So one of the things that has kept me busy this fall is the work I've done for musician
Michele McGovern.
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| Photo by Roland Lim Photography, used with Michele's permission |
Isn't she lovely?? I first heard of Michele when Rhonda of
Rhonda's Creative Life posted one of her music videos last year. I loved
the video, and was excited when Rhonda referred her to me for some custom garments. The work was more than I could get done, so I brought my friend Nancy of
Shmancy Nancy on board. It's been so much fun to have a partner in crime and I hope to get to do more work with Nancy soon!
Our latest project was a two-piece ensemble created from heavy black Guipure lace. I made the bolero and Nancy created the skirt.
It's difficult to see in this picture, but there a long slit down the front, offset over one leg. The skirt is meant to be worn with a short black mini skirt underneath. The top portion is underlined with black organza to help give it structure, it has darts and pleats to give it shape, and a Petersham ribbon waist stay to keep it positioned correctly. Nancy draped this skirt and it is a work of art!
I made the bolero from Vogue 2237 (same pattern I used for the wedding dress last year), a Badgley Mischka pattern. The only alterations I made were to reduce the shoulder and sleeve cap (Michele didn't want shoulder pads and the bolero was drafted with pads) and to add a cuff.
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As you can see from this photo and the one above,
I've been having fun with Picfix! |
Earlier projects include more black lace skirts (me) and lace blouses (Nancy). I don't have photos of all the projects yet, but here's a few from my camera and
Michele's facebook page:
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| Blouse by Nancy - photo from Michele |
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| Hard-to-see skirt by PoldaPop - it's a mix of chiffon & Chantilly lace |
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| Feather cuffs by PoldaPop |
The work has been that perfect mix of challenging and fun. Michele wore some of our creations in a new video shoot and will be wearing others in a concert on the East Coast next week. We'll be getting "costume designer" credits in the production notes. How could I have predicted that 4.5 years ago when I decided to learn to sew?
