#therindiel

[lissomelace]

THIS IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT IS DEFINITIVELY NOT MY FAULT!

(it's totally my fault)

But in my defense, I was in Los Angeles for reasons (concert+family visit) and managed to take a quick trip to the garment district, and. Uh. Well. Souvenirs are a totally normal thing to get on vacation!

(Okay these colors are ABSOLUTELY terrible in the photos (that one on the left is a pretty deep, saturated red))

So: new project! I got a red silk dupioni, a red/silver silk taffeta, an ombre silk charmeuse, and a floral dyed silk chiffon of some kind!

(All silks from decorative intl silk inc, which also is an online store here)

Anyway, new project! I'm hoping the inspiration of these fabrics will actually get me going on this. I'm going for Feanarion vibes (Carnistir specifically), so, uh. We'll see how this goes! Certain elements are going to be historically inspired (i'm thinking 18th century staylike bodice for a sort of flattened chest, some sort of veil/headwear, linen underdress to protect the silk, etc.) in addition to fantasy elements. It will likely end up more of a frankenstein mashup than anything else.

(my planning stage is such utter chaos! And I only draw as is necessary for getting my ideas out. They get worse as time goes on and brain goes fast!)

Anyway, I have a lot of ideas (too many, as my scribbled design indicates!), but if anyone knows of any particular fun styles of skirt that look good in a very stiff fabric (that's the plan for the dupioni) I would be very grateful for suggestions/inspiration!

[lissomelace]

I'm in love