Leanne Cairns – United Kingdom

2-Way

Category: Traditional

Description

This design emerged from a problem a client had of 2 weddings one day after the other,one set of accessories but different outfits.So I came up with a 2 in one design with the original design and an add-on part that would make the original transform into a different shape,size and different layout of colours while staying colour co-ordinated with the dresses.With the Fusion of the add-on part to the original base design,I thought it apt for entry here, while using totally traditional hand made techniques and materials it has a modern approach that could be expanded on for the fascinator market,this I will be trying to bring to market soon and winning a prize for it would help greatly.I do hope you like my design and idea?

Materials

• Sinamay stiffened
• Jacquard acid dye
• Millinery wire
• Crinoline
• Thread poly cotton
• Curled ostrich spine

Techniques

• Sinamay dyed- large pot,water,vinegar and acid dyes mixed to colour
• Blocking of two different coloured bases- wooden button block,water,stiffnerand pins
• Wiring hand sewn wiring stich-ferrule,marker pen,cutters
• Sinamay bias edging-iron and water spray
• Ostrich spine dyed-curled with steamer and rolling pin
• Crinoline 15 cm x2 m wide-gathered,twisted and sewn to bases