D Mello Couture

Hi, I’m Sheela d’Mello, from Bangalore, India. I have been working as a dressmaker since 1996, making everything from christening gowns to wedding dresses and bridal cholis.
What I like best about dressmaking is how it’s always new – I have never made the same dress twice. Body shapes change, styles are different, and every fabric drapes differently. Also with change of season in the fashion world, there is something new to be learnt or an improvement in technique, so we’re always reinventing patterns, sewing methods and finishes. I started by studying fashion design and followed it up with a few years of dressmaking lessons and interning with a couple of very talented dressmakers, one Thai and the other French, so I’ve developed methods that make the best of each school. ... ...Less