The Making of the Patchwork Gown

Sketch to silhouette

The Making of the Patchwork Gown

One commission, followed from the first pencil line to the last hand-stitch.

01

The sketch

First croquis. Prototype imagery.

First croquis. Prototype imagery.

The brief was three words long: quiet, structured, gold. Everything after that was translation.

02

The fabric

03

The pattern

Toile pattern, third revision.

Toile pattern, third revision.

04

Construction

Film: the seam that took a day. Footage to be supplied.
Film

Film: the seam that took a day. Footage to be supplied.

05

Handwork

Approximately 40 hours of hand embellishment.

Approximately 40 hours of hand embellishment.

06

The fitting

07

The gown

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