Heres the braided woman portrait and shes got real fashion-editorial presence. The face sits centre frame, soft caramel skin tones with directional satin running along the cheekbones and forehead so the face actually has shape, not just a flat fill. Auburn brown box braids pile up into a high crown shape on top and a few longer braids drop down past the shoulders, framing the jaw and chin.
Big silver hoop earrings sit on each side, a slim silver choker wraps the neck, the lashes are long and dark, the lips have a soft rose tint, brows are full and arched with confidence. Its abit of an instagram-portrait, abit fashion magazine cover, the kind of design alot of small fashion brands have been asking me for.
I drew this for the beauty and fashion crowd, salons stitching it on capes, hair extension shops doing tote giveaways, black-owned boutiques who want elegant portrait branding without going full logo. Last month a customer ordered the 7.5-in piece for the back panel of a satin robe gift bundle she sells around valentines, said the auburn braids glowed against blush pink satin.
Best results stitch on cream, blush pink, sand, soft grey, or white because the skin tone needs a calm light background to read warm. Its got 9 colour changes which sounds like alot but the swaps are quick because most are within the brown family for the braids and skin layering. Skip dark fabric because the hair detail vanishes against black.
Density runs 57k stitches on biggest size, 22k on smallest, so back the hoop with soft cutaway and snug it firm before you start. Run polyester so the auburn keeps glowing on the braids, mesh wash-away topping over the face area to stop the satin sinking into knit fabrics. If anything reads weird on your screen tell me before you cut thread, easier to fix the file than the stitchout.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- Hair salon and beauty staff capesStitch on the back of a hair salon cape and clients will ask where the design came from on day one
- Black owned boutique tote bagsPop it on a cream cotton tote, pair with a salon logo, hand out as a gift with services purchased
- Cosmetics and lash bar uniform shirtsLooks editorial on a soft pink polo for lash bar and brow studio staff uniforms
- Robe gift bundle back panelsEmbroider on the back of a satin robe and the auburn braids glow against the blush silk fabric
- Hair extension shop merchSells well as a chest patch on tee shirts at hair extension and braiding supply shops
- Empowerment quote tee combosPair it with a quote like she knew her worth on a tote bag for empowerment merch drops
- Custom bridal getting-ready robesStitched on a bridal getting-ready robe it adds custom personality without overpowering the gown
Dimensions
9 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.50 × 2.34 in | 21,904 |
| 4.00 × 2.68 in | 25,782 |
| 4.50 × 3.01 in | 29,754 |
| 5.00 × 3.34 in | 33,894 |
| 5.50 × 3.68 in | 38,329 |
| 6.00 × 4.01 in | 42,801 |
| 6.50 × 4.34 in | 47,387 |
| 7.00 × 4.68 in | 52,069 |
| 7.50 × 5.01 in | 57,038 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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