MORNING LIGHTS
This piece is the final project for my Intro to Fashion course at SCAD. The criteria was an all white avant-garde piece. My concept was based off of one of my simple joys of life: morning sunlight coming through sheer curtains into a bedroom. This is a very specific and nostalgic thing for me.
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I wanted to capture the textures of sheer curtains and soft linen, the glow of morning sunlight, and the patterns that sunlight makes as it streams through curtains or window blinds.
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The grid pattern of the coat puffs could be reminiscent of window panes, or a puffy down comforter on a bed.
The coat is made of organza stuffed with battery operated fairy lights. I wanted to capture the soft luminescence of morning sunlight coming through the windows and sheer curtains.
Another element of my concept that I wanted to explore were the patterns created by sunlight shining through curtains or blinds.
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To incorporate this into the design, I used pearlescent fabric paint to paint on an abstracted sunlight pattern onto the dress. It almost looks like light coming through slatted blinds.