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Spider Corset

A Hand-"Spun" Gothic Corset
SUMMARY

The Spider “Corset” is a product of experimenting with dissolvable plastic and thread. It seeks to push the physical boundaries of fashion and be a statement piece in one’s wardrobe.

TIMEFRAME

Fall  2022

TYPE

Personal Project

SKILLS LEARNED

Material Exploration, Fashion Design

MOODBOARD
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SOURCING THE MATERIAL
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testing dissolvable plastic to ensure it fully dissolves-- this one did not
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SOURCING THE MATERIAL
adding other fabrics to experiment with style
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using an embroidery hoop, I freehanded patches of loops that would be sewn together
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I made pieces in a variety of color combinations and fabrics
after a piece was finished, it was run underwater to dissolve the plastic
HAND-STITCHING THE TOP
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