Bespoke & Custom Fashion Design
Kalasthree by Tejaswini
I design custom clothes for any size or style, including upcycling old sarees, and work with you to make outfits that fit your needs and story.
Pricing Guide
Bespoke Designer Blouse & Styling
Design & Consultation
- Styling Session: 1-on-1 discussion on necklines, fabrics, and body-type specific styling.
- Sketching: Hand-drawn visualization of the design before work begins.
Construction
- Pattern Making: Custom paper patterns based on specific body measurements rather than standard charts.
- Structure: Includes high-quality padded cups, canvas fusing for neck stability, and sweat-absorbent butter-crepe lining.
- Finish: Double-seam stitching, concealed zippers, and internal hooks.
Embellishment
- Handwork: Varies from creative pattern cuts to medium-coverage Maggam/Zardosi work on sleeves.
- Details: Handmade fabric tassels and secure inner loops.
Heirloom Saree Upcycling
Concept Transformation
- Feasibility Check: Inspection of vintage fabric strength and wear to determine usage areas.
- Redesign: Mathematical conversion of a 6-yard drape into western or fusion silhouettes.
Material Additions
- Volume: Inclusion of hard net (Cancan) layers for flare and shape.
- Supplementary Fabric: Provision of matching raw silk or brocade for yokes if the saree fabric falls short.
- Lining: Full-length premium Santoon or Cotton lining.
Execution
- Restoration: Careful extraction and re-attachment of vintage borders to new hemlines.
- Fitting: Multiple trials to ensure waist and shoulder balance for heavy garments.
Custom Occasion Wear Ensemble
Design Scope
- Theme Matching: Coordination with specific event themes or partner outfits.
- Silhouettes: Options range from Men's Kurta/Dhoti sets to Women's Indo-Western suits or Corset-Skirt sets.
Technical Tailoring
- Advanced Cuts: Western pattern techniques utilized for fusion wear, including boning for corsets and fusing for jackets.
- Bottoms: Custom tailored pants, dhotis, or voluminous skirts with adjustable waist comfort.
Finishes
- Detailing: Strategic hand embroidery motifs on collars, cuffs, or belts.
- Dupatta Styling: Edging, taping, and finishing of stoles or dupattas.
About Bespoke & Custom Fashion Design
Real Clothes, Real Stories
I started Kalasthree because I could never find clothes that actually fit me - so I made my own. Everything here is about comfort, self-love, and celebrating who you already are. Don’t care about size, shade, or trends - I believe everyone deserves to feel good in what they wear.
What I Make
- Weddings: Whether it’s a custom bridal lehenga design, a saree blouse that’s honestly ‘you’, or something for the whole family (yep, even the grooms and uncles), I make outfits for every wedding vibe. Trad or modern, your call.
- Upcycling: Got an old saree or a piece from your amma’s (mom's) cupboard? Let's turn it into a new dress, skirt, or even a corset. Upcycled saree outfit? Done. I love giving memories a fresh twist.
- Indo-Western: I mix Indian handlooms with comfy cuts - pant suits, boho dresses, or those Indo-Western fusion clothing looks you can't find in stores. Workwear also sorted, from linen kurtas to sharp blazers.
How It Works
We sit down (in person or online), chat about what you want, I sketch, and my team and I make it happen. Your idea, my design – nothing cookie-cutter.
Why Choose Kalasthree
Size-inclusive fashion designer, full of body positivity, and I love working with any style or story. End of the day, your outfit should feel like a piece of you. If that’s what you want, nanna kade banni (come to me).
Meet your Expert
Kalasthree
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My Story
Hey, I’m Tejaswini. Confidence didn’t come easy, I thought good grades and a job would do the trick, but nah. Now I hype myself up, and it shows. Mannu, my son, is my everything – my biggest supporter, sometimes more parent than kid! Life’s been about accepting all of me, solo time, second chances, loving myself at 37, and honestly, I’m finally doing things my way. I’m a storm, and I’m beautiful, no matter what.
My Work
Fashion Designer & Wardrobe Consultant - I design custom outfits for women at Kalasthree, and soon, launching a men’s label too.
Effortless Workwear Styling - I mix, match, patch – think black linen kurta styled 15 ways, or Narayanpet saree shirts.
Sustainable Saree Styling - Love upcycling – some pieces come from 40-year-old cotton sarees, full of nostalgia and stories.
Saree Never Sorry - Bad day, dinner date, anything – I say wear a saree. #6yardsoffreedom, always a queen.