ACCESSORIES

ACCESSORIES

STRUCTURED FABRIC SEASHELL

INITIAL DRAPING IDEAS

BACK OF SHELL

MODIFIED DRAPE

CIFFON DRAPING

SEWING IN PLEATS

ORGANDY DRAPING

DRAPE WITH BATTING

INITIAL UNDERSTRUCTURE

• Originally designed as a head centered structure attached directly to the bodice.
• Draped an understructure using organdy, galvanized steel wire, and plastic boning on a dress form.
• Covered the structure in batting to protect the chiffon from potential damage.
• During the model fitting, I realized the structure was too large for the model’s proportions.
• Adapted the design into a versatile accessory that could either be carried or worn as a statement headpiece.

BATTING DRAPE

FINAL PRODUCT

3D-PRINTED MUREX SHELL

3D-PRINTER

  • Inspired by contemporary 3D-printed product designs, I wanted to create a sculptural, functional clutch.

  • Designed in the shape of a Murex shell tying back to theme

  • Styled as a “shellphone,” allowing the wearer to playfully “speak to the ocean.”

PRINTING THE SHELL

MUREX SHELL SKETCH

FINAL PRODUCT

SHELL INSPIRED BERET

    • Inspired by the draping of the cup, I wanted to translate the same sculptural form into a seashell-inspired beret

    • Used liquid satin for the draped shell detail, with two layers of organdy and a Sinamay hat base to create the foundation

    • Reinforced the structure with hat wire and bias tape to improve stability

CONSTRUCTING THE BERET

INSTALLING HAT WIRE

INSIDE THE BERET

HAND SEWING PLEATS

FINAL PRODUCT

FIRST DRAFT

FINGERLESS GLOVES WITH BEADED STRANDS

    • Through further exploration, I wanted to make the beaded strands detachable for easier transportation and greater versatility, allowing the wearer to style the ensemble with or without the beads

    • Created the strands using nylon cording, 3mm Czech glass conch shell beads, iridescent pearls, lobster claws, and crimp beads

    • Used an alternating bead pattern to add dimension and tie together the colors of the ensemble

    • Explored additional ways to incorporate the strands, including necklaces and back detailing

    • Further developed the concept by creating a body harness and draping a dress around it, using the beading as closures and straps to support the garment

    • This process sparked further interest in combining garment construction with hardware and jewelry-making techniques

  • My goal was to create a pair of burlesque-inspired gloves with my own sense of flair My goal was to create burlesque-inspired gloves with my own sense of flair while connecting to the collection’s overall theme

  • Originally planned traditional gloves, but pivoted to a fingerless design due to the challenges of using non-stretch fabric

  • Secured the gloves around the middle finger and added elastic to keep them in place against the weight of the beaded strands.

  • Added scalloped lacing to allow the strands to attach with lobster-claw closures

  • Designed a looser fit to accommodate a wider range of arms and create an organic, billowing silhouette.

  • Materials: liquid satin, ½-inch elastic, and Picard lacing

MAKING THE STRANDS

INITIAL SKETCH

INITIAL GLOVE PATTERN

ELASTIC AROUND MIDDLE FINGER

ZIG ZAG STITCH ELASTIC

FINAL PRODUCT

SCALPED LACE DETAIL (USED TO ATTACH BEAD STRANDS)

EXTENDED LOOK OF THE BEADED STRANDS

CLOSE LOOK AT BEADED STRANDS

MODELING THE GLOVES

EXTENSION PROJECTS WITH BEADED STRANDS

FULL-LENGTH NECKLACE STACK (LONG IN FRONT AND SHORT IN BACK)

MID-LENGTH NECKLACE STACK (SAME LENGTH FRONT AND BACK)

DRAPED FLOOR-LENGTH DRESS WITH BEADED BODY HARNESS

EARRINGS/JEWERLY

EARRING CUFF WITH CZECH CONCH SHELLS AND PEARLS

SEASHELL STUD EARRINGS

TRIPLE SEASHELL DROP EARRINGS

CZCECH GLASS CONCH SHELL DROP EARRINGS