The Holidays So Far (posted by Laura)

What I've been working on so far in the holidays...

I've added more sequins to the cream dress, taking Miu Miu's spring summer collection for placement reference. There are still more to go on, perhaps some in a brighter colour or at a different scale to give some variation.

I've sewn the dyed pink Georgette fabric that Adrienne pleated onto the front of the floral bra top, and then covered the stitching with a line on sequins to tie in with the print. I hope to add more sequins on to further enhance the female shapes the top already provides.

Finally, the fringe dress has required a lot of work, and there is still a lot more to do. Rather than cutting the fringed with scissors, I've ripped them to give them a more organic feel, similar to the Talbot Runhof dress we looked our for inspiration. Originally, I sewed each strip on to the dress with a double needle, thinking that this would ensure the fringes were strongly attached. Unfortunately this has affected the stretch of the dress; it probably wouldn't fit the model. I now need to unpick that stitching and instead tack the fringes, leaving gaps so that hopefully, there will still be some stretch in the fabric. We have talked a lot about this project being a big learning experience, and about how although we carefully planned out each garment before we started, we have had to continually adapt our plans as we learn more about the limitations of fabrics and techniques. The progress with the fringed dress is a perfect example of this.

Both Adrienne and I are trying to upload photos to go with out posts, but although we've followed the same steps as every other time we've uploaded photos, it is not working. We'll both keep trying and hopefully we will be able to upload some more soon.