Following the last time i sampled some of my ideas in the form of drapery i designed some further designs, also from being inspired by Sonia Rykiels collection (below).
I designed a various of 5 different designs using techniques that i have already trialled such as pleating,drapery, layering,print and embellishment.
Close ups of my designs. I kept a simple colour scheme taken directly from flamingos,and my samples. This consisted of pinks, oranges and nudes. I then took this further by taking it back to drapery but using different techniques such as ruffling and rouching...
With this dress i played around with ruffling up the fabric around the neckline to create a big and bold statement neckline teamed with simple and understated pleating that drapes. This creates contrasting textures along with contrasting colours to distinguish the difference in technique & texture.
This was probably my favourite design; appearance wise due to the alternative neckline. I prefer the right hand photo due to the bold colour statement! I have also added volumne to the skirt, to provide a more fitted shape and curvature to the dress, just like flamingos 'skirt'. Flamingos have more volumne towards the bottom half of their body where the featheres layer up.
I tried drapery around the neckline to add volume to a different part of the dress. I also like how the colours have naturally created a dip dye effect as they rouche together!
My favourite part about doing drapery is the way the colours connect and interact with one another creating it's own personality naturally. The accent colour of orange creates a massive statement along side the nudes and pale pinks, it adds depth to the fabrics and highlights the tones of the colour palette.
