I have not posted for awhile because of how busy things have been lately, but I have managed to get a holiday as well as finish this lovely dress for someone special. I finished this last 22nd July and she wore it a wedding on the 29th. The photo above shows the top with a…
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‘Femme Camou’
I call this work ‘Femme Camou’, or a feminine take on camouflage but done in couture (not as a print). I have done the camouflage effect here using three shades of pink and a fourth colour in striking purple (all colours that this very special lady chose). The process was fabric manipulation that I call…
Read MoreVintage Lace
Here is the last in the series of gowns from last year that I haven’t posted in my blog. This one was a lace motif that I have designed from scratch using my crochet techniques. The thread itself is cotton that has a nice handle (quite weighty once the work builds up, just how I…
Read MoreChiffon Light
As it is Oscar season, this week I am thinking about gowns again. I thought I’d post this work here as I have not shared it here. This ensemble is in chiffon with a dupion silk ‘skeleton’. Overlaying chiffon on a silk skeleton has achieved this look of floating or suspended auricular flowers. They remind…
Read MoreVintage Style Cocktail Dress
This is my latest creation – a dress with a princess line bodice nipped at the waist with a box-pleated skirt. The brief was to create something that has a feminine and vintage feel. So, we came up with the ’50s (it was an obvious design choice staring us right in the face). Below is…
Read More‘Black Lace Dress’
16 Geese designed and made this dress for a very special friend in need of of a party frock. It is draped jersey lace in chic black. Construction is mostly hand-sewn.
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The Art of Jeff Ting 