Dress draped and constructed for a dance piece inspired by Adele's "Melt My Heart to Stone"

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Halfway through draping process

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3/4 through draping process

Dress draped to stand away from the body without the use of wires.  Inspired by seashells.  

Back view

Draping in muslin and car header foam

Side view

Victorian-era "punky young girl" character; dress and cage bustle draped in half scale, including various fabric modification techniques, including: felting, cobweb lace, shibori dyeing, shadow folding, crocheting, pleating, gathering, appliqué...

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Side view

Detail shot

Cage bustle construction

Dress construction