This is to be the lining you'll see from the front view of the robe. I'll cut it to fit the neckline, and hem it up at the bottom.
It's been exhibited, like most of the pieces in this work. Linen, which I shibori dyed using Japanese maple leaves, to give this pinkish color, and appliqued handmade lace.
I did the lace two ways, one by stitching the design onto net, the other by stitching the design onto that material, name escapes me, that dissolves in water, leaving just the threads. The white piece bottom left is an adaptation of Tenerife lace, which you can look up if you fancy trying it.
It's pleasing to find a new home for this work.
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI'm reminded of a folk art teacher who always said you should paint something on the bottom/back of everything just to give people something to look at when they inevitably turn it over. This is the same principle.
ReplyDeleteTrue. It's also about the concept of a lined garment, expressed in art form. And fir the same practical reason, to cover the back of the stitching on the outside.
DeleteLovely!
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