Labor Day sale on both Shop and Etsy shop! Applies to ready-to-ship items only. The above picture is Chasing the Waterfall dress.
Custom Wedding Dress & Kimono Upcycled Clothes | オーダーメイドウェディングドレス&着物ドレス
By Chie
Labor Day sale on both Shop and Etsy shop! Applies to ready-to-ship items only. The above picture is Chasing the Waterfall dress.
By Chie
In my last post about Silk Painting, I showed what the paint looked like on polyester satin. I painted on 100% silk satin, and was very surprised by how much different the result was (polyester vs. silk). I much prefer painting on 100% silk. The paint spreads and mixes the color on silk beautifully, which I did not experience on 100% poly satin. I only have six basic colors (yellow, red, blue, purple, brown and black) plus lightening medium (to thin the paint without using water), but I was able to create the flower and grape motif pictured below. I used a small embroidery hoop to stretch the silk, so I painted one petal at a time, and re-stretched the silk on different parts of the fabric. Thankfully, the paint dries pretty quickly (might dry even quicker if I were to use a hair dryer) . I find it easier to complete the darts and one side seam before painting. That way, you can extend the motif from the front piece to back piece without having a gap because of the side seam. The dress is just a test before I paint on the bride’s dress, so she can see the pattern placement. The dress will be added to the shop for a sample sale price soon!
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By Chie
Hi, This is Rina. One of my longtime friends, Marisa, had a jazz concert on the last weekend at a comfy restaurant, Elegance.
Duo with a bass
I made her sky blue dress. She has been a classic pianist for more than 20 years, and she has recently made a switch to jazz.
Me and Marisa
The dress I made is pretty simple, a flair skirt dress. But, I had to tailor this dress specifically because her dress cannot impede her movement while playing. Since I didn’t choose stretch fabric, I had to adjust the pattern so that it would fit her body movements. I’m really happy to see her playing piano in this dress in front of many people. She is going to have another concert in November. I’ll try to make another dress for her. I’ve already started working out in my mind what will be a good fit for her!
先週末にエレガンスで友達のジャズライブがあり、そこでのドレスを作りました。とてもシンプルなフレアスカートのドレスですが、ピアノを弾く動作を妨げないよう、袖の形等に気をつかいました。
彼女は長年クラシックをやってきたのですが、最近ジャズも弾き始め、精力的に活動しています 🙂 11月にまたライブを行うようなので、また彼女の為にドレスを作りたいと思います。次はどんなドレスがいいかなあ。
More Rina’s posts….
– The Process of Making Wedding Dress
– Book Review: Over 100 Years of Style by Decade and Designer, in Association with Vogue
– Handmade Dog Cllothes
My name is Chie. I design and make custom wedding dresses in Tokyo, Japan. Read More…
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