second skirt for printmaking ballet
handprinted synthetic with cotton and vintage synthetic underlayers
vintage ribbon tie, hidden back zipper; 26" waist
This is 1/3 of what's been keeping me busy and out of my sewing room lately: another skirt of the printmaking ballet. Another printmaker and I performed a sketch of it (no pun intended) on Tuesday, which went well execept for one part where, um, the tympan was a bit off the stone and I set the running marks wrong. But nothing broke, so all's well that ends well, and I got an A, so all's excellent, as far as I'm concerned.
I'm proud of this skirt for several reasons: first, I made it, start to finish, including printing the fabric, in four hours. FOUR HOURS. Second, I made it completely without a pattern (which is just the way I work; I make my own patterns if I need them). Third, it not only has a hidden zipper (which I learned to do this summer), it has a hidden zipper AND A LINING. The lining itself is quite pretty. I should have gotten a photo.
The two skirts will be in my shop and then at the Design Collective (see sidebar for URLs) after New Year's.
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I also pulled a bunch of etchings and did some chine collé experiments with litho. Those will be around once I have the energy to take pictures.
I'm proud of this skirt for several reasons: first, I made it, start to finish, including printing the fabric, in four hours. FOUR HOURS. Second, I made it completely without a pattern (which is just the way I work; I make my own patterns if I need them). Third, it not only has a hidden zipper (which I learned to do this summer), it has a hidden zipper AND A LINING. The lining itself is quite pretty. I should have gotten a photo.
The two skirts will be in my shop and then at the Design Collective (see sidebar for URLs) after New Year's.
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I also pulled a bunch of etchings and did some chine collé experiments with litho. Those will be around once I have the energy to take pictures.
posted by eireann at 3:35 PM
8 Comments:
How incredibly gorgeous! I am so impressed that you did all this in 4 hours! Can you show close-ups of the print? Just beautiful!
This is the dream skirt for every girl. I second the request for more pictures since your creation is so incredibly stunning!
Oh my goodness, it's so lovely!
thank you, all!
I will put up a few more photos tomorrow, and there are a couple on my flickr account (click the link on the bottom right in the sidebar).
cheers!
OH MY GOD ! I've never such beautiful skirt ! It's like Cinderella one !!! I love it sooooo much !! Clap clap clap !! Bravo bravo !
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yes -just lovely.
I can't wait to see the closeups of the print.
I will have to visit the Design Collective to see it in person (now if only my waist were that small....)
Martha
so beautiful!!! I love your ideas & your printmaking skills, your wonderful!!!
happy holidays!
I am a printmaker but never thought! of doing anything like this...it is so very feminine and beautiful!
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