4th Semester draping project inspired by Mad Max and Marie Antoinette. The result is a knee length cotton twill coat with hand beaded pearl hems and sleeves with a fishtail skirt and a leather/lace caplet. My garment was featured in FIT's AAS Fashion Exhibition.
Creating the tulle and horsehair underskirt
Beading experimentation with running stitches
Design development
Working with lace and leather to creat Mad Max/ Marie elements
All pearls were completely hand beaded using running stitches and back stitching for extra support
Hand beaded belt buckles
Final look before hemming and linnings
Garment on display at FIT in 2014 AAS Fashion Design Exhibition
