Tessuti Awards 2010

About my Linen and Lace

• Pattern Used: My own design
• Fabrics Used: Linen in white, corded chantilly lace
• Time To Create: 3 weeks on and off
• Dress Influenced By: For this piece i wanted to create an elegant, simple dress suitable for a day event, something fresh and summery with a subtle vintage feel.
• Additional Information: The hero of this piece are the 3D hand cut lace flowers, done by meticulously cutting into the lace, pressing with a starch spray and re-applying by hand. Additionally, a perfect fit was imperative for such a simple design so the challenge for this was creating a soft molded look in the linen which is usually a crisp fabric, this was achieved by repeated washing of the fabric before construction. The dress is self lined with a traditional tailored vent at the centre back for movement. Boning was also applied to waist point as well as internal bust cups for shaping as a nod to the internal details and structure of vintage clothes.

About Me

• Name: Leah Da Gloria
• State: NSW
• Sewing Since: I can remember
• My Experience: Fashion has always been a huge part of my life, having received my first sewing machine at the age of 9. I studied design straight after high school and graduated in '07. I have experience in made to measure evening wear/bridal and have made many garments for friends and family as well as professionally.
• My Sewing Goals: I strive to learn as much as i can, and master my craft. I would love to have my own business one day or work for a European couture house.
• Additional Information: Always striving to improve my skills and attain perfection, i am very inspired my European Haute Couture.