Art projects

Portrait of the artist as a deviant clothing designer.

This is what I do when I'm bored.





I'm no seamstress.

Rather, I like to work with existing pieces

breathing new life into tired, dull garments.

The first dress, aqua green, was a long skirt

in its former life.

I started by shortening it in hopes of

getting more use out of it.

The color was a hard match, though

and there was so much material left

from the bottom half of the skirt

that I decided to create a bodice piece

out of the remaining fabric.








The second dress, mustard yellow

started its life more simply than the first.

The top and bottom pieces were blouse and skirt

but the skirt had a ruffle at the waist

and was also a tricky color to match.

I found a blouse that was a close enough match


and attached the two pieces

also converting the skirt closure to

a continuation of the blouse's button placket

instead of the original side zipper.



This is all hand sewing, no pattern;

I prefer spur-of-the-moment projects.