Description

A haute couture blouse and pant set inspired by Celtic family heritage, the film, ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ and Jean Paul Gaultier’s works. This two piece set of apparel garments demonstrate both creative and traditional techniques resulting in a soft feminine outfit with a focus on sustainability. Upcycled silk fabric, English smocking, Celtic knot cording, beading, crochet and natural dyeing techniques have been used to interpret historical aspects creating a unified modern design. Delicate ribbon embroidered Waratah flowers add a personalised touch and communicates a love of family and home.

Images of Work

"I have used the manufacturing technique of smocking (English and North American) as a method of controlling excess fabric in my MTP. However, it also doubles as a decorative technique through the embroidery used on it's surface. This has allowed me to increase the authenticity of my work, showcasing how traditional pirate garments would have been assembled, with smocking adding weight, warmth and texture to fabrics and garments."

"Across the blouse of my project, I have used embroidery to create ornate Celtic knots and ribbon embroidered waratah flowers (the floral emblem of NSW). This detailed design adds colour and interest whilst acknowledging and paying tribute to my Irish heritage as well as my home and place of birth, NSW, Australia."

Select Student Folio Pages

The pages selected for each project reflect the individual students' interpretations of the syllabus guidelines for the MTP. Each student should develop their folio according to the guidelines, relating to their own individual project. This may result in a variety of presentation styles, numbers of sketches and/or experiments.