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As we all know that I'd el fitr is just in two days time for all our Muslim brothers and sisters out there for the celebration of the conclusion of the Ramadan season, it's a thing of joy to see the beginning as well as the concluded period of fasting and for this, most of people here make new outfit to celebrate the I'd el fitr.

Though some people didn't think of making new outfit just like the Easter celebration last week, the economy of this country is really affecting most as most are not financially boyaunt to make new outfit, I could remember sometimes last year when we celebrated I'd el fitr, I made outfit for so many people, both young and old but this time, so far, this is the only outfit I've made, you can imagine how bad the economy can be.

This is the simple outfit I was able to make for my neighbor, last week, I made an outfit for my uncle's wife for Easter celebration, which was sent to her through my cousin, after making the outfit, it was worn on my manniquin so people can see it outside, that was when my neighbor saw it and told me she would like to make same outfit for herself for the upcoming id el fitr.

I made hers with a little different on the sleeves as I made an organza puffy sleeves for her on the off shoulder sleeves and it came out really nice.

To make this outfit, I used 4yards of African print fabric for the skirt and blouse.

To start with, I cut out the skirt which was a straight skirt with back slit, with full lining and zipper at the back.

First was to cut out the front of the skirt with the waist and hip circumference divide by 4 plus seam allowance and the full length of the skirt.

The front was cut out and placed on another folded fabric to cut out the back part of the skirt with the butt allowance of 1" and zipper allowance.

The front and back were sewn together with lining and zipper at the back.

I proceeded to the cutting of the blouse as I drafted out an off shoulder princess dart bustier on a brown paper which was later transferred to the main fabric.

To cut out the flare, I cut out a 720° flare with matching colour lining.

The main fabric and lining were sewn together with crinoline to make the flare stand firm.

The flare was sewn to the waistline of the upper bodice and for the sleeves, I made an off shoulder sleeve of 3" on which I pleated my organza to make a puffy sleeve to the blouse, this came out really nice and beautiful, to add more beauty to the center front, I placed some flower applique to the center front.

This is the beautiful outcome of the outfit I made for my neighbor, I hope you like the final outcome.

Thanks so much for your time, support, comment and encouragement, do have a great day until my next post.