Below, on the day prep:
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The finished wedding dress and Henry Roth... White Dove Bridal, Fyshwick
Below, on the day prep:
The Henry Roth White Doves bridal gown challenge!
I've been given access to a Henry Roth bridal gown, and permission to rework it as I see fit! This not only fits in perfectly with my last semester's work on reappropriation (see my fashion design website: SZN for more), but it allows me to try out a dress I've been dreaming of making for a while.
The original Henry Roth dress:
My preliminary sketches:
The middle sketch is the one I have gone with, originally inspired by girl group The Ronettes I tried to adapt a 1950s style special occasion dress into a transformable wedding dress. By adding a detachable train, I want to create a dress that can go from wedding to reception and have future use.
Process:
Using cascading contour lines, there are no sharp shapes, just organic shaping that celebrates curves. Alll aspects of this garment were taken from the original, for example the lace-up back loops, became button loops - even the boning has been reused!
and final garment... come on this Wednesday to White Doves bridal store in Fyshwick and watch this space for photos. Here's the latest press: Canberra Times
cheers
The original Henry Roth dress:
My preliminary sketches:
The middle sketch is the one I have gone with, originally inspired by girl group The Ronettes I tried to adapt a 1950s style special occasion dress into a transformable wedding dress. By adding a detachable train, I want to create a dress that can go from wedding to reception and have future use.
Process:
Using cascading contour lines, there are no sharp shapes, just organic shaping that celebrates curves. Alll aspects of this garment were taken from the original, for example the lace-up back loops, became button loops - even the boning has been reused!
and final garment... come on this Wednesday to White Doves bridal store in Fyshwick and watch this space for photos. Here's the latest press: Canberra Times
cheers
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