Recycle Your Shawl

I`ve got this tutorial from this blog, very easy tutorial to bring the new style. I love that. I used pashmina and then i recovered it with simple done.

You just need
1. Shawl
2. Scissor, needle, and thread.

You also can do it with sewing machine or with hand sewing. For the tutorial of hand sewing, you can see this video

Ok, Let`s start!
First you just fold your shawl into this shape, and then stitch it and gives leftover about 10 cm. Finish!!! Just that, it`s very simple, isn`t it?

And then i wore it when i went to the gaarden near my apartment, it`s very beautiful autumn leaves!!! I gave it contrast colour between nature.

It`s looks like jacket or mini bolero, i love this style!

Jakarta Fashion Week 2010

Salam, All!
Have you spent your weekend? Wish your weekend so wonderful. I`ve got news from VIVA news, it`s hot to talk about Jakarta Fashion Week 2010. It`s Held on Pacific Place (7/11), really fresh news. I took all snapshots from Viva news. It`s all about fashion, but i just took Moslem wear fashion.

Dian Pelangi is one of moslema wear designer, she is still young about 24 years old. But she is very amazing. Her design always unique with her colour only, rainbow colour. So she call her name is PELANGI (rainbow).

By : Dian Pelangi

Irna Mutiara also famous with her design in Indonesia. Her style always elegant with white colour or gold colour.

By : Irna Mutiara

 

By : Yuyuk Nurmaisyah

Vintage Influence

Finally, i`ve got nice photo of vintage style by Tuneeca. As my posting before, the snapshot look so dark because some effects. Yatta, I got it!!!

I love this style indeed, mixing the pattern of abaya with the bolero. Ahhhh, that`s so lovely!!!

Spread of Autumn

This photo was taken when APEC happen at Yokohama. Still happen, so i cant visit there because the line is closed. Whether that`s our favourite  spot to have fun.

Always come here just to see a ships, or only see the changing colour of autumn. Autumn, makes me feel fallin love....for whom???? My Husband hahahaha

Give Me Uterus Once More

This is an inspirational story i took that from Indonesian Moslema`s Magazine, UMMI. It`s recommended to read, that Allah has a Power to make a will.

What happens when women are forced to lose her uterus? This bitter truth of my own experience. Obstetricians decided to lift my uterus because of myoma are nesting in it. I was immediately swayed, suddenly dazed mind. I could not imagine will lose my crown at the age of 29 years.

 Until one day, God made me realize through the tsunami disaster in Aceh in December 2004. I was shocked to see a ship weighing many tons can be slammed from the sea to the mainland in the middle of town, and many victims are lying because the enormity of tsunami. Allahu Akbar! Allahu 'ala kulli syai'in qodiir!

Since the incident, I think why I should be afraid of losing the womb that clearly God's creation?

If it is His provision, uterus must be removed then I have to do that sincerely. Finally, in early 2005, I underwent surgical removal of the uterus steady. Previously, I tried to finish all my work. Because no one knows of my Death after did this surgery, if I death when i was at the time of surgery, at least I've fulfilled my responsibility.

Unnoticed, a month after the operation over. I live day by day with full submission. Sincerely, when i realized i couldn`t have menstruating. I lost my hope to gives younger sister to my only child.

But no denying, without a uterus in the body makes me feel worthless in front of my husband. When the brothers or relatives asked me might i have another child?  my heart feel so down. But I believe with Allah`s will.

However, this heart secretly still keep hope. Each finished the prayer, always in my Dua, "O God nothing is impossible for You to complete my physical return. Amen." I prayed while imagined the tsunami in Aceh on the television show that shows how easy it is for God to create and destroy anything if he had willed.

Two months later, a miracle occurred. Subhanallah, I am menstruating! Immediately, I see a doctor. Seeing my condition, the doctor wondered. Therefore, the blood coming out of menstrual blood really. Though medically after uterus removed is no longer possible I could menstruate, let alone pregnant. I came home and thankful for the gift that God gave. I kept saying, "Wallahu'ala kulli syai'in Qadir."

 I spent the day with gratitude, until one day my period did not come anymore. I feel sad and wonder again, whether it's time I really did not rich like other women? I went back to the doctor  and asked what happen with me, Do you know, readers? Tears are came out when I heard the doctor's diagnosis, I tested positive for pregnancy! Subhanallah! From the results of uterine and ovarian ultrasound seen me whole again without any signs of ever having a disease.Allahu Akbar. Praise, O Lord, nothing is impossible for You. Love Thy always remarkable for this self.

There`s nothing Impossible for Allah

Story from

ESK- Indonesia

My Quote of The Day

I want to Live as a Brave woman, there`s no fear but Allah!

Hijab in History

Our commitment to Allah SWT is to trust that He knows what is best for us and that what He has commanded is what is right.
So, what do the Quran and Sunna say about hijab? There are two ayat of the Quran that deal with hijab. These are Surah an-Nur ayah 31 and Surah al-Ahzab ayah 59. Let's look at what these ayat say, and how the Prophet (sAas) has explained them.
Surah an-Nur ayah 31 says:

And say to the faithful women to lower their gazes, and to guard their private parts, and not to display their beauty except what is apparent of it, and to extend their headcoverings (khimars) to cover their bosoms (jaybs), and not to display their beauty except to their husbands, or their fathers, or their husband's fathers, or their sons, or their husband's sons, or their brothers, or their brothers' sons, or their sisters' sons, or their womenfolk, or what their right hands rule (slaves), or the followers from the men who do not feel sexual desire, or the small children to whom the nakedness of women is not apparent, and not to strike their feet (on the ground) so as to make known what they hide of their adornments. And turn in repentance to Allah together, O you the faithful, in order that you are successful

Surah al-Ahzab ayah 59 says:

O Prophet! Say to your wives and your daughters and the women of the faithful to draw their outergarments (jilbabs) close around themselves; that is better that they will be recognized and not annoyed. And God is ever Forgiving, Gentle.

Together, these two ayat lay out seven commandments for Muslim sisters:

1. "to lower their gazes"
2. "to guard their private parts"
3. "not to display their beauty except what is apparent of it"
4. "to extend their headcoverings to cover their bosoms"
5. "not to display their beauty except to their husbands or their fathers..."
6. "not to strike their feet (on the ground) so as to make known what they hide"
7. "to draw their outergarments close around themselves"

As we can see the profit of Hijab, also in the past age, we can se so many ladies wearing Hijab. Maybe that was not called Hijab, just headscarves, Bonnet, Hat, or Chaperon it was depended on the age and periode.

Their Headdresses are profitable for keeping their honour as a manner lady. That was same with Hijab benefit. The manner lady also covering their face when she turn outside. Muslimah also keeping their honour with hijab also, isn`t right?

I will give you some picture of the hijab in any periode.

This both picture is describe the women when Biedermeier periode, It was Louis XVIII being a king in Paris.This is Romantic era, when a ladies turn use beautiful and elegant design, start from the head untill shoes.

 Biedermeier fashion with big sleeves

 This headdresses called Hennin, was populer at Gothic era when 1200-1480 B.C. Hennin be eqquiped with face covering which is made from luxurios fabric.

And this picture describe about women in Renaissance era, Brand new design was started in Italy. The headdresses is bonnet typical combine with a hat.

And the last picture is describe about women style when Victorian Queen Era in England. I love whole style in victorian age. The furniture, costume, crafting, and many more i cant mention.

So, why does woman choose the minim cloth for their style, if the manner style is covered??? Now, i think we as moslema should be proud of our consistance wearing manner style. Be proud ladies of our style as a moslema!

Picture and script Resource
1. Alquran
2 www.muhajabbah.com
3. fashionera.com
4. Costume in Any Periode (My Book)