Yes, we do in fact have a washer and dryer, I take great pride in saying this because for so long I lived without one. And life is exponentially more difficult with none. However I've always liked the geometrical repetition of the laundromat and wanted to photograph there at least once.
When I designed this dress I had a young hip and trendy female in mind. The sort of thing a single girl in her 20s might wear. Someone who lived in a small San Fransisco apartment and spent her Sunday nights at a laundromat.
I guess I had some thing pretty specific notions....
When we got there, a couple disparaging things occurred. First, I forgot my speedlite. Curses! Second (as is almost always the case) there were a few people doing their laundry making what we were doing a little less comfortable.
Can I blame them? YES! Well, no, I guess. Not really. But we made the best of it. As the summer pulls around I hope to have more outdoor shots in which we are the only people for miles. Places with muncho sunlight!
The dress itself was a really a labor. I used a baroque flowered silk material for the dress. Silk is a difficult material to sew (at least for me). It bunches and frays and stretches and is just all around maddening!
I gathered a two inch strip of the fabric and lined either side of the front and neckline. I used a thin, elastic thread to gather the cuff around the sleeves and added a ruffled piece of fabric to the top of each sleeve which hangs down.
Along the front and neck of the dress I added tiny buttons that hook with corresponding satin loops. At the top of the dress, the fabric that falls in front of the bust is gathered, creating a wispy look. The entire dress is cinched at the waist with an aged vintage brown leather belt.
I'm really digging the look of a dress paired with high boots. Don't get me wrong, I still love a good pair of ballet flats with an a-line but it's good to change it up a bit.
I wear a small size but since the waist of this dress is determined by how tight you cinch the belt, the size is adjustable. One more thing, you absolutely MUST wear a full length slip underneath as the silk material is completely see through:)
Oh and of course, I cannot forget ;) thanks to my crafty photographer, Brian, who braved an angry looking laundry attendant to help me in my quest. Hopefully we'll look back on these junkets and laugh....or cringe....or cry. Probably the latter.
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