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Ensembles & Suits

Sassy
$
250.00    
 
 

Felted and draped with Hat

Wine Country Ensemble
$
500.00    
 
 
I love Capes but this one turned into an ensemble with the addition of a Transformational Reformation Dress.  I will explain. I made the Cape first by starting with a blank length  of white velvet fabric which I dyed into that luscious wine tone.  I painted gold stripes on it before creating the ruching and the hood that can be snapped down into a collar.  Then I wanted to discharge a design on the edge to bring out the variety of colors that went into the dye and found just the thing--an antique drawer pull I found on a broken dresser at the dumps of all places.  So I used the discharge paste on the shape and made my detailed design on the edge of the cape.
There is a story to the Dress as well.  I like to drape when I can and I attended a class for some advanced draping by a Japanese designer known for his Transformational Reformation--his name is Singo  Sato.   He inspired me to try to really go full bore and I created the pleated dress you see out of the raw silk I had used to line the cape.  I like the ensemble that resulted.  However, ensemble is being sold as separate or together, since the dress is a size 10-12Ensemble $500.  Each piece $300.
Vineyard Glory Suit
$
500.00    
 
 
I have combined two techniques in this suit.  That of felting and knitting.  The base is a felted princess shape which has been connected with knitted tubing and quilted for accent in the sides.   
I have used knitting for the sleeves and peplum.  The skirt is created from both suede material and felted material both of which have been lined.  I again used the knitted tubes for the gored seams and 
hem as a design element.
Med-Eva
$
125.00    
 
 
I have been told I have a flair for costume.  This is my modern version of a medieval gown--inspired by drapery scraps.
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