Thursday, February 5, 2009

Beautiful Tatters


the celestia tatterskirt from gibbous fashions





the theorna faery dress

"a tattered medley of stitches & lace,
the theorna faery dress is an
elegant map of antique patches.
made in the muted colours of
pale blue, cream, tan & white,
it looks like it could have risen from
the river on the body of a water spirit!
the bust is a textured decollete'
of crochet, lace, & stitches
(adorned with tiny vintage buttons,
of course).
the straps are adjustable and
the dress is slip-style,
with no zipper.
there are remnants sewn in from
the early 1900s, and there are tattered
bits of cursive writing lurking
about as well.
there is a very old thread sampler
stitched to the bottom left
of the dress for another touch
of ephemera & history.
truly one-of-a kind,
this garment could be
a patchwork river faery's daily attire."



These are the most beautiful tatters I have ever seen. Every item has such fine detail, such rich history, and such care taken in its creation. gibbous fashions reminds me of: the modern day transients of America (see the polaroid kidd), Victorian times past, of found objects, old vintage lace...