FEATHERED ORGANZA RIBBONS

FOR EMBROIDERIES ADD

a TEXTURAL ELEMENT.

CUTTING AND DRAPIng

OF COAT PANELS AFTER

COMPLETION OF the EMBROIDERY

THIS WAS A 3/4 LENGTH SHAWL COLLAR COAT WHICH WAS DESIGNED FOR A CLIENT WHO WAS PLANNING

A TRIP TO PARIS FASHION WEEK AND WANTED SOMETHING SPECIAL.

WE DECIDED TO GO WITH A MULTI-PANEL CUT AND A STRONG SHOULDER LINE

TO GIVE IT both A CLASSIC AND TIMELESS LOOK.

HIDDEN SIDE POCKETS AND HAND EMBROIDERIES WERE ADDED TO PROVIDE A MODERN TWIST.

IT WAS DONE IN A WHITE IVORY WOOL AND CASHMERE BLEND

AND LINED WITH BLACK SILK CREPE BACK SATIN.

THE DESIGN INSPIRATION FOR THE EMBROIDERY ON THIS PIECE BEGAN WITH

THE TRADITIONAL SYMBOL OF THE FRENCH FLEUR DE LIS.

INITIALLY SKETCHED AS A SINGLE LARGE MOTIF, IT WAS THEN DECONSTRUCTED AND REPOSITIONED

TO CREATE A MOVEMENT OF NEW SHAPES WHICH RAN ALONG THE HEMLINE

AND SWEPT UP DIAGONALLY ONTO THE LEFT SLEEVE.

THE FEATHERED ORGANZA RIBBONS AND BLACK JET DROPS

ADDED DEPTH AND A TEXTURAL ELEMENT TO THE OVERALL DESIGN.

Marie degeorge original graphite drawing

PULL BACK STITCH

FRENCH KNOTS

SMALL FRENCH SEQUINS

BLACK JET DROPS

FEATHERED ORGANZA AND RIBBON PIECES