 Final Piece - Jersey leotard with dip dyed frills seamed into place |  |
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 |  Using different techniques to create different frill effects - e.g boning through the seams |
 Dip dyeing fabrics and placing in different ways |  |
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 Draping on the stand |  Working toile |
 |  inspiration |
 |  of one of my final outfits |
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 |  Toile of jacket |
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 |  Working toile of the leotard |
 |  - strapless leather leotard with dip dyed organza frills |
 consisting of - Mint Green, Navy, Light Raspberry, Ivory, Raspberry, Pale Blue, Bright Blue and Hot Pink. |  Final Collection consisting of 6 outfits |
 |  Halter neck drape front top in silk jersey |
My Graduate womenswear collection is based around a personal aesthetic. The use of ballet with my interest in drape enabled me to create elegant eveningwear in sumptuous fabrics, such as, silk jersey, leather and suede, also looking towards inspirations such as floral paintings by my favourite artist - Georgia O'Keeffe. I used the colours to create an ombre effect, which I created by using a dip dyeing process by hand and created sections of frills in seams, around collars of jackets and necklines.