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The pursuit of a suburban utopia is filled with facades, including the home itself. The uncanny artificial lawns, perfectly sculpted and shining gelatin foods, flawlessly printed laminate counters, and overly friendly neighborly exchanges are nothing but illusions of a perfectly curated life. The act can only go on for so long before the house begins to show its true colors.
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This piece is the first look in my collection, "Lost in the Burbs". This collection explores 1950s suburbia and all of its uncanny quirks. I was particularly inspired by gelatin foods and repetitious suburban architecture.
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The shorts are made from cotton sateen and silk organdy. The blue sweater is machine knit from a merino wool and silk blend. The green sweater is up-cycled and reshaped from a thrifted sweater. The waist fences are boned and have belt loops on the back for the ties, allowing for an adjustable fit. The bottom fences are appliquéd to the organdy with a tiny zig zag that lets the inside as well as the outside have a clean finish. There is also a small zipper in the shorts for easy dressing.
Making the pattern and drawing the fence pattern
The initial mockup and its alterations
Second mock up
Finding the right setting for appliqué
starting to sew the shorts
basting the shorts to the organdy
Starting to appliqué the fences
Finished bottom of shorts
Added the top fences and measuring mock up tie lengths
Starting to knit the top
Waste yarn for knitting the top
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Photographer: Sarah Hinds
Model: Genevieve Greene
Hair and makeup: Genevieve Green