When the patterns are cut from the fabric, the specific locations of the pleat-lines are transferred by the use of roller and carbon paper, continuously placed underneath the silky material; after which marks are added to distinguish between the sections so that the inside layers of the pleats can be correctly brought together.
With the plethora of complex corners well studied though cotton base and final assemblage, the composition of this gorgeous inner-cape is so known that it even allows certain liberties rarely seen throughout my work.
Turning to use a most modern technique to create a minimal touch hemline that keeps the lightweight satin thin and supple whilst finishing off the fabric’s raw edge without leaving pin, thread or needlepoint marks.
As much as I like to channel my work into properly refined designs, this particular chore required the turning of a whopping 16 meters of deep-purple velvet fabric into a square backdrop to be done overnight, a task at which not grace but efficiency proved to be key to successfully dressing the Coalescaremonium photo-stage.
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