Saturday, 10 March 2012

Sleeping Beauty Inspired.

Left: Late 1970s Pink Synthetic Jersey evening dress, Genny Italy
Right: Early 1910s Cream Silk ninon dress with silk satin ribbon trim,

The Fashion Museum in Bath currently has an exhibition entitled Glamour. Evening dresses from throughout the past century, these two above especially caught my eye. The Pink Jersey dress reminds me of Sleeping Beauty I think mainly because of the cape like Cardigan.

Seems more medieval to me rather than a 1910s bridesmaid dress

I think that this cape cardigan below could be an idea if I end up making something for the character of Aurora. Or even just as a sample, some embroidery representing the character on the corner of the body of the cardigan, or print onto the ribbon for the neck tie. A cardigan would go more with the character of Briar Rose, like when she's imagining that she's dancing with the prince, she's dancing with his cape and tries it one. Because of her name I'm thinking of roses being embroidered into the corners of the cardigan, or weaving up the sleeves perhaps.

This dress reminds me of Sleeping Beauty,
due to the cape like cardigan?

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