5.25.2011

DYEING PART II

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I've struggled so much in finding a black dye that actually dyes black. So far I've had blacks that dye blue, blacks that dye green and blacks that dye purple. Does no one make an actual honest-to-god black dye???

Anyway, I switched gears this weekend and I think I've found a solution to my black dye problem. I've been rushing like a madwoman all week trying to get some samples finished and sent out to NY for a magazine shoot, so you can imagine my excitement when this final piece actually worked out the way I wanted. As usual, I used a bound resist technique on a pattern I'm working on for Spring 2012. I'm digging the kindof decayed flapper vibe this piece has. Wanna see a shot of the back?

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How about the whole front?

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A detail shot?

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Wanna see it on a human body? (surprise, it's me, I have no head)

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In action?

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Why not put a belt on it?

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Dresses are fun. You can wear them.
Posted by elizabeth at 2:12 PM
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15 comments:

  1. fwuitbowlMay 25, 2011 3:00 PM

    Good Lord - that is amazing!! The dying worked out perfect!! Wow.

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  2. SariskaMay 25, 2011 3:22 PM

    Gorgeous pattern - excellent dying! Amazing.

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  3. Miss MMay 25, 2011 3:45 PM

    beautiful dye job, love the pattern.

    +Miss M+

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  4. elaine hoMay 25, 2011 5:29 PM

    stunning!!!

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  5. Buffy LeighMay 26, 2011 7:24 AM

    Love love love.

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  6. AnonymousMay 26, 2011 11:59 AM

    ny is gonna love you. what's the magazine again?

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  7. katie walkerMay 26, 2011 8:26 PM

    gorgeous!! i love the pattern and the back of the dress!!

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  8. LauraMay 27, 2011 1:00 PM

    gorgeous dye job- was it rebound and dyed twice to get the two tones?

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  9. JennyMay 27, 2011 5:26 PM

    This is so amazing! You won't be able to make these fast enough, they will sell like hotcakes

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  10. AnaMay 27, 2011 10:51 PM

    Will you have these on your etsy? It's sooo cute. Love!

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  11. elizabethMay 30, 2011 12:01 PM

    Thanks everyone! So nice to get feedback.

    Genevieve: I'll give a heads up closer to the magazine segment being released.

    Laura: Nope, It's just dipped once.

    Ana: This is for Spring next year so I'm not sure whether they will be on Etsy or not. I'd like to move away from made-to-order with these trickier pieces, so I might just do a limited run of sizes and sell those.

    Thanks again!

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  12. VictoireJune 03, 2011 11:03 AM

    The dyeing is so perfect and vibrant I thought it was digitally printed on the fabric at first!

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  13. supayanaJuly 11, 2011 7:52 PM

    beautiful!!!

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  14. kristina - no penny for themAugust 01, 2011 6:19 AM

    what an amazing dress (a dyeing!) - let us know if you do sell them on etsy or elsewhere next spring (maybe renée/monmartes anaise shop?), it's such a stunning piece.

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  15. AnonymousAugust 17, 2022 8:09 AM

    Why didn’t it dye all the way through

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