Alice (my roommate & inspiration) went to Costa Rica on Monday for most of the month. I'm beyond jealous and excited for her journey- but the time alone for me equals an opportunity of absolute focused work. And of course when those come up I go through an initial period of utter distractions. Be they in technology or walks or lamenting about whatever I don't have.
However that said, Rachel, my seamstress goddess and owner of B.Xclusive- the shop which is housing Love Matters Creations at the moment, has been rocking it out with me. We made some sick shorts under Silk & Feathers brand. Black knit. Sweet Pockets. Elastic waistband. And we've started the much anticipated 'West Side Story Dress.'
The mock up:
Yesterday we constructed the lining. I'm just trimming some bits before starting into the self. Details to come. Limited pictures because my phone is currently not working so I took these with my computer.
This dress is called the West Side Story Dress because it inspires a pretty whimsical and optimistic feeling. (I really needed that this week) The color of the organza is pretty dead-on to Natalie Wood's dress in the 'I Feel Pretty' scene. The pick-ups throughout the bottom came from an idea based on Mary DeAngelis' bucket pocket vest (Spring 2011), a pattern I worked on with her. The pocket comes from turning up the front forward enough to make a pocket, but in a square tailored way. I wanted to try that idea with a wider hem and let those folds create some drama. Hope that made sense, the point is this dress has the best fucking twirl on the planet! When I have more pics of it I'll tell you more about the construction of it because there's a reason for everything.
Anyway.
Work time.
Love Matters :)
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