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This week I'll be cutting out a dress and jacket, co-designed with the Mom of Groom, using the #satin #jacquard from her mother's #wedding dress and some lilac #silk her son - the groom - brought her years ago from a trip to Thailand.

So, #upcycling at it's best, reusing every morsel of this lovely ivory - and she's going to dye it to complement the lilac! And while it travelled the world, at this stage, it's become #deadstock as it is at least 5 years waiting to be made into something...

I'm cutting the pieces and handing them off to her to dye, then I'll get them back to begin the assembly...
#wip #customSewing #OttawaDesigner #sustainableSewing

Photo only shows some of the pieces as they are split amongst 3 segments of skirt .

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐤: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞

Embark on a captivating exploration of silk's journey from its legendary discovery in ancient China to its status as a symbol of luxury worldwide.

Read Story - articles.wifd.in/history-of-si

Regards,
Fashion Articles by Waves Fashion Institute
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#flashbackFriday to when a lovely group of friends joined me at the Chateau Laurier for the #DowntownAbby #HighTea wearing #TAVCreationsOriginals.

Two are #upcycles - the blue jacket was formerly a strapless bridesmaid dress!
The green beaded silk dress was revamped from a #vintage piece.

The burgundy silk jacket with gold collar is actually completely reversible

The white silk jacket with purple velvet skirt were my wedding outfit from 1998, with both top and skirt made from remnants.

"Freak Me" is a song by American R&B group #Silk. It was released in February 1993 as the second single from their debut album, #LoseControl. It was co-written and co-produced by #KeithSweat, for whom Silk was a touring opening act. Tim Cameron, Jimmy Gates and #GaryLilGJenkins sing lead on the song. The song was the group's highest-charting hit, reaching number-one on both the #Billboard #Hot100 for two weeks, and the U.S. #HotRAndBSingles chart for eight weeks.
youtube.com/watch?v=Ry6XUsow4V