Boa oh boa, dats alotta feadas!
“Dozens of feather boas have been hand sewn to create a ball-gown skirt of dramatic flair and lots of molting! The base dress has a fun neckline and there is a coordinating feather hat to complete the look.”
Above is the commentary read while this garment walked the runway. This piece was messy to make but fun to wear. The base skirt is a muslin onto which I hand stitched each boa, attaching it every 6 inches or so. This process involved pulling the threads way back out so I could see them to tie the knot, hence each knot required threading a new needle each time. The skirt is worn over a discarded dress, one that had to be simple and tight to balance the visual weight of the skirt. Most base dresses come from the dumpster bins of Goodwill, where pieces go that do not sell at their retail stores. Unsold stuff is literally just thrown into bins and sold by the pound. The hunting process is not a pretty one. A feather hat from my collection is added for fashion flair. Pictured here is local artist Heather Bullach, photographed by Mandy Altimus Stahl.
2018
Above is the commentary read while this garment walked the runway. This piece was messy to make but fun to wear. The base skirt is a muslin onto which I hand stitched each boa, attaching it every 6 inches or so. This process involved pulling the threads way back out so I could see them to tie the knot, hence each knot required threading a new needle each time. The skirt is worn over a discarded dress, one that had to be simple and tight to balance the visual weight of the skirt. Most base dresses come from the dumpster bins of Goodwill, where pieces go that do not sell at their retail stores. Unsold stuff is literally just thrown into bins and sold by the pound. The hunting process is not a pretty one. A feather hat from my collection is added for fashion flair. Pictured here is local artist Heather Bullach, photographed by Mandy Altimus Stahl.
2018