50/50 Layout
This piece was born from a feeling. I wanted to capture that delicate freshness of a spring morning, where dew coats fresh grass and the sunshine seems to actually sparkle. It is such a precious and fleeting feeling that I wanted to immortalize in this gently layered dress, paying homage to the newness of spring.
50/50 Layout
The base is made from a light cotton broadcloth and layered with various types of silk organza. The ties are made in a matching broadcloth and it is finished in matching bias tape. The flower embellishments are beads from a vintage 1950s necklace that I wore for many years until it broke, so it now has a new life on this dress. The waist is adjustable so that it can fit various sizes.
Process
Altering a basic block pattern to add flanges
Muslin mockup
Muslin mockup try on
Prepping to cut the organza
Layering the organza
Hemming the organza
Pinning the beads to the bodics
Pinning more beads to the bodice
Sewing the beads to the bodice
INFO
Photographer: Sarah Hinds
Photo Assistant: Kayla Bernard
Model: Esme Munson