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Delicate Dancer
For my senior collection I was inspired by classical ballet. I myself am a fellow dancer, and recently performed my internship at the Joffrey Ballet costume department. Through this collection I wanted to express how delicate and beautiful of an art form ballet is, through hand beading and feathers. Along with light fabrics and rich colors. These aspects I feel portray how light and effortless the dancers look. While also adding my own flare to the ballet world through my vision of design.
The design Process
Look One
 Finished dress |  Second row of feathers added. |  First row of feathers complete. |
|---|---|---|
 First row of feathers complete. |  Feathers in progress. |  Hand sewing the feathers. |
 Ivory ostrich feathers. |  Second fitting with model (Front view) |  Second fitting with model (Side view) |
 Second fitting with model (Back view) |  Hand sewing the zipper in. |  Hand sewing the zipper in. |
 Attaching the zipper. |  Attaching bodice to skirt. |  Attaching the corset to the skirt to complete the dress. |
 Finishing the waistband. |  Hand beading finished. |  Hand beaded corset. |
 Hand beading complete. |  Hand beading the corset. |  Hand beading in progress. |
 Starting the hand beading. |  Attaching waistband |  Waistband attached |
 Attaching waistband to connect the corset bodice. |  Marking waistband |  Dress layers attached. |
 Attaching the layers of the dress all together. |  Gathering by hand the tulle layers of the dress. |  Organza layer |
 Binding on corset complete. |  Finished corset |  Making sure the binding matches up. |
 Trimming excess fabric. |  Attaching the binding to the corset. |  Hand sewing the binding down. |
 Cutting the tulle layers. |  Pattern piece for tulle layers. |  First fitting with model. |
 First fitting with model. |  Second layer of crinoline attached. |  Second layer of crinoline attached. |
 Crinoline panels for second layer of petticoat. |  Pattern piece for second layer of crinoline panels. |  Creating pattern piece for second layer of crinoline panels. |
 Measuring and marking for second layer of crinoline. |  Measuring and marking for second layer of crinoline. |  First layer of crinoline sewn on to base skirt. |
 Cutting crinoline first layer. |  Cutting first layer of crinoline panels. |  Base skirt sewn up. |
 Draping the base skirt. |  Draping the skirt. |  Patterning the skirt. |
 Creating the crinoline panel pattern piece for first layer. |  Making pattern for the crinoline panels. |  Creating the binding for the corset. |
 Cutting out bias strips for the binding. |  Measuring and inserting the boning. |  Starting to insert the boning. |
 Corset in progress |  Finished piece |  Flat lined and stitching complete. |
 Testing out different color threads for the stitching. |  Marking on the actual corset the slots for boning. |  Marking lines on pattern for boning. |
 Corset mock-up in muslin. |  Paper pattern for corset. |  Paper pattern for corset. |
 Patterning the corset. |  Creating pattern from 1800's corset pattern. |
Look Two
 Model fitting with finished tutu |  Tutu finished and pressed. |  |
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 Beading on corset complete. |  Beading complete |  Model fitting |
 Model fitting |  Completed beading corset. |  Hand beading |
 Hand beading |  Beading in progress |  Finished section |
 Beading |  |  |
 Seeing where the corset falls. |  |  Beading |
 Beading in progress. |  Corset in progress |  Trimming length of corset. |
 Marking corset for correct length. |  Inserting boning |  All layers sewn on and pressed. |
 Tutu not pressed |  Tutu not pressed |  Layers for tutu in progress. |
 Tutu in progress |  Adding layers |  Layers for tutu in progress. |
 Cutting and gathering layers for the tutu. |  Tutu in progress |  |
 |  Attaching layers |  Tutu layers in progress. |
 Pinning layers that need to be sewn. |  Cutting and gathering layers. |  Gathering layers |
 Cutting out layers for tutu. |  Beginning stage of tutu. |  Layers starting to be added. |
 |  First few layers sewn. |  Pinning layers that need to be sewn. |
 Pinning layers that need to be sewn. |  First layer sewn on. |  Pinning layers |
 Final panti marked |  Cutting tulle |  Rows marked |
 Marking rows |  Marking lines for the rows of the tutu layers. |  Final panti for tutu layers. (Front view) |
 Final panti for tutu layers. (Side view) |  Final panti for tutu layers. (Back view) |  Sewn final panti |
 Trimming |  Marking |  Measuring slot for elastic. |
 Slot for elastic. |  Mock-up with new adjustments. |  Mock-up (Back view) |
 Fixing patterns |  Fixing patterns |  Adjusting pattern |
 Adjustments needed |  Mock-up |  Mock-up (Side view) |
 Mock-up (Front view) |  New patterns |  Creating panti pattern. (Back piece) |
 Creating panti pattern. (Front piece) |  Inserting boning |  Boning for corset. |
 Boning for corset. |  Inserting boning |  Corset pieces sewn |
 Corset sewn up |  Corset sewn up |  Corset being sewn together. |
 Corset cut out and marked. |  Flat-lining pieces of corset. |  Cutting out pieces for corset. |
 Cutting out final fabric. |  |  Final mock-up (Front view) |
 Final mock-up (Side view) |  Mock-up |  Creating desired neckline. |
 Changing neckline |  Neckline altered |  Changing neckline |
 Changing neckline |  Creating neckline |  Pattern adjustments being made. |
 Fixing pattern |  Patterning |  Mock-up of corset |
 Back view of mock-up. |  Patterning the corset. |  Adjusting patterns |
 Making adjustments to patterns. |  Corrections needed |  Mock-up |
 Mock-up of corset |  Making adjustments |  Mock-up in need of correcting. |
 Mock-up for corset |
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