	Step 11. Pin the edge of the scarf just over where it was pinned in step 6. Alternatively, the pin can be taken out and both edges pinned together. Ensure the bottom edge stays under and is covered by the top layer.
	Step 12. This shows how the hijab looks at the back.
	Step 13. Take the scarf along the fold on the left hand side and pull it forward to the right side. This is why it was mentioned in step 6 that slippery scarves should be pinned past the center otherwise this fold will keep falling back.
	Step 14. Final step, now take the right side of the hijab and bring it up and over the bottom layer.
	Step 15. You can adjust the scarf at the front and back a little more until you’re happy with the way it looks.

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Tudung Style 3:

	Step 1. Place a kain jersey, lycra or spandex about 1.25 meters in length, over your head with one side longer than the other, as seen in the picture.
	Step 2. Fold back the scarf behind the nape/neck so the two edges meet together.
	Step 3. Using a safety pin, pin the two edges together behind the back of the neck.
	Step 4. This picture shows the front view of step 3. When pinning behind the neck, make sure the front of the scarf has a smooth finish and is a snug but comfortable fit.
	Step 5. Take the longer end of the scarf from behind the neck and start to bring it up towards the top of the head, making sure the edge remains near the front part of the head. Adjust the rest of the scarf as neccessary to help if needed.
	Step 6. Continue to bring the scarf around, making sure to iron out any creases with your finger.
	Step 7. Continue to bring round under the chin. You will have to adjust the rest of the scarf as you complete these steps so that the finish remains crease free.
	Step 8. Continue to bring the scarf round under the chin…..
	Step 9. …..and to the other side.
	Step 10. Pin into place on the side of the head or under the ear, your preference entirely.
	Step 11. Or if you prefer a completely clean look at the front as in this picture, you can also pin toward the back of the head. Please see step 12.
	Step 12. If you prefer the look in step 11, this is roughly where you can pin the tudung / hijab into place. Once the tudung / hijab has been pinned, adjust the scarf at the front and back until you’re happy.

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Mona Tudung / Hijab:

	Step 1. Place the mona hijab onto the head, if layering with a lace band, add that on first as shown in the picture. For easy fitting, find the peak/front part of the hijab and slide the underscarf over the head, ensuring that the ‘peak’ stays at the front. Similar to how you would wear a one piece al-amira hijab (without the attached shayla).
	Step 2. With a mona hijab, one side of the shayla is always longer than the other. Take the longer part of the attached shayla and bring it round under the chin….
	Step 3. …..over the head,
	Step 4. ..and to the opposite side. Pin into place. There you have it, the perfect hijab look with the minimum of fuss!

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Velcro Tudung / Hijab:

	Step 1. First image shows how the elastic velcro is connected to the ends of the front part of the hijab.
	Step 2. The velcro ends are taken to the back of the nape and fastened at the back of the neck, giving a clean secure fit.
	Step 3. For a simple finish, one end of the hijab can be placed over one shoulder.
	Step 4. Following on from the last image, the other end is placed over the other shoulder. This can also be pinned at the back of the head for a more secure finish with a hijab pin.

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Turban Style Bonnets:

	Step 1. Centre ruched portion on head.
	Step 2. Take sides to the back of the head and bring each side round to the front on the opposite shoulder.
	Step 3. Fold sides and swing around head.
	Step 4. Let it overlap in the centre, proceed alternating sides until no more fabric is left.
	Step 5. Tuck excess parts underneath. As an alternative, tuck one end in and bring the other round to the front and pin up at the side, below the ear. Or add a shayla/scarf and drape as you wish on the turban.

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By Diana Pemberton-Sikes

Ready-to-wear apparel is great. You can walk in a store, try it on, and if it fits your body and budget, you can take it home right then. It sure beats the heck out of taking the time to make it yourself or hiring someone to custom-make something, right?

Maybe, maybe not.

If clothes shopping for you is an ongoing exercise in frustration because of your too-long legs, an odd fabric allergy, size-defiant proportions or whatever, maybe it’s time to pass the mall and head to a custom clothier instead. For not only will you get to choose your own fabrics and trims, you’ll also get clothes that fit correctly regardless of whatever figure challenge you present.

Now I know what you may be thinking: “That’s too expensive.”

But chances are, it’s not. If you add up the cost of buying clothes and paying to have them altered, or buying a special size by mail order and paying to have it shipped, or even burning time and gas to run all over town looking for something that fits, you may find that you’ll spend less time and money having something custom made. I encourage you to do the math.

Now if you still think that custom apparel is a bit extravagant, consider this: men’s ready-to-wear clothing has been around for nearly two hundred years – since before the sewing machine came along in the 1850’s — but women’s ready-to-wear has only been widely available since the 1920’s. Why? Because back when women wore corsets, manufacturers had trouble creating clothes that fit! It wasn’t until the loose-fitting straight silhouettes became popular in the 20’s that manufacturers could profit from selling women’s ready-to-wear clothes. So what did women do before that? They either sewed their own clothes or had them custom made.

See how this comes full circle?

So who should consider having her clothes custom made? I suggest you try a custom clothier if you:

*Routinely have to have your clothes altered to fit correctly.

*Have trouble getting certain types of garments to fit, like tops, skirts, or slacks.

*Have special requirements, like fabric allergies, medical issues (wheelchair bound, arthritis/can’t fasten buttons), or post-surgical needs.

*Need a special occasion ensemble, gown, or costume.

*Want beautifully made, one-of-a-kind clothes.

Get beautiful custom classics from this 3rd generation Thai clothier.

Getting properly fitting clothes shouldn’t be stressful, even if your body defies standard ready-to-wear sizing. If you don’t sew, find a clothier that can customize clothes for you. Not only will it be money well spent, you’ll look great THE FIRST TIME.

And wouldn’t that be a nice change of pace?

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