01 April 2011

My Defense!!!!

Photograph by:  Austin Simmons
Model:  Leigh Hawkins
Pedestal:  Trevor Lacasse
Hair and Nails:  Alter Ego, Raleigh
Make-up:  Katherine Diuguid, Leigh Hawkins, and Shelley Smith
Location:  Carol Grotnes Belk Rotunda, Brooks Hall, College of Design, NC State
Materials: 100% Silk Double-faced Satin with Silver metal threads (some are silver plated, some of 90% silver, see previous posts for specifics for each motif)

 






The Final Petticoat

Photograph by:  Austin Simmons
Model:  Leigh Hawkins
Location:  studio at Shelley Smith's house
Materials:  Bra top is ivory 100% silk Duchess satin with natural cotton padded bust cups.
Corselet is 100% cotton tulle with grosgrain casings filled with spiral steel boning.
Skirt Yoke and Lining is 100% natural silk Double-face Satin with tea stained Valencienne lace trim and blue grosgrain ribbon bows.
Outer Skirt and Bustle is Silver Silk Metallic Tissue (warp is silk, weft is metal) with 3" white horsehair braid and tea stained Valencienne lace trim.