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6.10.2010
3: Sheer Beauty (2009)
Sheer Beauty (2009)
Felt Pen, COPIC Markers
A4

I was first inspired by a sheer Alexander Wang dress I came across in a magazine, as shown below. I wanted to design something like it, something daring, sexy and yet so high fashion at the same time, but I wasn't used to the idea of an entirely sheer dress last year, so I decided to go with something more conservative.
I used the same concept of employing velvet streaks to create a pattern to cover the breast area. My design was symmetrical, compared to the asymmetrical deign done by Alexander Wang. I also liked the idea of sheer sleeves that would show off the wearer's arms without having to go sleeveless. I created a more feminine look that was more sweet-looking. The bottom area of the dress is generally a bluish-purple bubble skirt that is meant to be more slim at the torso area and only "bubble up" more at the bottom of the dress.


















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-Jubilee

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2: A Tale Of Two Sisters (2010)

A Tale Of Two Sisters (2010)
Felt Pen, COPIC Markers
A4 per drawing

There isn't really a tale behind these two, except that they are rather much opposites, and I made use of the complementary colours, green and red, to show that despite their differences, they still are very close to each other as sisters.

The red dress makes use of a lot of volume and the contour lines I drew at the bottom are to suggest the sweeping movement of the skirt. I got my inspiration for the skirt from a cocoon---the way it is wrapped up so carefully in a distinctive shape. It is a off-shoulder dress that shows off some skin at the waist area. I would use chiffon and satin to make this dress.

The green dress is more flowy and it is a toga dress with a triangular hole at the back of the dress to show off the wearer's back nicely. A bulk of volume is then concentrated at the top of the skirt area, and the rest of the skirt is more flowing. I would make use of organza and jersey to make this dress.

Both dresses make use of scallop sleeves.
-Jubilee

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1: Purple Romance (Couture) [May 2010]
Purple Romance (Couture)[May 2010]
Organza, Cotton, Ribbon

I used one of my old Barbie dolls in order to sew this couture mini-dress. My inspiration for this dress was basically the shape of a rose.I layered blue organza over the bright pink cloth, and I also used pink ribbon to enhance the waist. The colours and the sleeve give the
dress a more romantic look.

I was also partially influenced Karl Lagerfeld's theory of "butterfly sleeves". His description of the "butterfly sleeves" are as quoted from him:

You saw the way they are not completely attached, so you can move and there is a volume that's why I call them butterfly or flying sleeves.
In the same way, my toga dress made use of the same concept of the butterfly sleeves.

This dress is my favourite piece of work so far, as I find that it is one of the most well-made and really speaks to my fashion sense a lot, being my first attempt to sew a proper dress for a doll using a sewing machine.

P.S. Do not copy!!!
-Jubilee

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