African Kaftan Dress Pattern

This is a knee length spring summer dress with a v neckline.

African kaftan dress pattern.

How to make a kaftan sewing pattern. Dresses by pattern more information diy kaftan caftan pattern i made many of these years ago short ones for tops above knee for swim cover up and long for lounging. Aug 5 2020 explore iman swefy s board kaftan pattern followed by 1430 people on pinterest. This kaftan african inspired dress is suitable for plus size and expecting mothers.

This african orange kaftan dress inspired by benin kaftan dugbe. The top part is pleated design with short sleeve for free movement and comfort can be transformed for any occasion from casual to chic. Comes with a matching head wrap. 4 5 out of 5 stars 31 31 reviews 24 99 bestseller favorite add to more colors.

It is important for you to select a material that hangs freely and has a lot of movement as the shape of the dress stems from how it drapes around your body. If you make this please send us a p. The kaftan dress features raglan sleeves an overlap v neck which creates a pleat in the front slit at sides and in seam pockets. These technologies are used for things like personalized ads.

African kente dress with head scarf regular plus size 100 cotton african kaftan long dress dashiki kente scarf women s dresses africa dashikiclothesdesign. Model in the white dress is 170 cm tall and wearing a size s and model in the stripy dress is 165 cm tall and wearing a shortened xl. The chosen fabric here is a mix of chiffon and silk. Make your own modest clothing the traditional afrika way or prepare yourself with your own maternity clothes like i am.

The kaftan is 50 in length and it fits up to a 48 bust. Double that and add 3 inches to it that is how much cloth you need to sew the caftan dress or top. The traditional kaftan has long sleeves a scoop neck and unconstructed bodice. Length decide on how long you want the kaftan to be.

It doesn t require you to go out and buy a pattern. Width you can make a kaftan with cloth which are 44 inch and upwards. It features a traditional striped kente pattern in orange red yellow and green. Even a 36 inch cloth is ok but the sleeve length will be less.

Dress made from african wax print.