I
recently had the opportunity to visit an amateur market.
It's a hobby I
love for years and that I find relaxing, funny and sometimes extremely
interesting for the different types of objects you can
usually find. Far
away from the historiographic sophistication of auction houses, you can
spend pleasant hours admiring unusual objects .
These items tell us about a past
time, made of life, affections, human warmth and memories often mingled over time by acquiring every single
discovery a character of the novelty .
And in this serene walk in the fall
sun I was fascinated by the unexpected vision of a small treasures
exposed; a set of porcelain cups, some singles, with or without saucer, others in pairs, or in small groups.All these cups looked on the passersby with polite elegance.The
absolute perfection of each single cup made each of them absolutely
precious as the unique pieces of a collection without priority. The eyes
were cheerful and happy from one cup to the other, from one particular
to the other, from a flower painted to a
shade of color, in the search for the secret of such beauty.
The
delicate precision of the decorations gave each cup a distinction of
individual grace equal to each single pearl projecting the light
that invests the atmosphere around it.
The color sparkle ,
now tenuous, now decisive, in an unusual nuances of shades, shapes and
styles made the encounter a source of inexhaustible inspiration for the
blythe clothes I brought with me at home and in my wandering on the
internet in search of the same magic I had experienced.
What a surprise!
Such delicate shapes and colors were able to pass the screen in the
photos I found in harmony with the illustrations of old fairy tales.The
sense of preciousness measured, the meticulous sophistication of
decorations, the harmony or the delightful contrast of color matching in
a game of mutually underlining have made the vision almost magical,
hypnotic, fascinating, enchanting in the whisper of beauty that the original seen composition of single cups had .
So , the choice of natural silk as main material, with its softness and at the same time living iridescent colours played key role in the making of every single dress with its riny details..
My ideal girl who wears these ensambles is a dreamy creature living ina world of fantasy where everything is painted with particoular nuances of derams, flowers and fragrances.
Every set (dress , petticoat, hairpin and tights)has been made with a lot of attention and care , choosing the best materials and harmonius colours to get that magic sensation according with the original idea of Victorian fairytale fashion.
Every set includes:
Dress:
I used for these dresses dupioni silk fabric in two different colours , white cotton bariste and ,as decoration, two different antique cotton French laces stained with tea to give them an ancient and vintage look,100% black silk ribbon and Venetian glass beads .
Close at the back with tiny metal snaps.
Petticoat:
the wide cream color petticoat was made with tulle and decorated with stained with tea English lace to give the dress the right fullness.
Tights:
I used a knitted cream fabric to get a Bonne fille look.
Hair pin:
As a crown for a princess , the hairpin repeats the central elements of the dress in a tiny perfection of silk, laces and lines.
It was an
exciting challenge to recreate the delicacy of porcelain, the latent
transparency, the lightness of the decorations in a dream of timeless
beauty
the inebriating and subtle scents of the tea that wrap these creations.
Lavender Memories
Wedgwood Chocolate
Autumn Flair
Bourbon Rose petals
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