Tuesday, December 8, 2009
The first ever gem-studded bridal dressby Panchamee HewavissentiPunch_me@sundayobserver.lkNandani JayasuriyaWasantha JayasuriyaHave you ever heard of a gem-studded bridal dress? Certainly not because this is the first ever gem-studded bridal dress in the world. Ratnapura is very famous for gems and it will receive global recognition with a gem-studded bridal wear.Sri Lankans are quite familiar with the gem-studded seat which two kings Chulodara and Mahodara fought over. This gem-studded bridal wear is the brain - child of one of Sri Lanka’s very own bridal dressers who now share the limelight globally too.Nandani Jayasuriya with her husband J. M. Wasantha Kumara Jayasuriya has kept a step forward to recordtheir names in the Guinness book of records. Nandani is a bridal dresser by profession who is also the proprietor of Nadeethera Beauty Centre and Garments at Pallebedda, Balangoda. Her innate talent working intricate bridal wear was given the finishing touches by her teacher Sumana Wijedasa. She has also followed beauty course at the Youth Centre.She has been in the dress making and bridal dressing field for the past decade. With her creativity, ability and the availability of precious stones in Ratnapura, she directed her creativity towards a different dimension of bridal dress-making.As Ratnapura is famous and known as the `City of Gems’ familiarising themselves with `gems’ and Nandani’s creation is expected to showcase an exclusive work of artistry.Nandani, a designer of much repute and is very keen on turning out trendy bridal wear, in keeping with the very latest trends. She often browse the internet for updates on the new trends she says.Sometime ago while she was browsing the internet she had come across a diamond-studded frock. That inspired her to do more research in order to find out if there infact were gem-studded dresses.This was what gave her the inspiration to go for something `unique’, something exclusive: a gem-studded bridal dress which turned out to a total success.Verified With Guinness office she was informed that it was the first ever made gem-studded bridal wear.This masterpiece took almost three months to complete. She worked painstakingly with little rest and sometime even missing many orders too. She explains how difficult it was to find equal stones to match. “The most difficult part was to find precious stones of equal size and colour. Since the jacket is symmetric and both sides have to be equal to look beautiful.It was not an easy task for her. Precious stones on the other hand cannot be trimmed because it is a waste and a loss.When one stone is pasted it takes as long as 52 hours to dry’. She adds “So I had to wait another 52 hours till that particular stone dried and pasted well.” Precious stones were very hard and hard to remove too. Nandani said that it requires a special chemical to remove precious stones from a frock.“Many gem vendors in the area helped me a lot in this endeavour”. She smiles.This frock is made of 560 precious stones consisting of gems from a superb class gems called Corundum. They have used precious stones such as blue, red, Viroid, Pushparaga and Ratnagomedha.Wasantha Nandani’s husband who has 20 years experience in the gem industry elaborates” What ever creation on the exclusive bridal dresses sold to the customer given with a certificate of guarantee from the Authority of Gem and Jewellery”.I asked them at what price they are going to sell the gem-studded bridal frock. They smiled and said “No miss we are not going to sell this because this is our first creation.We hope to keep this as a souvenir. But the bridal dress cost five millions rupees. They are very proud about the recognition this dress would bring Sri Lanka as the first ever gem-studded bridal frock in the world.Nandani said she is getting prepared for her next bridal dress since she has already got many orders from abroad as well. “I have got an order for another gem-studded bridal dress from a Sri Lankan living in the UK and also two orders from Sri Lanka. I hope this will become popular very soon”.They have already applied to get Patient from Guinness for their the gem-studded bridal dress. They also hope to hold exhibitions of their unique creations in the Europe as well and hope there will be a satisfactory market for their gem-studded clothes in future.“We need a sponsorship from the government and hope the government will extend their fullest support for this because we already have a good demand” Wasantha says.Apart from gem-studded bridal gowns she plans to work gem-studded Kandyan sarees and the Kandyan Mul Anduma for brides groom as well to promote Sri Lankan culture.The gem studded Kandyan Mul Anduma would cost around Rs. 85,000 to Rs. 100,000. They are currently designing gem -studded Kandyan Mul Anduama for `Basnayaka Nilames’. They are the only one in the Ratnapura district who make Kandyan Mul Anduma for brides grooms.Having to rush back to Pallebedda from Colombo to get prepared for another felicitation ceremony in the area the following day the couple left with hope for a bright future.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Gem of a wedding dress
Nandani Jayasuriya's sparkling creation outshines the world's best :
Suharshi Perera
Creator of the exotic dress Nandani Jayasuriya
You find it when you cross the borders of the fairyland... The breathtaking fairy princess dressed in a long gown stitched with swan feathers, gemstones and gold pebbles embedded on a silk
embroidered flowers of the gown radiating vivid colours.
Such glamour exists within the boundaries of the fairyland. The moment you open your eyes or close the fairytale book, it is no more! A Sri Lankan woman has captured and reproduced the splendour whirling in her dream. She conquered the imaginary land with determination and her husband'
s support.
"I always wanted to try out something new - something that amazes others," she says proudly when all eyes are fixed on her splendid creation. "People have created dresses with diamonds and gold fibre but this is the first time gemstones are studded in a dress," the creator of the elegant wedding dress Nandani Jayasuriya said.
The spectacular pure white long wedding gown is decorated with Sri Lankan gems of different colours and sizes. Jayasuriya who is a reputed dress designer and bridal dressmaker in her village says she wanted to try her hands on an exquisite creation.
Model Deleeka Dilrukshi
She picked the most expensive yet exotic resource, which is limited to her native place Pallebedda, Ratnapura, to make it exceptional. Jayasuriya developed a passion for sewing from her younger days.
When she was attending school she followed courses on sewing and dressmaking. Later she followed a dressmaking course conducted by the National Youth Services Council.
She was trained in bridal dressing by professional bridal dresser Thirani Pieris. "My husband is a gem dealer. When I saw him polishing gems of different colours, it just struck my mind that I should stud some gemstones in the dresses that I stitch as it would add more value and beauty to the dresses," Jayasuriya recalled.
Once the thought struck her mind, Jayasuriya discussed with her husband. " He readily agreed as he was confident that I would not go wrong."
Her husband took the proposal to other leading gem dealers in the town and they accepted that the new creation would be an excellent opportunity to promote Sri Lankan gems in the international markets.
"They all provided gems required for the new design and I, along with my husband decided the criteria and size of the gems," Jayasuriya said. They decided to accommodate 560 gemstones of different colours and sizes. They restricted it to corundum gems like topaz, emerald and sapphire to project an exotic look.
These stones are highly expensive and Sri Lankan gems are regarded as gems with high strength. The total cost of the gems is nearly Rs. 1,175,000. "I wanted to design a bridal outfit similar to Princess Diana's wedding dress.
So I chose white for the dress and different coloured stones to decorate it. To suit the occasion and purpose I decided to restrict the number of gemstones and used sequins and beads along with the stones," Jayasuriya said. She has used net and satin materials for the dress.
The production cost of the dress is estimated at Rs.1,275,000. "We have marked the price for this type of dress at Rs. 5 million but will not sell this. This is my first creation of this type".
Orders for the gem studded dresses are already coming their way. Europeans are very keen on such designs and even locals are highly interested, Jayasuriya said.
Jayasuriya assures that every gemstone studded in the dress is genuine. "We can get certification of the Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Authority for each gem".
Is she planning to produce other type of dresses with gem designs? "No. We, in Sri Lanka treat gems with dignity. There's a degree of seriousness attached to it. So we will not use gemstones for clothes other than wedding dresses."
The first ever gem-studded bridal dress
by Panchamee Hewavissenti
Punch_me@sundayobserver.lk
Nandani Jayasuriya
Wasantha Jayasuriya
Have you ever heard of a gem-studded bridal dress? Certainly not because this is the first ever gem-studded bridal dress in the world. Ratnapura is very famous for gems and it will receive global recognition with a gem-studded bridal wear.
Sri Lankans are quite familiar with the gem-studded seat which two kings Chulodara and Mahodara fought over. This gem-studded bridal wear is the brain - child of one of Sri Lanka’s very own bridal dressers who now share the limelight globally too.
Nandani Jayasuriya with her husband J. M. Wasantha Kumara Jayasuriya has kept a step forward to record
their names in the Guinness book of records.
Nandani is a bridal dresser by profession who is also the proprietor of Nadeethera Beauty Centre and Garments at Pallebedda, Balangoda. Her innate talent working intricate bridal wear was given the finishing touches by her teacher Sumana Wijedasa. She has also followed beauty course at the Youth Centre.
She has been in the dress making and bridal dressing field for the past decade. With her creativity, ability and the availability of precious stones in Ratnapura, she directed her creativity towards a different dimension of bridal dress-making.
As Ratnapura is famous and known as the `City of Gems’ familiarising themselves with `gems’ and Nandani’s creation is expected to showcase an exclusive work of artistry.
Nandani, a designer of much repute and is very keen on turning out trendy bridal wear, in keeping with the very latest trends. She often browse the internet for updates on the new trends she says.
Sometime ago while she was browsing the internet she had come across a diamond-studded frock. That inspired her to do more research in order to find out if there infact were gem-studded dresses.
This was what gave her the inspiration to go for something `unique’, something exclusive: a gem-studded bridal dress which turned out to a total success.
Verified With Guinness office she was informed that it was the first ever made gem-studded bridal wear.
This masterpiece took almost three months to complete. She worked painstakingly with little rest and sometime even missing many orders too. She explains how difficult it was to find equal stones to match. “The most difficult part was to find precious stones of equal size and colour. Since the jacket is symmetric and both sides have to be equal to look beautiful.
It was not an easy task for her. Precious stones on the other hand cannot be trimmed because it is a waste and a loss.
When one stone is pasted it takes as long as 52 hours to dry’. She adds “So I had to wait another 52 hours till that particular stone dried and pasted well.” Precious stones were very hard and hard to remove too. Nandani said that it requires a special chemical to remove precious stones from a frock.
“Many gem vendors in the area helped me a lot in this endeavour”. She smiles.
This frock is made of 560 precious stones consisting of gems from a superb class gems called Corundum. They have used precious stones such as blue, red, Viroid, Pushparaga and Ratnagomedha.
Wasantha Nandani’s husband who has 20 years experience in the gem industry elaborates” What ever creation on the exclusive bridal dresses sold to the customer given with a certificate of guarantee from the Authority of Gem and Jewellery”.
I asked them at what price they are going to sell the gem-studded bridal frock. They smiled and said “No miss we are not going to sell this because this is our first creation.
We hope to keep this as a souvenir. But the bridal dress cost five millions rupees. They are very proud about the recognition this dress would bring Sri Lanka as the first ever gem-studded bridal frock in the world.
Nandani said she is getting prepared for her next bridal dress since she has already got many orders from abroad as well. “I have got an order for another gem-studded bridal dress from a Sri Lankan living in the UK and also two orders from Sri Lanka. I hope this will become popular very soon”.
They have already applied to get Patient from Guinness for their the gem-studded bridal dress. They also hope to hold exhibitions of their unique creations in the Europe as well and hope there will be a satisfactory market for their gem-studded clothes in future.
“We need a sponsorship from the government and hope the government will extend their fullest support for this because we already have a good demand” Wasantha says.
Apart from gem-studded bridal gowns she plans to work gem-studded Kandyan sarees and the Kandyan Mul Anduma for brides groom as well to promote Sri Lankan culture.
The gem studded Kandyan Mul Anduma would cost around Rs. 85,000 to Rs. 100,000. They are currently designing gem -studded Kandyan Mul Anduama for `Basnayaka Nilames’. They are the only one in the Ratnapura district who make Kandyan Mul Anduma for brides grooms.
Having to rush back to Pallebedda from Colombo to get prepared for another felicitation ceremony in the area the following day the couple left with hope for a bright future.
Nandani Jayasuriya's sparkling creation outshines the world's best :
Suharshi Perera
Creator of the exotic dress Nandani Jayasuriya
You find it when you cross the borders of the fairyland... The breathtaking fairy princess dressed in a long gown stitched with swan feathers, gemstones and gold pebbles embedded on a silk
embroidered flowers of the gown radiating vivid colours.Such glamour exists within the boundaries of the fairyland. The moment you open your eyes or close the fairytale book, it is no more! A Sri Lankan woman has captured and reproduced the splendour whirling in her dream. She conquered the imaginary land with determination and her husband'
s support."I always wanted to try out something new - something that amazes others," she says proudly when all eyes are fixed on her splendid creation. "People have created dresses with diamonds and gold fibre but this is the first time gemstones are studded in a dress," the creator of the elegant wedding dress Nandani Jayasuriya said.
The spectacular pure white long wedding gown is decorated with Sri Lankan gems of different colours and sizes. Jayasuriya who is a reputed dress designer and bridal dressmaker in her village says she wanted to try her hands on an exquisite creation.
Model Deleeka Dilrukshi
She picked the most expensive yet exotic resource, which is limited to her native place Pallebedda, Ratnapura, to make it exceptional. Jayasuriya developed a passion for sewing from her younger days.
When she was attending school she followed courses on sewing and dressmaking. Later she followed a dressmaking course conducted by the National Youth Services Council.
She was trained in bridal dressing by professional bridal dresser Thirani Pieris. "My husband is a gem dealer. When I saw him polishing gems of different colours, it just struck my mind that I should stud some gemstones in the dresses that I stitch as it would add more value and beauty to the dresses," Jayasuriya recalled.
Once the thought struck her mind, Jayasuriya discussed with her husband. " He readily agreed as he was confident that I would not go wrong."
Her husband took the proposal to other leading gem dealers in the town and they accepted that the new creation would be an excellent opportunity to promote Sri Lankan gems in the international markets.
"They all provided gems required for the new design and I, along with my husband decided the criteria and size of the gems," Jayasuriya said. They decided to accommodate 560 gemstones of different colours and sizes. They restricted it to corundum gems like topaz, emerald and sapphire to project an exotic look.
These stones are highly expensive and Sri Lankan gems are regarded as gems with high strength. The total cost of the gems is nearly Rs. 1,175,000. "I wanted to design a bridal outfit similar to Princess Diana's wedding dress.
So I chose white for the dress and different coloured stones to decorate it. To suit the occasion and purpose I decided to restrict the number of gemstones and used sequins and beads along with the stones," Jayasuriya said. She has used net and satin materials for the dress.
The production cost of the dress is estimated at Rs.1,275,000. "We have marked the price for this type of dress at Rs. 5 million but will not sell this. This is my first creation of this type".
Orders for the gem studded dresses are already coming their way. Europeans are very keen on such designs and even locals are highly interested, Jayasuriya said.
Jayasuriya assures that every gemstone studded in the dress is genuine. "We can get certification of the Sri Lanka Gem and Jewellery Authority for each gem".
Is she planning to produce other type of dresses with gem designs? "No. We, in Sri Lanka treat gems with dignity. There's a degree of seriousness attached to it. So we will not use gemstones for clothes other than wedding dresses."
The first ever gem-studded bridal dress
by Panchamee Hewavissenti
Punch_me@sundayobserver.lk
Nandani Jayasuriya
Wasantha Jayasuriya
Have you ever heard of a gem-studded bridal dress? Certainly not because this is the first ever gem-studded bridal dress in the world. Ratnapura is very famous for gems and it will receive global recognition with a gem-studded bridal wear.
Sri Lankans are quite familiar with the gem-studded seat which two kings Chulodara and Mahodara fought over. This gem-studded bridal wear is the brain - child of one of Sri Lanka’s very own bridal dressers who now share the limelight globally too.
Nandani Jayasuriya with her husband J. M. Wasantha Kumara Jayasuriya has kept a step forward to record
their names in the Guinness book of records.
Nandani is a bridal dresser by profession who is also the proprietor of Nadeethera Beauty Centre and Garments at Pallebedda, Balangoda. Her innate talent working intricate bridal wear was given the finishing touches by her teacher Sumana Wijedasa. She has also followed beauty course at the Youth Centre.
She has been in the dress making and bridal dressing field for the past decade. With her creativity, ability and the availability of precious stones in Ratnapura, she directed her creativity towards a different dimension of bridal dress-making.
As Ratnapura is famous and known as the `City of Gems’ familiarising themselves with `gems’ and Nandani’s creation is expected to showcase an exclusive work of artistry.
Nandani, a designer of much repute and is very keen on turning out trendy bridal wear, in keeping with the very latest trends. She often browse the internet for updates on the new trends she says.
Sometime ago while she was browsing the internet she had come across a diamond-studded frock. That inspired her to do more research in order to find out if there infact were gem-studded dresses.
This was what gave her the inspiration to go for something `unique’, something exclusive: a gem-studded bridal dress which turned out to a total success.
Verified With Guinness office she was informed that it was the first ever made gem-studded bridal wear.
This masterpiece took almost three months to complete. She worked painstakingly with little rest and sometime even missing many orders too. She explains how difficult it was to find equal stones to match. “The most difficult part was to find precious stones of equal size and colour. Since the jacket is symmetric and both sides have to be equal to look beautiful.
It was not an easy task for her. Precious stones on the other hand cannot be trimmed because it is a waste and a loss.
When one stone is pasted it takes as long as 52 hours to dry’. She adds “So I had to wait another 52 hours till that particular stone dried and pasted well.” Precious stones were very hard and hard to remove too. Nandani said that it requires a special chemical to remove precious stones from a frock.
“Many gem vendors in the area helped me a lot in this endeavour”. She smiles.
This frock is made of 560 precious stones consisting of gems from a superb class gems called Corundum. They have used precious stones such as blue, red, Viroid, Pushparaga and Ratnagomedha.
Wasantha Nandani’s husband who has 20 years experience in the gem industry elaborates” What ever creation on the exclusive bridal dresses sold to the customer given with a certificate of guarantee from the Authority of Gem and Jewellery”.
I asked them at what price they are going to sell the gem-studded bridal frock. They smiled and said “No miss we are not going to sell this because this is our first creation.
We hope to keep this as a souvenir. But the bridal dress cost five millions rupees. They are very proud about the recognition this dress would bring Sri Lanka as the first ever gem-studded bridal frock in the world.
Nandani said she is getting prepared for her next bridal dress since she has already got many orders from abroad as well. “I have got an order for another gem-studded bridal dress from a Sri Lankan living in the UK and also two orders from Sri Lanka. I hope this will become popular very soon”.
They have already applied to get Patient from Guinness for their the gem-studded bridal dress. They also hope to hold exhibitions of their unique creations in the Europe as well and hope there will be a satisfactory market for their gem-studded clothes in future.
“We need a sponsorship from the government and hope the government will extend their fullest support for this because we already have a good demand” Wasantha says.
Apart from gem-studded bridal gowns she plans to work gem-studded Kandyan sarees and the Kandyan Mul Anduma for brides groom as well to promote Sri Lankan culture.
The gem studded Kandyan Mul Anduma would cost around Rs. 85,000 to Rs. 100,000. They are currently designing gem -studded Kandyan Mul Anduama for `Basnayaka Nilames’. They are the only one in the Ratnapura district who make Kandyan Mul Anduma for brides grooms.
Having to rush back to Pallebedda from Colombo to get prepared for another felicitation ceremony in the area the following day the couple left with hope for a bright future.
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