tag: art-to-wear
Fashioning Felt Exhibit
5 commentsVisit the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in NYC through September 7th to check out this fantastic textile exhibit
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Synaptic | A Victorian Raver Ensemble
Victorian Goth Raver ensemble: petticoat, full skirt, corset and evening coat. Under black light conditions the outfit's embellished fabrics glow revealing layers of fabric manipulation and textural...
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Fabricated Frames washable, sewn, fabric photo frame and other items
Thank you for letting me post! My name is Kristie and I own www.fabricatedframes.com , designing, making, and selling washable, sewn, fabric photo frames (YES! washable), plus covers for...
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Vintage Inspired Bridal Veil
The bride was planning to wear her grandmother's wedding dress from 1942 made from satin accented with Schiffli lace. The gown had discolored to a darker ivory/champagne beige...
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Embellished Tulip Skirted Dress
7 commentsI began this silk dupioni dress using Vogue pattern V8511. I drew a pattern of vines and leaves on the side front fashion fabric pieces with chalk. I laid a piece of satin...
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Reproduction 1850 Embroidered mantle
5 commentsEmbroidered silk mantle reproduced from original in my collection. Embroidery was digitized using VIP software and embroidered on my Designer 1.
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Spring Jacket
2 commentsI began with a sweatshirt and floral fabrics that I arrange from dark to light from bottom to top, After sewing them on, I couch many funky fibers to the surface and add Chinese button knots for a...
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book of pockets, back pack
7 commentsI designed these items because I needed something I could not find. If you are like me and want a product that is different yet functional check my shop out nbsp...
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Hell in a Handbasket Hoody
14 commentsHell in a Handbasket Hoody has a completely finished basketweave center back and cuffs. This looks incredible! Wherever I wear my jacket, peoples heads turn my way without fail! This particular...
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Fairy dress
1 commentThis wonderful design is beautiful and comfortable at the same time. It has a unique braided neckline, empire waist and a skirt covered in gathered petals. When you spin, the dress looks amazing! The...
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Let's Face It!
12 commentsThese are purses and purse kits with hand painted faces. I enjoy creating these fun faces...they make me laugh. They also provide interesting conversational pieces!
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Deep Pink Slash Jacket
1 commentThis is similar to a jacket that was featured in a magazine in 2001. I loved it and wanted one like it so using a jacket I had that fit, I made a pattern. It took five layers of 100...
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Shibori Design on Silk
2 commentsA simple form of Shibori using plastic, paint brush, straws, eye droppers, small cups, several colors of dye-na-flow, thread, string, 1 yard light weight silk fabric and kosher salt. Fold fabric in...
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Stenciled Jacket
2 commentsThis jacket is made from soft a polyester crepe. Cut on the bias with an applied raw edge bias finish. The stenciling is done with Lumiere paint using a home dec...
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The Garden Party
2 commentsThe Garden Party is made on Silk Dupioni, Silk Lining and Silk Organza. Embroidery Designs are Sue Box but I chose my own colors and added hand beading. The back of jacket and skirt are also...
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Master Class: More Great Fabric Manipulations
Raveling fabrics and cloth tubes can take your garments to a new embellishment level.
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Basket-Weave Coat: the Inside Story
3 commentsHow do you transform basic basket-weaving into a jacket with a 22-panel lattice? See the pattern and the assembly technique.
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Fitted Coat
2 commentsThis linear coat is inspired by the Denver Art Museum’s Hamilton Building, which was designed by the innovative architect Daniel Libeskind.
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Peacock Dress
Inspired by Victorian and Arts and Crafts peacock motifs, this dress has an iridescent silk dupioni bodice with a cascading skirt.
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Vest, Turtleneck, and Leggings Ensemble
5 commentsChristo's 2005 Gates Project in Manhattan inspired this inventive design.
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