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BECKY’S WEDDING, JULY 2014

Becky’s dress was made primarily from organic bamboo silk.

The dress itself was made with a fully boned bodice and a triple layered skirt. It also had a separate  French lace blouse which could be removed.

The lining of the skirt was dip dyed with madder (a plant pigment), giving it a beautifully subtle graduation which shimmered through the bamboo silk and the top layer of silk muslin.

As the skirt was so long at the back we sewed a sneaky button under the waistband with a matching loop in the skirt so it could be hooked up for dancing, revealing the deep red madder.

BECKY'S WEDDING JULY 2014 THE DRESS WAS MADE PRIMARILY WITH ORGANIC BAMBOO SILK. A FULLY BONED BODICE AND A SKIRT WITH A SILK MUSLIN LAYER ON THE TOP. THE LINING WAS DIP DYED WITH MADDER, GIVING IT A BEAUTIFULLY SUBTLE GRADUATION. THE FRENCH LACE BLOUSE COULD BE REMOVED
becky's wedding july 2014 the dress was made primarily with organic bamboo silk. a fully boned bodice and a skirt with a silk muslin layer on the top. the lining was dip dyed with madder, giving it a beautifully subtle graduation. the french lace blouse could be removed
becky's wedding july 2014 the dress was made primarily with organic bamboo silk. a fully boned bodice and a skirt with a silk muslin layer on the top. the lining was dip dyed with madder, giving it a beautifully subtle graduation. the french lace blouse could be removed
becky's wedding july 2014 the dress was made primarily with organic bamboo silk. a fully boned bodice and a skirt with a silk muslin layer on the top. the lining was dip dyed with madder, giving it a beautifully subtle graduation. the french lace blouse could be removed
BECKY WANTED HER DRESS DIP DYED BUT SUBTLY. SHE WAS ALSO INTERESTED IN ME EXPERIMENTING WITH NATURAL DYES
BECKY WANTED HER DRESS DIP DYED BUT SUBTLY. SHE WAS ALSO INTERESTED IN ME EXPERIMENTING WITH NATURAL DYES
I LOOKED AT MADDER, BOTH ENGLISH AND IRANIAN, SAFFLOWER AND COCHINEAL
I LOOKED AT MADDER, BOTH ENGLISH AND IRANIAN, SAFFLOWER AND COCHINEAL
MAKING IRANIAN MADDER SAMPLES
MAKING IRANIAN MADDER SAMPLES
ENGLISH MADDER
ENGLISH MADDER
THE ENGLISH MADDER WAS A LOT DARKER
THE ENGLISH MADDER WAS A LOT DARKER
ENGLISH MADDER SAMPLES
ENGLISH MADDER SAMPLES
I MADE STRIPS AND HAD THEM IN FOR DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF TIME
I MADE STRIPS AND HAD THEM IN FOR DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF TIME
SHOWING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ENGLISH AND IRANIAN MADDER
SHOWING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ENGLISH AND IRANIAN MADDER
THE COMPLETE SAMPLE BOARD, INCLUDING DIFFERENT TIMINGS, FABRICS AND MADDERS
THE COMPLETE SAMPLE BOARD, INCLUDING DIFFERENT TIMINGS, FABRICS AND MADDERS
LOOKING AT THE SAMPLES PINNED TO THE SKIRT, WE DECIDED ON ENGLISH MADDER
LOOKING AT THE SAMPLES PINNED TO THE SKIRT, WE DECIDED ON ENGLISH MADDER
THERE WERE THREE DIFFERENT FABRIC TYPES IN THE SKIRT, OF WHICH TWO WOULD BE DYED
THERE WERE THREE DIFFERENT FABRIC TYPES IN THE SKIRT, OF WHICH TWO WOULD BE DYED
MORDANTING THE FABRIC IN AN ALUM SOLUTION
MORDANTING THE FABRIC IN AN ALUM SOLUTION
FABRIC IS MORDANTING WHILE THE PIGMENT IS BEING EXTRACTED
FABRIC IS MORDANTING WHILE THE PIGMENT IS BEING EXTRACTED
MADDER
MADDER
EXTRACTING THE PIGMENT FROM THE MADDER ROOT
EXTRACTING THE PIGMENT FROM THE MADDER ROOT
DIP-DYEING MEANT THAT ONLY THE BOTTOM OF THE SKIRT WAS SUBMERGED
DIP-DYEING MEANT THAT ONLY THE BOTTOM OF THE SKIRT WAS SUBMERGED
THE BOTTOM OF THE SKIRT IS SUBMERGED
THE BOTTOM OF THE SKIRT IS SUBMERGED
YOU CAN SEE THE DYE STARTING TO TAKE
YOU CAN SEE THE DYE STARTING TO TAKE
THE DYE IS STARTING TO WICK
THE DYE IS STARTING TO WICK
I PULLED OUT A SMALL AMOUNT SO THAT WE WOULD GET A FADING UP EFFECT
I PULLED OUT A SMALL AMOUNT SO THAT WE WOULD GET A FADING UP EFFECT
THE BAMBOO LAYER IS NOW SUBMERGED
THE BAMBOO LAYER IS NOW SUBMERGED
RINSING
RINSING
RINSING
RINSING
THE SKIRT LAYERS WERE HUNG OUTSIDE TO DRY
THE SKIRT LAYERS WERE HUNG OUTSIDE TO DRY
LOOKING AT WHAT THE DIP-DYED LAYER LOOKS LIKE UNDER THE TWO TOP LAYERS
LOOKING AT WHAT THE DIP-DYED LAYER LOOKS LIKE UNDER THE TWO TOP LAYERS
THE LINING IS HANGING TO THE RIGHT
THE LINING IS HANGING TO THE RIGHT
THE COMPONENTS BONED BODICE, THREE LAERED SKIRT, SKIRT LINING AND LACE BLOUSE
THE COMPONENTS BONED BODICE, THREE LAERED SKIRT, SKIRT LINING AND LACE BLOUSE
THE BEGINNINGS OF THE LASE BLOUSE MADE FROM FRENCH BOBBIN LACE
THE BEGINNINGS OF THE LASE BLOUSE MADE FROM FRENCH BOBBIN LACE
THE DRESS HANGING FOR THREE DAYS BEFORE BEING FITTED FOR LENGTH
THE DRESS HANGING FOR THREE DAYS BEFORE BEING FITTED FOR LENGTH
THE DRESS HANGING FOR THREE DAYS BEFORE BEING FITTED FOR LENGTH
THE DRESS HANGING FOR THREE DAYS BEFORE BEING FITTED FOR LENGTH
DRESS WAITING FOR FINAL FITTING WITH THE EVER SO SUBTLE DIP DYE EFFECT VISIBLE
DRESS WAITING FOR FINAL FITTING WITH THE EVER SO SUBTLE DIP DYE EFFECT VISIBLE
THE BODICE WAS MADE WITH BAMBOO, WITH A COTTON INTERFACING AND BAMBOO LINING, ALL UNBLEACHED AND CERTIFIED ORGANIC, AND METAL SPIRAL BONING WHICH IS 100% KINK FREE
THE BODICE WAS MADE WITH BAMBOO, WITH A COTTON INTERFACING AND BAMBOO LINING, ALL UNBLEACHED AND CERTIFIED ORGANIC, AND METAL SPIRAL BONING WHICH IS 100% KINK FREE
THE SKIRTS COMPRISED DIP DYED BAMBOO LINING, DIP DYED COTTON, UNDER BAMBOO, ALL UNBLEACHED AND CERTIFIED ORGANIC WITH A 100% SILK MUSLIN OVER SKIRT
THE SKIRTS COMPRISED DIP DYED BAMBOO LINING, DIP DYED COTTON, UNDER BAMBOO, ALL UNBLEACHED AND CERTIFIED ORGANIC WITH A 100% SILK MUSLIN OVER SKIRT
THE BLOUSE DID UP AT THE BACK WITH BUTTONS AT THE NAPE AND WAIST
THE BLOUSE DID UP AT THE BACK WITH BUTTONS AT THE NAPE AND WAIST
TOTAL TIME: OVER 100 HOURS THANK YOU PRESENT FROM HAPPY CUSTOMER
TOTAL TIME: OVER 100 HOURS
THANK YOU PRESENT FROM HAPPY CUSTOMER
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