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PERSONAL PROJECT
Inner, Outer and Surrounding Self 2014-17 Inner, outer and surrounding self is a personal project in which my aim is to present and explore a self through historical costume and constructions related to costume.
Taking two vintage dolls as inspiration I firstly tried to investigate them by drawing them from three different visual angles/points of view: portrait, profile and full body. I then corresponded each of the drawings with a construction related to costume. My aim was to express elements of the self. For each doll I researched and explored two different clothing periods and used different colour palette: blue/ ivory for the 18th century and pink/bordo (burgundy)/ivory for the 19th century. For the ‘inner self’ part of my project, which is in progress, my aim is to express intimate feelings of the self by exploring renaissance costume. I tried to achieve this by bringing the hidden layers of clothing to the surface and by using a cold colour palette. |
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Facade / So alive but so silent.
Clay head sculpture, cotton fabric - hand dyed. Period Bonnet influenced by the 19th century. |
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Aquarelle painting based on a vintage porcelain doll (portrait)
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Concealed garment
Swiss riding corset 1890. Pattern taken from Jill Salen’s book: 'Corsets - Historical Patterns and Techniques'. Cotton and canvas fabric - Hand dyed and hand painted. |
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Aquarelle painting based on a vintage porcelain doll (portrait)
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Marionette / Directed by (an)other
Handmade marionette made of Fimo puppen. Costume based on a 19th century day dress. Patterns taken from Janet Arnold’s book : ‘Patterns of Fashion 2’ Cotton Fabric - hand dyed. 
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Aquarelle painting based on a vintage porcelain doll
(full body front view) |
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Final Marionette - Directed by (an)other.
Marionette with sculpted face and hands using Fimo puppen. 19th century bustle and bodice: Patterns taken from Janet Arnold’s book: ‘Pattern of Fashion 2' . Buckram based hat . Cotton fabric - hand dyed and hand painted. 
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Mask
Paper Mache. Hat made with gauze |
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Aquarelle painting based on a vintage porcelain doll. (portrait)
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Reticule
Replacing the 18th century’s hidden pockets with the reticule. Cotton fabric - hand dyed and hand painted. 
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Aquarelle painting based on a vintage porcelain doll. (profile)
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Doll / So alive but so silent.
Fabric doll with sculpted head, legs and feet made of Fimo puppen. Costume based on an 18th century caraco jacket and petticoat. Patterns taken from Janet Arnold’s book: ‘Patterns of Fashion 1’. Cotton fabric - hand dyed and hand painted. 
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Aquarelle painting based on a vintage porcelain doll.
(full body side view) |
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Doll / A non- fulfilled personality
18th century indoor outfit: chemise dress, jumps, petticoat, pair of pockets. Cotton fabric - hand dyed and hand painted. Fabric doll with paper mache head. 
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Inner Self / Feeling the desperate need to escape
Work in Progress Linen smock, silk farthingale, linen corset based on a 16th century corset - hand painted 
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Inner Self / Feeling the aristocratic sound of silence
Work in Progress Crepe bodice, Chiffon skirt - hand painted 
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