This post is late
because I've only just finished the design. I've been procrastinating doing it
all week, because I didn't have a clue what I was going to do. I'd run out of
ideas and couldn't find anything to base my design on. After quite a while of looking
for ideas I ended up on a BBC news article published yesterday about a piece
from a roman statue that was found in Gloucester. The wing piece is thought to
be from a statue to Victoria, the Roman Goddess of victory.
This design uses the
wing shape as decoration on the top. The wing shapes are embroidered onto the
top, the shapes are backed with a slightly heavier fabric so that they retain
their shapes. The fabric of the top is loosely gathered at the edge of the wing
shapes and also at the cuffs. The cuffs are made in the same way as the wing
shapes are, and are embroidered in the same colour. A small button would be
used on each of the cuffs so that they can be loosened. The top fastens by two
buttons at the back of the top, because the way that the wing shapes overlap
would make it impractical to fasten at the front.
I hope you liked
this design, it is part of my 'Designs Inspired by History' project. For more
designs check back here next week or visit my special-occasion-wear blog at www.bronzedalebridaldesigns.blogspot.co.uk
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