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Bandage Marsala Gown with Swarovski

14/2/2015

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Bandage Marsala Gown with Swarovski
The Bandage Marsala Gown- still a work in progress but it's turning out better than I'd imagined.
Authentic Swarovski crystals packaging.
Authentic Swarovski crystals packaging with silver foil.
Swarovski crystals
1440 pieces of crystals!
Hey there :)

Working on this one was really quite a journey- initially the doubts were there but it became clearer yesterday and today on how I wanted this to be. 

This piece means so much to me in so many ways, to be in line with my goals and the values I believe in.

I wanted it to be modest, all covered up, but still look stunning for a special occasion. 

Eventually, I'll be responsible for the modesty of the wearer. It is easy to fall into creating something revealing which will turn heads and get the attention but I don't want to be held responsible for the wrong kind of gazes.

I'd just like to keep working on in this direction- to come up with creations that are sophisticated, classy, elegant, respectable- and it can easily be worn with a headscarf or hijab if the wearer wants to :)

Pretty much had put my heart and soul into this one.

And I'm still going to add more Swarovski crystals to the gown! Love how it sparkles and have a rainbow effect.

Love,
Sarah Zainal
Edit (16/2/15):

Below are the latest result with added Swarovski on the sleeves and back as well!
Swarovski Gown
Tip-Toe-ing! The Gown is meant to be worn with heels! This is how it looks like hanging.
Swarovski Gown
A little long so the bottom of the gown is standing upright on its own cos of the additional support sewn inside to enable it to flare out fully.
Swarovski Gown
Side view! And lastly... below is an IG video for the back view. Didn't manage to get a decent shot of the back because of poor lighting. Play the vid to see how it looks like :)

Still fascinated by the slow-mo video effect @ 120fps !

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Marsala Draped Gown

5/2/2015

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Hi everyone!

This is what turned out when I was experimenting with draping the chiffon. A little bit of Grecian feel because of the draping and played around with the translucence of the sleeves.

Technique wise, it's very different from how I worked on other dresses. Just tried to drape a flow around the mannequin itself rather than drafting a paper pattern first because it just turns out so differently in this case.

I love how the satin fabric falls nicely so I kept the skirt simple and flared and it just cascades naturally.

To be honest, it was really hard to work on something which I don't know how it will turn out in the end because it's unlike anything out there and in the process there were lots of times I doubted myself and considered starting over with a safer design because I have no idea if it was going to work out or not. But thankfully, I just told myself to at least finish it so to the point where it can be worn for a formal event. It took longer than expected but I think it does work in the end! So persevering through the challenges paid off eventually.

Below are some of the shots.
Marsala draped gown selfie
Preview of how it looks like when worn.
Marsala draped gown
Full front view.
Marsala Draped gown back view
Full back view.
Marsala Gown Blake Lively
Inspiration colours. The colour of the chiffon is quite close to this gorgeous gown worn by Blake Lively.
Satin and chiffon beaded flowers
Made these Habotae and Chiffon beaded flowers.
Satin and chiffon beaded flowers cuffs
The flowers are for the cuffs! They fit nicely in between the Chinese ball buttons.
Marsala Fashion Illustration
An illustration of how I could use the fabrics to play around with the flow and translucence. It deviated quite a bit from this but the main idea is to experiment with draping :)
That's all for now! Thanks for dropping by! :)

Love,
Sarah Zainal
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