Architecture in Black and White: Beautifully Abandoned Tunic Dress

Name: Allison Kelsey
Class: DS 225, Apparel 1, Holly Easland and DS228, Structural Enrichment 1, Mary Hark
Major: Apparel Design

This piece is connected to design because the textiles themselves are original work and the dress is an original pattern design.  The lace is dip-dyed in pearl grey and black dye to create a distressed ómbre effect. The embellishment on the bodice of the dress features the embroidery of flowers found outside within the cold, Wisconsin tundra. I preserved the flowers and placed them on the bodice along with a gradation of beadwork. This piece incorporates textile manipulation techniques as well as apparel design to create a dynamic piece inspired by the deconstruction and beauty of nature in the winter months.