Versatile Hangers

Production
Posted by on December 20, 2011 No comments

The leeway from the window-like aperture in the back of the Cathedral Cape brought me to implement a set of sew-able chains, which are normally used to hang a garment in the neckline, but happened to be ideal in length, sturdiness and expandability for constraining the cape’s slacking layers and guide its trailing motion.

Fur-crowned Hat

Revelation
Posted by on December 19, 2011 2 comments

Fur-covered Decorated Gothic Top-HatFur Covered Top-Hat: front closureFur Covered Top Hat: back view

The augmentation of a standard top-hat by lavish auburn fox fur, cut bulky at the back to gradually thin out along the curve, following the hair direction towards the front where it is locked in place with a single clasp.

Preparing Planks

Production
Posted by on December 18, 2011 1 comment

Tightly constructed base platform to support the weight.Cross-shaped furniture veneer.

Doing the groundwork on a stunted piece of functional furnishing, making chassis and standards from home-finished veneers, using my alternative set of tools, aligning boards with glue before screwing them secured.

Truly Special

Chronicle
Posted by on December 17, 2011 No comments

A most intriguing find at a local antiquer’s shop, this stunning one of a kind Art-Nouveau nacre-imbued silver button appeared awaiting the days to shine as a key ornament on one of the acoming year’s primary outfits.

art-nouveau silver nacre gothic winged button

Adding Trim

Production
Posted by on December 16, 2011 2 comments

Satin rat-tail trim-cords, one embedded within the neckline, the other worked into the mid-collar seam.
The latest of enhancements to the Cathedral Cape accentuates its shoulder-insets and the new collar’s contour by introducing a red rat-tail satin trim, sewn precisely on top of existing seams through sideways stitches picking strings from the back of the cord, slightly twisting and securing it across the sharper corners and locked in position; the first one included in the neckline allowance before the improved collar was placed, the other worked into the horizontal seam of the under collar, where it is met by the end of the frontal zipper, the sole fastener to carry the weight of this monumental garment.

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