Tuesday, August 28, 2012

From your stash to mine

I can never throw fabric away. what can I say, I'm addicted! The problem is, sometimes people I know who do want to get rid of fabric give it to me, which keeps my stash growing. Today, a colleague who is also a Designer brought me a bunch of fabrics, including 2.5 metres of this Gold Chinese Brocade.

Gold Chinese Brocade

My brain is firing up. I am trying to figure out what to do with it. For now, my first idea is a Victorian skirt, which will need a bustle on top, maybe black, and a corset. I am thinking out loud here.

Any other suggestions?

Edit: So apparently, there is a vary famous poem written on this fabric, or so the person who gave it to me told me today. Wish I knew what it was, it might add to the inspiration.

7 comments:

  1. Chinese inspired steampunk bustle ensemble. That was my first thought. Have a black bodice with the gold as accents down the CF, or maybe on some lapels, and an overskirt of black and gold.

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    1. A Chinese inspired steampunk bustle ensemble is also what I am considering.

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  2. Love the Victoria idea - but is there enough material? Might be to simple, but the first two things that came to mind for me were: kimono and robe.

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    1. I did think of a robe as well, but never a Kimono made of Chinese brocade; these two cultures don't really agree and I want to show them as much respect as I can.

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  3. I'm thinking this would look great in a Chinese-Steampunk gown. You probably have just enough to make a front skirt panel or a bodice. You could also make one of those headdresses you've been dreaming about to go with it! Like one of these, but maybe a bit scaled down? http://miraimages.photoshelter.com/image/I0000RngDl9C1Xe4

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    1. I think I have enough for a simple skirt - if I remember correctly, the last bustle I made I managed to cut the underskirt in just 2 metres of fabric. And that headdress in impressive! I don't know if or how I would attempt it.

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  4. Maybe if you asked on some forum about Chinese culture etc. someone would be able to answer the question what the poem is about.

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