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The Outfit: Hijabi frills

Shape shifter

There are more ways than one to hide your figure in clothes. I decided to experiment with a technique I’ve seen around recently which gives a frilly, waterfally (I know that’s not an actual word), ruffled effect. It’s kind of similar in style to those Spanish flamenco skirts or 80’s mini skirts in that you start with a tight base and layer bits of fabric on top.

The Result

What you get is a lot more texture and movement. An interesting effect of all those little layers is a lot of warmth. So when you’re on your way to a party and inevitably it’s freezing cold outside, you can stay nice and warm under all those lovely frills.

The outfit

When you’re wearing something as complicated looking as this or anything similar you should definitely put it against a plain back drop. Neutral, complementary tones and simple shapes make sure it doesn’t look over the top. Where you can add a bit more spice is with your shoes- almost anything goes.

I also made the trousers and hijab in the photo on the left. If you like them inshAllah a version of them will be available at maysaa.com soon!

The technical bit…

The difference here is that instead of having a long strip that circles around the base, you have individual squares layered in rows. The bit you can’t see is the polo/halter neck and the low back. If you haven’t already guessed the reason for me not putting sleeves and ruffles on the back it’s so it doesn’t make you look like a frilly pom pom!