Safety Pin Dress
This dress idea actually came to me when I went to bed instead of when I woke in the morning. I finally got out of bed and made it during the night, because the image wouldn't let me sleep! A large spoon served as my model (with the addition of a clamp for legs and two screws for arms.) I originally began the dress from the bottom of the skirt, but soon got lost among all the pins. On my second attempt, I began from the top, making a sweet pin bodice that worked into a narrow waistline. The attached pin skirt flowed easily from there. My original thought had been for a full skirt, but as the pins draped, I realized I liked the narrower skirt better. The final row of pins hang loose like a flapper's fringe. This is my first ever permanent sculpture, and I'm very proud of her!
This dress idea actually came to me when I went to bed instead of when I woke in the morning. I finally got out of bed and made it during the night, because the image wouldn't let me sleep! A large spoon served as my model (with the addition of a clamp for legs and two screws for arms.) I originally began the dress from the bottom of the skirt, but soon got lost among all the pins. On my second attempt, I began from the top, making a sweet pin bodice that worked into a narrow waistline. The attached pin skirt flowed easily from there. My original thought had been for a full skirt, but as the pins draped, I realized I liked the narrower skirt better. The final row of pins hang loose like a flapper's fringe. This is my first ever permanent sculpture, and I'm very proud of her!