I’m excited to announce I have a new collection in the making! And it’s all about cats and couture. The first gown I started with for the collection is made with silk duchess satin from Fabric Wholesale Direct. The Basque-waist corset is heavily boned, so I added felt over it to smooth it out before adding the silk with minimal seams on top. The feminine ruffle peplum will drape over the ballgown skirt. Because the bodice is heavily boned, it provided a great surface for my framed cat to attach. I put a layer of shiny organza over the screen-printed cat to make it shiny. (Pokémon reference)
I originally was going to tie or knot the blue satin on top, but it was very bulky. It was a happy accident, because I am more impressed with my faux draped bow.
Stay tuned for Part Two, where I create and attach the large ballgown.