Tuesday, January 8, 2008

experimental pieces

fan dress folded from japanese washi paper









linen circle skirt with hand beaded lizard embellishment








italian silk and wool jacket; silk vest with antique closures; hand strung jet necklace


embroidered silk waist cincher; cotton twill farthingale; cotton eyelet bloomers






brass and soldered nail bracelet and choker


brass and soldered nail bracelet and choker


hand cut brass pointed choker with riveted brass banding; silk waist cincher


bridal themes

koren


brocade corset with purple silk sash; silk tulip skirt and train


view of hand ombre-dyed silk chiffon train




purple silk cravat to match her sash





quincy


dupioni silk culottes with antique lace; dupioni silk camisole; silk organza jacket

braided silk with orchids hatband






maria


embroidered silk organza, lace, and dupioni silk gown

embroidered silk corset; detail of hand-bustled skirts







jennifer

indian silk cartridge pleated and hand bustled skirts; italian and indian silk bodice with hand gathered shoulder wrap

gold wire headpiece with glass, rose quartz, and tourmaline beads and carved butterflies, and assorted pearls
roman style italian silk bridesmaids gown


costumes


cotton chemise; cotton tapestry bodice; linen bloomers






silk and lace gown and wrap; hand knotted pearls and glass bead necklaces; athena headpiece






silk and lace partlette; silk wrap and cartridge pleated skirt; tapestry bodice with ruby crystals; aphrodite headpiece






space-strung pearls; aphrodite mask






cotton shirt; linen tapestry doublette with hand embroidery; velveteen pants





cotton and lace partlette; tapestry and velvet italian gown with jet and ruby crystals, gold beads, and hand worked roping






italian silk and lace partlette, cotton tapestry gown
(photo credit to ron lutz)







cotton chemise; tapestry and silk velvet gown






tapestry doublette and matching sloppes; cast pewter buttons






functional tapestry fencing jacket with cast pewter buttons and double cotton lining






linen chemise; cotton tapestry bodice; multi-paned cotton skirt






cotton muslin chemise; triple laced wool bodice






cotton and linen chemise; hand embroidered cotton bodice; cotton and linen multi-paned skirt







hand embroidery on cotton bodice







china silk and lace partlette; italian and indian embroidered silk gown; ribbon ruff





italian silk and lace partlette; italian silk and indian sari trimmed gown; hand knotted pearls and gemstone necklaces






china silk and lace partlettes; leather and italian silk corsets; italian silk cartridge pleated skirts