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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq4XYzqbroAc5RKzq6QJjvCsll7nlwRFaNLzJX8ckrh3tFykXeJSnCJZlM-M60daxAxUfiljWl-m6aznm5UalMS9UZPBlPletIUJkeDkH0-i2YmpNeff2noFUWzDevO0AIVeWgjtWiHgFP/s400/IMG_3063_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626904931546542274" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizlFGPZwbbKtMQhyphenhyphendwakRVCiySb3cudZIXrXdInqMd7aGQ_5TcX36Qt6IPYcG_uSPZdePfHxTxlVUmSiP1aLqQSjg0y55LoPrRkm-zcu09cje9f20IMxDEEZMtoDFVxhLxzudBY8NuiZbF/s1600/IMG_3067_3.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizlFGPZwbbKtMQhyphenhyphendwakRVCiySb3cudZIXrXdInqMd7aGQ_5TcX36Qt6IPYcG_uSPZdePfHxTxlVUmSiP1aLqQSjg0y55LoPrRkm-zcu09cje9f20IMxDEEZMtoDFVxhLxzudBY8NuiZbF/s400/IMG_3067_3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626904935662376002" border="0" /></a>Jordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196190048424558768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339566371203450687.post-82351704651584911352011-07-05T08:36:00.000-07:002011-07-06T02:28:13.710-07:00The Big Finale...<div>The Background Music: </div><div><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/cYF0qU5WSew" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div>The Collection:<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 283px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625898851019225522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjss3LCFPHyTCP-VU2EE66ZviUeMFzylpMVn8hSzriuGowiU7u3Ofuvm3aKiiQk1Yx9LMxSEgGz0wCoVH7bfa1IxK6GfC7se8ReUv1LucHsUQIINwv5uAcllIc3tdzHqLppQR822RqiDWCj/s400/osef-2.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 283px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625898700936881058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO1aCgW_frHRkWW1eSQTxHbaYrvhAl6ZOc1zwAx10fXf95iDJLXmoWUTz1ejU4RBObA-PeVJ5gzhvQmRIiXNbQwNIw1QE4dUiQFCspq4vZUrO3hocoFZk5UqvmtYrT_ZFxbx2fztweW_FT/s400/osef-1.jpg" /><br />The Inspiration:<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 424px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 429px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625896538524521458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6C9SEIg7zuGbJHRT0njQIC_IdLAYMbWeKgn9WZi4SREgxBCy93oIanQsXuVbrJ2bzoHSYjU17U_jwRceK_vZ_KhyphenhyphenRYFmmhPWge3GlmV7iEw6gmGqNl2LqnxQVgxwJh_kxCDIusq9vIyzH/s400/printluach2.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 413px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 358px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625903044135363010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3p2NEqLGZoLrvCw9SmLMDjn99ggDHPPG7AGf71vI8XmzWc_2jWRMsnWBQcAjikWUzL2bZLgnU1IxbYMy9qT4PLqWE7SoVMxmRLdlD15upVhODVBg1TfbkZDevkgi_eQX9XQ7ZnwxlGEjt/s400/printluach1.jpg" />The Customer: <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 283px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625896831424445282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggziKA4aCloxpQVvRM-3Xry09bpNNNC93KlXjmjiKYdKgvDUsyeVwFQpFZqPVb32Y1k5j2Rl8WP-4FYSeV31cE048gJjaVvPZ6j5Nk4RBnZzMAIFXqM0q4MLr8ChB4nfH3GfolpdHfQdIG/s400/osef+customer.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div>The Clothing:</div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 481px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 316px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625896629831136930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_hxE4TQsAMpMc3zPe89s8cMwU5AUBq28SQYjfULjDSpDmfIGUuo7B7lGIjf2Jzklu19nOZF1PVSHo2dfc4oiQxaoYLyf5EYpc6wdYlhbovYDCTfibD_u2fFdljLY4k0dCy9Rr_DviP-I_/s400/blogpost1.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Wish me luck! </div></div></div></div></div></div>Jordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196190048424558768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339566371203450687.post-47078278709937295972011-07-04T12:02:00.000-07:002011-07-04T12:02:28.109-07:00The Video...<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jEi8swXbbVU?fs=1" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="295" width="480"></iframe><br />Just a little something I whipped up in honor of Wednesday's presentation! 5, 6, 7, 8...Jordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196190048424558768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339566371203450687.post-35147739547997723782011-07-02T15:59:00.000-07:002011-07-02T15:59:00.520-07:00Paint the Town PinkA sneak peak at what's going on with the dress... (although the final product is still drying and has some work to be done on it, so here are some pictures of the process).<br /><br />I had a fitting of my toille on Tuesday with my model and had a few alterations to make to the pattern. After making them, it didn't take too long to sew the dress from the final gold/white brocade. Here, my friend tried it on for me so I could check the sewing and proportions and so i could have a picture of it before I dyed it:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVWKQH-pt71dk5JzZCC9RJz7MqSuGbxYnaT2vgZ-BquxwCQUfssmVaYrDim11EXTIqIid0W3XOhksGHdet7uBrRwhEEQGphmdEvvwEK057-bLVEXwUaAu1ZaMDT1DzWI_fp3Po0RZLwk22/s1600/IMG_0278.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVWKQH-pt71dk5JzZCC9RJz7MqSuGbxYnaT2vgZ-BquxwCQUfssmVaYrDim11EXTIqIid0W3XOhksGHdet7uBrRwhEEQGphmdEvvwEK057-bLVEXwUaAu1ZaMDT1DzWI_fp3Po0RZLwk22/s400/IMG_0278.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624524148746973346" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7P2hxwcHyMVeDD6XZ3Pppg06UV1kvRQervfs0LqeHRu-w5sRj3X3vy34UMVL-g56pTryIj6_dGU75e6yGyf2vgyi0zJ02rpgY-CsTnBCF1EinGWlg5vvqierSKIUwm_eHTqPvJyOKZSj/s1600/IMG_0276.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7P2hxwcHyMVeDD6XZ3Pppg06UV1kvRQervfs0LqeHRu-w5sRj3X3vy34UMVL-g56pTryIj6_dGU75e6yGyf2vgyi0zJ02rpgY-CsTnBCF1EinGWlg5vvqierSKIUwm_eHTqPvJyOKZSj/s400/IMG_0276.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624524142742315522" border="0" /></a>Me, immersing the dress in a bath of fuchsia dye. Nothing more to be said. Other than the fact that this was pretty terrifying. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigm35qkBTZlRzk4KG5BuPRsJ9heT0oeOKltrniYH8WZIpgVm9WmnqUS3FrU0LXa_G13WE8OOBm-I1iQTZ1QVQKjZO2jv878-wUvNOvQyk0Clap1bk3GpllSCyZzuTFjwdFoKYMyANioS3S/s1600/IMG_0289.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigm35qkBTZlRzk4KG5BuPRsJ9heT0oeOKltrniYH8WZIpgVm9WmnqUS3FrU0LXa_G13WE8OOBm-I1iQTZ1QVQKjZO2jv878-wUvNOvQyk0Clap1bk3GpllSCyZzuTFjwdFoKYMyANioS3S/s400/IMG_0289.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624524162858361842" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsL6-sgTf9NsCJLxb2hIpMqRJ-4TJcO2wqz17zrMf_klWGFhJm_Ape1VAmgr7sZgDIvyxbnaEXGZ7vRVDVcrcNB7ikR7fIc_UCrxW56H9UChhfjYmaGSbZ1wHEhPN9hdpRbxAAfUWZAbQ-/s1600/IMG_0288.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsL6-sgTf9NsCJLxb2hIpMqRJ-4TJcO2wqz17zrMf_klWGFhJm_Ape1VAmgr7sZgDIvyxbnaEXGZ7vRVDVcrcNB7ikR7fIc_UCrxW56H9UChhfjYmaGSbZ1wHEhPN9hdpRbxAAfUWZAbQ-/s400/IMG_0288.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624524158628083234" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBt5RL5CrXhn9hKFC1Q9IBxBijGU1bBzigNkakI6aRgMY1x_yW4oF8ieQVdcFDjlvsqvhY4lTxjP-khyw2zUEl1DZsujDW_Ku5vaTYWQx3ejmRKUQQpm-uYYDvt_4pk7XhM53I2OrCMap/s1600/IMG_0284.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBt5RL5CrXhn9hKFC1Q9IBxBijGU1bBzigNkakI6aRgMY1x_yW4oF8ieQVdcFDjlvsqvhY4lTxjP-khyw2zUEl1DZsujDW_Ku5vaTYWQx3ejmRKUQQpm-uYYDvt_4pk7XhM53I2OrCMap/s1600/IMG_0284.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBt5RL5CrXhn9hKFC1Q9IBxBijGU1bBzigNkakI6aRgMY1x_yW4oF8ieQVdcFDjlvsqvhY4lTxjP-khyw2zUEl1DZsujDW_Ku5vaTYWQx3ejmRKUQQpm-uYYDvt_4pk7XhM53I2OrCMap/s400/IMG_0284.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624524151257489426" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga6o_0_yPf9aMnllDn4zFpIjBwB9JMWuM61exGaw220aWmzCSKeH9YH0a_WPeYjxf9zuuuEMxg_sOUeUIbuIeUrrTrFP8nCSGXdaS6mifQMUyi_-OzXls4RPrbIFM_gLuS5ChtpUg1Zbcy/s1600/IMG_0291.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga6o_0_yPf9aMnllDn4zFpIjBwB9JMWuM61exGaw220aWmzCSKeH9YH0a_WPeYjxf9zuuuEMxg_sOUeUIbuIeUrrTrFP8nCSGXdaS6mifQMUyi_-OzXls4RPrbIFM_gLuS5ChtpUg1Zbcy/s400/IMG_0291.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624525944593852434" border="0" /></a><br />At this point, I took out the trash, washed all the dishes, cleaned the kitchen, watched this week's episode of So You Think You Can Dance online (my favorite show ever...not that that should surprise anyone)...<br />...and what happened next is to be revealed later.Jordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196190048424558768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339566371203450687.post-81190697501243987832011-07-01T15:50:00.000-07:002011-07-01T15:59:32.916-07:00Final FittingA few sleepless days have gone by since our final fitting and I never thought I could get so much done in so little time. Turns out...when you give up on most of your sleep and a good amount of your meals, there are way more hours in the day (for fashion's sake, right)? Anyways, as you can see...I FINALLY got to shorten the sequins under the skirt to the length I wanted (in case I hadn't shared here in bloggerville, I sewed the sequins REALLY long so we could decide on the length later and it really bothered me to look at it so long). <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHHJ_0vFSpvx1qtkijYOwwDJBGY5G1CLbhwn3YT2qJjh9pkJNktOuZje1lJk4ocxY210B5rjWjkMyPAH6VSEaQY2y9eJZ_rGXZGU33V_3opVDH-6I_woq1L3H3nbXQfMOOQxOYpQ0hXDSB/s1600/IMG_0271.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHHJ_0vFSpvx1qtkijYOwwDJBGY5G1CLbhwn3YT2qJjh9pkJNktOuZje1lJk4ocxY210B5rjWjkMyPAH6VSEaQY2y9eJZ_rGXZGU33V_3opVDH-6I_woq1L3H3nbXQfMOOQxOYpQ0hXDSB/s400/IMG_0271.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624521121072718322" border="0" /></a><br />Everything is coming along well. Now I'm just in search of the perfect shoes. Suggestions are more than welcome. heels. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBjX8fXfOP8njtC1wcgtiKC-eYZvblmNep5Vr4Tlol413epXCWMr3Sa-6blqRWEQkicBwtInWWSgPZVpw7N0JsZWjnIFL__X6jtmlPA1tkv0LhOUnibTdTWXhEJhnLYUldnxPhpfaa0vAE/s1600/IMG_0272.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBjX8fXfOP8njtC1wcgtiKC-eYZvblmNep5Vr4Tlol413epXCWMr3Sa-6blqRWEQkicBwtInWWSgPZVpw7N0JsZWjnIFL__X6jtmlPA1tkv0LhOUnibTdTWXhEJhnLYUldnxPhpfaa0vAE/s400/IMG_0272.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624521119640365826" border="0" /></a><br />Much more to come. And only 4 days until the final presentation.Jordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196190048424558768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339566371203450687.post-49592348099942630452011-06-27T18:10:00.000-07:002011-06-27T18:10:00.384-07:00Another Post About my Jacket...Today I realized how much it changes EVERYTHING to see your garment on a real person (as opposed to a mannequin, a hanger, yourself, in pieces, in the sewing machine, under an iron, etc, etc). You get the point. In any case, it was like a breath of fresh air to see it with actual arms inside and to be able to step back and understand what works and what doesn't. Thanks, Odel!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh07iLzvfMnn5uxBMLQWZjumPJeWpqyN9vhUGD_jlQ2AoYITsAnA-W1drw_9-XYcDbmbLMw4g9mS323ynR4OzBsP5V57gwEvrYj7Bn4nlxXi11ISTXM6XRw-0P74p2BLw6_Vjjm9W_uKWpv/s1600/IMG_0267.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh07iLzvfMnn5uxBMLQWZjumPJeWpqyN9vhUGD_jlQ2AoYITsAnA-W1drw_9-XYcDbmbLMw4g9mS323ynR4OzBsP5V57gwEvrYj7Bn4nlxXi11ISTXM6XRw-0P74p2BLw6_Vjjm9W_uKWpv/s400/IMG_0267.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622951940104014914" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgri6kUc6Z53FZwJlo0btZ53nWtYrzO6N1lmSp8de1VC2E-88Ik3Dk3wGaTEG2jyqigep-NCSki6JFubKbvTknp6VVTC16nZ2UwFl9VADPeKlIgC-tN9c0D8oK5MeNAlMQCS6lDhoS5AraX/s1600/IMG_0266.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgri6kUc6Z53FZwJlo0btZ53nWtYrzO6N1lmSp8de1VC2E-88Ik3Dk3wGaTEG2jyqigep-NCSki6JFubKbvTknp6VVTC16nZ2UwFl9VADPeKlIgC-tN9c0D8oK5MeNAlMQCS6lDhoS5AraX/s400/IMG_0266.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622951935627777698" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiR_T3ucm2K1btoWFXbOtdrkV6WCKQgi6zYHNj1yjdoCY9-ABxT2ZTB3afbOMa1DZ90MmjUUFzU_cLqgkGSXzn8CmztK1khCswciMX5DvWQZH2qD22ku4YrlNRRARmSIo_HAOc5Csg2ROk/s1600/IMG_0265.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiR_T3ucm2K1btoWFXbOtdrkV6WCKQgi6zYHNj1yjdoCY9-ABxT2ZTB3afbOMa1DZ90MmjUUFzU_cLqgkGSXzn8CmztK1khCswciMX5DvWQZH2qD22ku4YrlNRRARmSIo_HAOc5Csg2ROk/s400/IMG_0265.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622951932710481090" border="0" /></a>Jordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196190048424558768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339566371203450687.post-90156247691508776162011-06-27T09:42:00.000-07:002011-06-27T10:09:39.236-07:00blah blah blahg...So here's the story of my second outfit...(is it just me or does any one else have an automatic reflex when they hear "so here's the story" to start rapping the "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme"?). In any case, after our mid-semester critiques, when we sat with our advisers and chose which outfit we're going to sew, the outfit I most wanted to make was this dress:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiowG2o8RqJiHkzUnOdZTWtySdt7N-PeEjEWdb3Tbu7HYwNU68jj2bRG9f09A22PrBXvNVpY87RAX2dg4ICej8Z3MrGjVYfUEYjbMjo80PnEFy29SMMJim7Cx4V2A_TRyHZD3xlUw3_FHae/s1600/print2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiowG2o8RqJiHkzUnOdZTWtySdt7N-PeEjEWdb3Tbu7HYwNU68jj2bRG9f09A22PrBXvNVpY87RAX2dg4ICej8Z3MrGjVYfUEYjbMjo80PnEFy29SMMJim7Cx4V2A_TRyHZD3xlUw3_FHae/s400/print2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622942127182932706" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tdbIJArdOIp70shMD4dXHxrUA5eq1kMFlji5D1l_zBiThOKsAkB9hKFTzz35GtQLwwyg_AAEwx2LEh0izg3dDCXOFf7B2HU0qSrHJh9pnLprbnbOGNLnIVZoueAhxM4EyygPjL4dE4LH/s1600/IMG_2942.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tdbIJArdOIp70shMD4dXHxrUA5eq1kMFlji5D1l_zBiThOKsAkB9hKFTzz35GtQLwwyg_AAEwx2LEh0izg3dDCXOFf7B2HU0qSrHJh9pnLprbnbOGNLnIVZoueAhxM4EyygPjL4dE4LH/s400/IMG_2942.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622942130926842034" border="0" /></a>This particular course, however, other than requiring us to blog our entire process, also requires that we create a complete look...more of an outfit. And my advisers and I agreed that this dress is a little bit too basic. And so...we decided on the outfit I've been working on for the last month and a half (ya know...the many, many sequins)...No, seriously...it's kind of hard to miss. We did, however, agree that if I could manage to get everything done with enough time to spare, I could try to make the dress. So tomorrow is our final fitting (to make sure everything sits right, and to measure hems and finishes) and I managed to make a <span style="font-style: italic;">toille</span> of the dress to fit tomorrow. If everything fits alright, I'll have enough time between the fitting and the presentation to make the dress (and of course, dye it). Here's my progress:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNV_ooHK1SEvIYeKOm9DgfdGURxpwGxd8gDMpxX-V526lDFwXE6_fS_lin-4-0NHdOAUp6ChPM1bVFArHNzQyZsDsh2Oq8e32baLk7sA8D50BNzlKXP5ZZ0B1hhcI32XAjXWhFud1JzbeQ/s1600/IMG_0261.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNV_ooHK1SEvIYeKOm9DgfdGURxpwGxd8gDMpxX-V526lDFwXE6_fS_lin-4-0NHdOAUp6ChPM1bVFArHNzQyZsDsh2Oq8e32baLk7sA8D50BNzlKXP5ZZ0B1hhcI32XAjXWhFud1JzbeQ/s400/IMG_0261.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622945138510137682" border="0" /></a>Here's me! The idea with this dress is that I really related to my previous post "<a href="http://lasmeninas1.blogspot.com/2011/03/because-size-does-matter.html">Because Size Does Matter</a>" and I changed a lot of the proportions of a regular dress. The waistline dropped to the hips, the armhole grew, the shoulder dropped, the neckline widened and somehow the dress (at least on me) still looks wearable.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYT0KlQSPtuBWfGpmF2nos_h9JOGNKm87B4EZf8vSHlx7-Wvp9WN1l_7mT57PdEtLJPtLq_bb1LjslYeqhIHJMHDPThtzf_ZEYqPVexQQ8XvBwG1cp5roEl4am_C8lwo6jC62tT4qXN1ku/s1600/IMG_0247.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYT0KlQSPtuBWfGpmF2nos_h9JOGNKm87B4EZf8vSHlx7-Wvp9WN1l_7mT57PdEtLJPtLq_bb1LjslYeqhIHJMHDPThtzf_ZEYqPVexQQ8XvBwG1cp5roEl4am_C8lwo6jC62tT4qXN1ku/s400/IMG_0247.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622945142550618946" border="0" /></a>Under the dress, there is another, thinner dress that is seen in the places where I cut out the shapes from the brocade. The part of the neckline that is seen, I draped many small folds. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZrBDwK1icX5KdZ99Dtg4-dFx__YEKuVzYgnElx1SoVhzzR40FdpJuFlfH_Wz_e8SqwhhKlrDpXti15xhkdUeKW5OHoBQfhgG1pNsfDE9pb6cSMlFR7TzE0yphFm5r4yFy8hqecVQRVRz/s1600/IMG_0257.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9ZrBDwK1icX5KdZ99Dtg4-dFx__YEKuVzYgnElx1SoVhzzR40FdpJuFlfH_Wz_e8SqwhhKlrDpXti15xhkdUeKW5OHoBQfhgG1pNsfDE9pb6cSMlFR7TzE0yphFm5r4yFy8hqecVQRVRz/s400/IMG_0257.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622945125754421906" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVMJBFvTFTOd89sD6DQNNJs020wZQREiFuG3rJ6KJKTr57fTyYa8l55cof-m2VB0SNIWjboY5ncVfagB5lsVx0T5-APiOPRdmP7Vnj7sKohW8xlrktO42EAquYS3HCV4cBTDWmzq6N-FG/s1600/IMG_0258.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVMJBFvTFTOd89sD6DQNNJs020wZQREiFuG3rJ6KJKTr57fTyYa8l55cof-m2VB0SNIWjboY5ncVfagB5lsVx0T5-APiOPRdmP7Vnj7sKohW8xlrktO42EAquYS3HCV4cBTDWmzq6N-FG/s400/IMG_0258.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622945127643991362" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0DUGdVYnSSYgddXprcAC9Mx-CF7uFiegR1p7z8oheBJszISrdOeJnVGJguJT6g1Y_-RDcnvQ24W2y-9RevY3ZLKY_rHzIvjHYu0sbHdZJIgjagMTzlRThLF4aNWG_R49lGVls2miy3ps/s1600/IMG_0256.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE0DUGdVYnSSYgddXprcAC9Mx-CF7uFiegR1p7z8oheBJszISrdOeJnVGJguJT6g1Y_-RDcnvQ24W2y-9RevY3ZLKY_rHzIvjHYu0sbHdZJIgjagMTzlRThLF4aNWG_R49lGVls2miy3ps/s400/IMG_0256.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622945119709976082" border="0" /></a><br />Tomorrow I'll see both looks on the models and hopefully everything will work out! I'll definitely be sure to take pictures and post them soon!Jordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196190048424558768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339566371203450687.post-63872389141708198872011-06-25T02:42:00.001-07:002011-06-25T03:03:35.022-07:00A Post About my JacketI mean, the title pretty much says it all so there's not a whole lot more to add. I seam (on-purpose-typo...get it?) to have made quick progress on both my skirts and my top which left me nothing but time to procrastinate working on this scary, scary jacket. All in all (not including the 3 toilles and many, many changes I made to the pattern), from the moment I had the final pattern...It's taken me two and a half weeks to cut, embroider, and sew the jacket (and we're still talking about a jacket without lining)!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSikty1MVA9_dBGzFuwrn8zx0JXLUIwa3zrQT_igNNJNZ_LGzq1lfdP838L1LAQfSSDgLmEMOVcloaaMRWB1-1RK_Ugwq3g657hVafGKv6o7fAWbcKzdzOZd3_o_qWHe1TqTWvLnp6FSM/s1600/IMG_0228.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSikty1MVA9_dBGzFuwrn8zx0JXLUIwa3zrQT_igNNJNZ_LGzq1lfdP838L1LAQfSSDgLmEMOVcloaaMRWB1-1RK_Ugwq3g657hVafGKv6o7fAWbcKzdzOZd3_o_qWHe1TqTWvLnp6FSM/s400/IMG_0228.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622091656039081810" border="0" /></a><br />I must say, I had myself pretty convinced that after I had all these sequins sewn (one at a time), the sewing would be cake! Oh man was I wrong! I basically had to sew a completely tailored jacket from silk chiffon. I'm not gonna lie....I have a few rips and tears (and tears in the other sense) here and there, but I've found that sometimes it's better to just hang up the jacket...stop sewing, stop ironing and either hope no one will notice or if need be, cover up all the problem areas with some extra sequins. : )<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLVaYHj0DhuwNo25EMNgkKlqwmvYXPS9-uvmQP54sTnTZUSgkM_bhplMqzIV3y3Olc4ed_K70Y1CgJaB6Rv0x2_2bKzgQC4nOcpQ_Bvh8_MYIZhAIeiU01YaIQu9ErhC5INB1nbyJgFKsI/s1600/IMG_0231.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLVaYHj0DhuwNo25EMNgkKlqwmvYXPS9-uvmQP54sTnTZUSgkM_bhplMqzIV3y3Olc4ed_K70Y1CgJaB6Rv0x2_2bKzgQC4nOcpQ_Bvh8_MYIZhAIeiU01YaIQu9ErhC5INB1nbyJgFKsI/s400/IMG_0231.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622091659679746674" border="0" /></a><br />So this is wear (another on-purpose-typo...words are fun) we are now! The jacket demands some serious ironing, but that's probably been my biggest struggle in this entire project. For those of you who understand fabrics, you know that synthetic jacquard and silk chiffon iron very differently...so naturally, when ironing them one on top of the other, I had some trouble. For now, I'm leaving it alone and hoping that my technical adviser can...well...advise in this area. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnZHqzOfW0RWalMbeJ2t3J3bAuZw0TLScyvmJfkIlGx0GuvUVD30Qgyi89YY2fCWGAGrEYt2x_hyphenhyphenq_5H-tUxHcRmsli5ADzdqBdsjUtOrws8rZk66fKqolbvx6-0NYsyfpeN-DRvUrmUI/s1600/IMG_0251.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisnZHqzOfW0RWalMbeJ2t3J3bAuZw0TLScyvmJfkIlGx0GuvUVD30Qgyi89YY2fCWGAGrEYt2x_hyphenhyphenq_5H-tUxHcRmsli5ADzdqBdsjUtOrws8rZk66fKqolbvx6-0NYsyfpeN-DRvUrmUI/s400/IMG_0251.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622091662558642354" border="0" /></a><br />Coming up next on Las Meninas...A Post about my second Outfit! (That's right, it's already in the works...SURPRISE! you know you don't want to miss this!)<br />Happy weekend to all...Jordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196190048424558768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339566371203450687.post-11432116171414004572011-06-21T02:52:00.001-07:002011-06-22T23:47:19.520-07:00Sequins!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPVNFaB_rPvhhdxvHnykJVPA6ifzI6hxEsx_cxcyRCMZMqGGGI8uvI8vESMx3WCk9ObJji44uK5sx6uEiCrq1hVE0M1_81rGa0XAvlk5t0Joq1rDTj8PUn7alqjf0sNgCiNtsU8uNrIh-/s1600/IMG_0210.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPVNFaB_rPvhhdxvHnykJVPA6ifzI6hxEsx_cxcyRCMZMqGGGI8uvI8vESMx3WCk9ObJji44uK5sx6uEiCrq1hVE0M1_81rGa0XAvlk5t0Joq1rDTj8PUn7alqjf0sNgCiNtsU8uNrIh-/s400/IMG_0210.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620610084726514290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6YFaNaN1sIAASUHe5dPPbOhG9gy1JQc0l9v0KCIhgusOdi_VO3kwAPVPjCbVKeCyOHD3d8ucyNrowtgOVz66wQzc3A0iaCiwg9v6277Zel2OqkkXxrOmyKBbqshBmxWq1fDz-8AGATAs/s1600/IMG_0207.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6YFaNaN1sIAASUHe5dPPbOhG9gy1JQc0l9v0KCIhgusOdi_VO3kwAPVPjCbVKeCyOHD3d8ucyNrowtgOVz66wQzc3A0iaCiwg9v6277Zel2OqkkXxrOmyKBbqshBmxWq1fDz-8AGATAs/s400/IMG_0207.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620610072220585442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTs7WjtgOrxVimcd35qrZDCUsq8AkfBtHBlE_GqZn6GRHYmX7KIO4B0k907Yb3h-x7VDKLttqGX0sBPet9Zv9zIe2YyZ39X7R0BFIojkVmF4UgRdRmoptSCelMCFRpoAUCi2SvnrtCc0Gu/s1600/IMG_0200.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTs7WjtgOrxVimcd35qrZDCUsq8AkfBtHBlE_GqZn6GRHYmX7KIO4B0k907Yb3h-x7VDKLttqGX0sBPet9Zv9zIe2YyZ39X7R0BFIojkVmF4UgRdRmoptSCelMCFRpoAUCi2SvnrtCc0Gu/s400/IMG_0200.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620610064127763490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXSJboZ8Aa2CFSynzfLeC3wNN7fKHVbLLLm8qntgWiNIHXB9NMsuMmb04qmIffBFESlWgYj67AiaM1iLaOr6RIREjGqnbabxLRUIN2xU7kzzaBxgbytG7SDZucYGK7Y2uWCYIP7LhEy02/s1600/IMG_0224.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXSJboZ8Aa2CFSynzfLeC3wNN7fKHVbLLLm8qntgWiNIHXB9NMsuMmb04qmIffBFESlWgYj67AiaM1iLaOr6RIREjGqnbabxLRUIN2xU7kzzaBxgbytG7SDZucYGK7Y2uWCYIP7LhEy02/s400/IMG_0224.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620610052828131730" border="0" /></a>Jordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196190048424558768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339566371203450687.post-15206913811486483362011-06-15T13:44:00.000-07:002011-06-15T13:44:00.167-07:00Mini FashionistasA friend of mine just sent me <a href="http://www.nrg.co.il/online/55/ART2/248/025.html?hp=55&cat=302">this adorable article</a> after reading my blog....<br /><br />(הכתבה בעברית לכל השנקריסתים בקהל)<br /><br />ENJOY! : )Jordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196190048424558768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339566371203450687.post-59388424686122330862011-06-14T10:48:00.000-07:002011-06-14T13:21:38.406-07:00Raw Edges...So things are starting (slowly, but surely) to come together.<br />For now, i have 3 out of 4 pieces sewn...without belts, facings, and finishes, of course.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwn0ezeA5_IaqwWFUR7b8e_HaDpZMXqsqbjcLoh2ep9TIH-D9YAGzN1soTektDcmWZEqc4Gqad2m8RSrghHlH_I9saCw0PE9ibieQCrvsab3aKcTIlVU3wBs_o88k8Rnk5X6c-2cHszepe/s1600/aaaaaaa1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwn0ezeA5_IaqwWFUR7b8e_HaDpZMXqsqbjcLoh2ep9TIH-D9YAGzN1soTektDcmWZEqc4Gqad2m8RSrghHlH_I9saCw0PE9ibieQCrvsab3aKcTIlVU3wBs_o88k8Rnk5X6c-2cHszepe/s400/aaaaaaa1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618134856553224642" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpcrcvyNBkBWqE2RvJlznxh_Npmd3BftkRcIh8QOnbKo9AJDtPQBmzrs9FYy-qf0bFZ9ntUUk7Kr9_jGm_7tPeRAVPUvWe724jrnbyL_gj-TlTsn9l1dDUSYRz6Dwcp9YLNPcmWTzYe3ee/s1600/aaaaaaaaaaaa4"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpcrcvyNBkBWqE2RvJlznxh_Npmd3BftkRcIh8QOnbKo9AJDtPQBmzrs9FYy-qf0bFZ9ntUUk7Kr9_jGm_7tPeRAVPUvWe724jrnbyL_gj-TlTsn9l1dDUSYRz6Dwcp9YLNPcmWTzYe3ee/s400/aaaaaaaaaaaa4" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618134868032718882" border="0" /></a>Yesterday, I managed to perfect the edges of the shirt...which are done with an overlock machine in BRIGHT PINK! I had to mess around with the size of the stitch and practice on a LOT of scraps since every mistake is visible! I love the way it came out....Now I just have to take on the collar...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PsK6gZqn5n_1qvCFayRlPRetTUmRsmLNLuA_k8HZX1Iq3ew8DD_2je2GPOsja6oKXuK-5bFEg3nB1pAbQSRa7lIBF9bfypH8fWw_GZi_wHVfHl6SO5eAIqLZG1jN3H5yegFdQ5UkTNm8/s1600/aaaaaaaaa3"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4PsK6gZqn5n_1qvCFayRlPRetTUmRsmLNLuA_k8HZX1Iq3ew8DD_2je2GPOsja6oKXuK-5bFEg3nB1pAbQSRa7lIBF9bfypH8fWw_GZi_wHVfHl6SO5eAIqLZG1jN3H5yegFdQ5UkTNm8/s400/aaaaaaaaa3" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618134864315243346" border="0" /></a>And last, but most certainly not least....I spent a full day cutting the jacket with the chiffon! The next few days are dedicated to sitting and sewing LOADS of sequins (and perhaps watching some trashy television in the process....what can i say? I'm in a Kardashian phase).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_-FOG2ul2jOAymhN3hNT2JbQ2KkHFsAgVd5nmhAN-azS1KbFSTQK0khVVsOJHlEOMVMCmRzC1LxMcYiOPD_HyMX79PwQm90nJxLoQNy8mnOWb-o7IX8MhUuX87b0BF6J-OQ5cdzzABlu/s1600/aaaaaaaaaaaaa2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_-FOG2ul2jOAymhN3hNT2JbQ2KkHFsAgVd5nmhAN-azS1KbFSTQK0khVVsOJHlEOMVMCmRzC1LxMcYiOPD_HyMX79PwQm90nJxLoQNy8mnOWb-o7IX8MhUuX87b0BF6J-OQ5cdzzABlu/s400/aaaaaaaaaaaaa2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618134875720969666" border="0" /></a><br />Please note: The Red Bull might as well be sewn into the jacket...End of semester diet for fashion design students at Shenkar: Red Bull and Coffee....It's possibly that we're killing ourselves, but at least we look good doing it.<br /><br />More to come!Jordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196190048424558768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339566371203450687.post-27615710011579077492011-06-03T15:08:00.000-07:002011-06-07T00:57:09.094-07:00Fit for a princessThe last few weeks, I've been busy sewing multiple "drafts" of all of my garments and fitting them on a model. Here are some pictures of the first fitting (from several weeks ago)...since then, There have been 3 more skirts and 2 more jackets all in raw materials... It takes time to get the right proportions and fit, but as of this week, I'm good to go!<br /><br />I've already sewn parts here and there of the final pieces (from the real fabrics) and I'll be sure to load pictures in the next few days....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMBMfWPEbU1VnJuvLD-rthpLxd7YP_mqo1uIBfh5FNdUQveOX9g8uU6Bkq4KOdKXgoen_RFFk_YQFAwrJio7gMxlOwiNy-Xnr3Hs4AnGlIO9wDIcSdFE8_giCf0eqGnagxnvT3zAjlVj2/s1600/255665_10150213300372340_685787339_7107019_3103295_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMBMfWPEbU1VnJuvLD-rthpLxd7YP_mqo1uIBfh5FNdUQveOX9g8uU6Bkq4KOdKXgoen_RFFk_YQFAwrJio7gMxlOwiNy-Xnr3Hs4AnGlIO9wDIcSdFE8_giCf0eqGnagxnvT3zAjlVj2/s400/255665_10150213300372340_685787339_7107019_3103295_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614119336139282466" border="0" /></a>The skirt was kind of a disaster the first time around, which is kind of funny because I always think my patterns are really simple...but now I know that sometimes the most simple garments are the hardest to fit! After fixing the pattern and sewing a few more skirts with the changes, I managed to get a silhouette that I really love and it looked great on her! (I'll post those pics soon)!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTp-fnsSbFzBYCUyl2_wuxvu26gptQ0P_hnZHmowrIE0EaJGMtr6j8Ilasa5HTsiSI5YNjl1qVITxyVhbisgwxX9Awj-rageLPvZxk_q_MLkZWvr1xz26V29sDyr2pV2y3HXoOxASveer/s1600/250295_10150213300802340_685787339_7107021_1970105_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiTp-fnsSbFzBYCUyl2_wuxvu26gptQ0P_hnZHmowrIE0EaJGMtr6j8Ilasa5HTsiSI5YNjl1qVITxyVhbisgwxX9Awj-rageLPvZxk_q_MLkZWvr1xz26V29sDyr2pV2y3HXoOxASveer/s400/250295_10150213300802340_685787339_7107021_1970105_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614119334178632130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigeOON_2zB24MaGV6bmGhnvJusdeTx4_DVhbi1jpjEefFEUDhyet1Z8Uwwg65yU5M_M4d2EeNLpNi57cMfaFHd48IhVttPinELuwPMh3wAIriKFnVh73nUPNjOi_8AVnBq90TYbA95EEtf/s1600/250505_10150213301092340_685787339_7107024_1892768_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigeOON_2zB24MaGV6bmGhnvJusdeTx4_DVhbi1jpjEefFEUDhyet1Z8Uwwg65yU5M_M4d2EeNLpNi57cMfaFHd48IhVttPinELuwPMh3wAIriKFnVh73nUPNjOi_8AVnBq90TYbA95EEtf/s400/250505_10150213301092340_685787339_7107024_1892768_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614119330693111666" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiMBMfWPEbU1VnJuvLD-rthpLxd7YP_mqo1uIBfh5FNdUQveOX9g8uU6Bkq4KOdKXgoen_RFFk_YQFAwrJio7gMxlOwiNy-Xnr3Hs4AnGlIO9wDIcSdFE8_giCf0eqGnagxnvT3zAjlVj2/s1600/255665_10150213300372340_685787339_7107019_3103295_n.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRF9OVx8n3AdzbaD5SjgU1eNFZYVH5WMrv7qAOif5e9aHdPe7k0L5qyc1zp5MeJGREvzDuWKHHvsY5jkHtcBX805cnUyc8ltMsndxiiNXLHei7eOx5R5Xyt5MmJXRrzytl7NPHQQUt4X6W/s1600/247905_10150213300082340_685787339_7107016_1134137_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRF9OVx8n3AdzbaD5SjgU1eNFZYVH5WMrv7qAOif5e9aHdPe7k0L5qyc1zp5MeJGREvzDuWKHHvsY5jkHtcBX805cnUyc8ltMsndxiiNXLHei7eOx5R5Xyt5MmJXRrzytl7NPHQQUt4X6W/s400/247905_10150213300082340_685787339_7107016_1134137_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614119325002822418" border="0" /></a><br />So anyways, I know these pictures are a hot mess, but I promise, I've already made great strides in improving the overall look and fit!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1h-bbCGBMSk8E951mHSnvTvsXGs_uXFSaswqAPD0GIasfWkhe8_6zT2Qwkb66mUycjxwo7NwdyWSVjPhDOu9GoHXnFkZDrnWRNLnfY1qag-jvjXjhaGMpIrp05rHoIOK5qcy2D0sDqIv/s1600/247415_10150213301622340_685787339_7107028_2351470_n.jpg"><br /></a>Jordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196190048424558768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339566371203450687.post-12413043219117607172011-05-21T13:41:00.000-07:002011-05-21T14:07:03.809-07:00Behind the Seams...So it's been a while since my last post.... but don't you fret, Project: Las Meninas is well at work.<br /><br />My mid-term presentation went really well and aside from needing to focus in on my customer profile and some other minor details, my collection overall got good feedback.<br /><br />For now...I'm working hard on sewing my <span style="font-style: italic;">toille</span> for the outfit I've chosen to carry out.<br />Here she is:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQeXP9f3NzPUyt3S62MNkOi2p49lnwexdVsgVW1SDrSc4Qk-Yyc_xYRYwOC3QYQQIMgyGpMiDW60BmCJo0m9pGveKbRysjuZputRTUoqKInN_MASF8GHzgPtScrDMpuPc9QD90nrLmSPAC/s1600/print3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQeXP9f3NzPUyt3S62MNkOi2p49lnwexdVsgVW1SDrSc4Qk-Yyc_xYRYwOC3QYQQIMgyGpMiDW60BmCJo0m9pGveKbRysjuZputRTUoqKInN_MASF8GHzgPtScrDMpuPc9QD90nrLmSPAC/s400/print3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609273298016788754" border="0" /></a><br />Tomorrow I have my first fitting with a model...So after some long nights, battling with myself over why I chose to sew an entire jacket from chiffon (explanation to follow)....here's what we have so far.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc4Gyd4j77DBjb7scpMYYoCfb6vwlo-E51vdZkFG03Dr1RAgMaKDIXPbYcv2YnMuNHEOinWnE3b9XSt7zchFESmjWpDU6WeyqN5pd9hQekY1GXL_okuZ0gpE-BNn0V8y9qou27-sEhlAoy/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc4Gyd4j77DBjb7scpMYYoCfb6vwlo-E51vdZkFG03Dr1RAgMaKDIXPbYcv2YnMuNHEOinWnE3b9XSt7zchFESmjWpDU6WeyqN5pd9hQekY1GXL_okuZ0gpE-BNn0V8y9qou27-sEhlAoy/s400/photo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609274652571425042" border="0" /></a>At this stage, everything is sewn without finishes and from raw fabrics....in order to check sillouhettes, lengths, proportions, and the like. I can already see that I want the skirt a bit shorter and the jacket longer, but I'm waiting to see everything on a model (with actual legs) before I make any changes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1OvcTFxbHgJTjVy1ELm0b0hoYT8MU0oFUhgVdwv7cMmoJA2wGBP1niSj52SDQ1mg17TiDUnyGcoDj-Dhzwk2Omz7T3U8hSSLOF1Vj7fPtl8XaYjNq7c6zEjOpz2pbANrdk6wgE6jbnjep/s1600/photo1.JPG"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_GP6fOsOy5ztAQdaiu9SfsiCEoG6myH8l40Z_q1eFx5ySB8mB35WQRu37WMV9pKoFKmxx9PSS8z1cquxWwiPCaGbEUzq-GKx4JtzJ0bFxDwfvcariK6tal4mGjOlXHTxi6Q7hVhkyTIh/s1600/444.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_GP6fOsOy5ztAQdaiu9SfsiCEoG6myH8l40Z_q1eFx5ySB8mB35WQRu37WMV9pKoFKmxx9PSS8z1cquxWwiPCaGbEUzq-GKx4JtzJ0bFxDwfvcariK6tal4mGjOlXHTxi6Q7hVhkyTIh/s400/444.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609276132211871058" border="0" /></a>This is the textile I've decided on for the jacket. The fabric is a barbie pink brocade (whoever created it is a genius in my eyes)...It is, however, INCREDIBLY gaudy...so I decided to tone it down by adding a mask of very transperent chiffon. I'm hand embroidering sequins all over the jacket and in certain places I'll sew them on top of the chiffon.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpE6L7QmOGrs8XF2ye63ht42TaJtGiQiwpcZWDd62TdHZFVPUlwcQ-GLqzWXma5NEJjnuf4Zc81zQO7NLnRVfFbEbQY0QFjNOJI2k4ozVZmcZ7DmiQYd_TaU6UpoeDdOUeoZLc5Sqeq2A9/s1600/photo2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpE6L7QmOGrs8XF2ye63ht42TaJtGiQiwpcZWDd62TdHZFVPUlwcQ-GLqzWXma5NEJjnuf4Zc81zQO7NLnRVfFbEbQY0QFjNOJI2k4ozVZmcZ7DmiQYd_TaU6UpoeDdOUeoZLc5Sqeq2A9/s400/photo2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609274659230385618" border="0" /></a>Because chiffon is such a tricky fabric to work with, I felt like I needed to practice, so i sewed the entire toille with an additional layer of chiffon over the muslin.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFk8aCZTExcCC9I2qICtSBj7FrQVXIM_0QBlitpOhG-TNsVpVcCmlN_6ncrnNKO_imyb1jR0Nglr_gvi7Ox0ufOlhgCqkOcuQHbpw0sswsQ8b6C7Re_iIAbgvLpNPeZak7Pd-vsd4ja9m/s1600/pho44to.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMFk8aCZTExcCC9I2qICtSBj7FrQVXIM_0QBlitpOhG-TNsVpVcCmlN_6ncrnNKO_imyb1jR0Nglr_gvi7Ox0ufOlhgCqkOcuQHbpw0sswsQ8b6C7Re_iIAbgvLpNPeZak7Pd-vsd4ja9m/s400/pho44to.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609274668945817554" border="0" /></a>And when by some miracle I managed to actually do that, it was around 1 am Thursday morning at Shenkar, and this is what my workspace looked like (it's actually not nearly as bad as it had the potential to be).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizC5RBLfH2sD_of44F1-cDrqKxqB7nfyh-vp_Q64UCwAVF_c_-c0ejH3pBC6ufoXS7PzXfVGN_oWob9L8H1cjxMfN4GDjSp_JnopENxMj8h3wuvU1QMLTJ4MS43yiwO5smFw_7hHh1iw6D/s1600/photo5.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizC5RBLfH2sD_of44F1-cDrqKxqB7nfyh-vp_Q64UCwAVF_c_-c0ejH3pBC6ufoXS7PzXfVGN_oWob9L8H1cjxMfN4GDjSp_JnopENxMj8h3wuvU1QMLTJ4MS43yiwO5smFw_7hHh1iw6D/s400/photo5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609274663330608226" border="0" /></a><br /><br />All in all...sorry for the brief hiatus, but as you can see, it wasn't for nothing. I'll post pictures later this week of the fitting.<br /><br />Peace, Love, and Meninas!Jordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196190048424558768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339566371203450687.post-66105643597919208392011-04-30T06:44:00.000-07:002011-04-30T08:32:21.953-07:00All That Glitters is not Gold...<div>Well, my friends, here you have it! After many long nights and sparkling days, this menina is finito (hey, i live my life in a constant chasm of multiple languages....i can mix in the occasional spanish and italian whenever I want)! In any case...Tomorrow is my mid-semester presentation...So I present you now with Las Meninas: The Collection!<br /><br />In this collection, I wanted the looks to bring through the same feeling I get when looking at my collection of childhood portraits or the portraits of the Infanta Margarita, for that matter. While the portraits themselves may be sparkling and glamorous, there's a sad, lonely little girl in each one who seems to be staring out from behind a sort of proverbial mask.<br /><br />To create this so-called "mask," I tried working with transparent fabrics (tulle, chiffon), and using them over the traditional wools and brocades.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVtpNaKN4parDFQuLoxML2sU3I01MXpkwAyXaq2Kazn-WWvjLJfHcXDLD62LH2g8dJJKaJA8Za6FEvsTdIFmdV29Y6vLvKfyHEmbgAXnOrb6M7NjkkQchwkAWdu7MZdFTo_2O40RgJuWXy/s1600/IMG_2944.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 282px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601388257618721730" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVtpNaKN4parDFQuLoxML2sU3I01MXpkwAyXaq2Kazn-WWvjLJfHcXDLD62LH2g8dJJKaJA8Za6FEvsTdIFmdV29Y6vLvKfyHEmbgAXnOrb6M7NjkkQchwkAWdu7MZdFTo_2O40RgJuWXy/s400/IMG_2944.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYNvoK4wJgIJ3vNlg2jMawNfK4YWCYjTz0tNYqUhY8rVLUYs0wvAaNjLCUGjt7JfLmbx46h7fEZz31_iYTAuQWgiTDB3xG_AVML1uzRoujMroq5M_ykN8tPNQNAaFq1t7CXZ6MsRr4R5_q/s1600/print4.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 283px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601379821790292338" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYNvoK4wJgIJ3vNlg2jMawNfK4YWCYjTz0tNYqUhY8rVLUYs0wvAaNjLCUGjt7JfLmbx46h7fEZz31_iYTAuQWgiTDB3xG_AVML1uzRoujMroq5M_ykN8tPNQNAaFq1t7CXZ6MsRr4R5_q/s400/print4.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsSUxsJ1z0IxbLwF8gnlsx8TT4UOl0Lgc9SmYk5G55YBOlCmimLmhlI78-YtBD7JI9lI8UIpZY6hK8w6SHch6PBQCe3fxCSGFSkiQOSO3GahxsJhPcyQZ6gYZw-gVZHlPg3ZzfJc3v6Xwm/s1600/IMG_2943.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 275px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601386420635369986" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsSUxsJ1z0IxbLwF8gnlsx8TT4UOl0Lgc9SmYk5G55YBOlCmimLmhlI78-YtBD7JI9lI8UIpZY6hK8w6SHch6PBQCe3fxCSGFSkiQOSO3GahxsJhPcyQZ6gYZw-gVZHlPg3ZzfJc3v6Xwm/s400/IMG_2943.jpg" border="0" /></a>Here, I embroidered sequins in a pattern on the brocade, then covered it with a second layer of chiffon where some of the sequins from the pattern are visible above the chiffon.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTB6ehiu_FWxuJ-Hro_WCbfPUyp6VP7j7kvrlQKmMXVMbJOrjEf_V2qhPBVW5srC9RUU16ZTvzbSmppXS2fWfYa6gYMDycEvjuhxBs5VdNm5rg9jtj7H85S2HsjXg52NbvDIUUrw0qRCx/s1600/print6.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 283px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601379837331161410" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrTB6ehiu_FWxuJ-Hro_WCbfPUyp6VP7j7kvrlQKmMXVMbJOrjEf_V2qhPBVW5srC9RUU16ZTvzbSmppXS2fWfYa6gYMDycEvjuhxBs5VdNm5rg9jtj7H85S2HsjXg52NbvDIUUrw0qRCx/s400/print6.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBsWn75Ogooadg0DNqrIQXdYywGRe1G4QdRYC31oNXYnrnkRmQA-bdRkuEYWwYDlEBOGFdYv0I5FE7x_DoZUkiBZvz0nYHMutdHMGCIgln55xq0lbZ7uaQdyocG1n1hdpd5qugdvOSxgX/s1600/IMG_2942.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 282px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601386414349003794" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBsWn75Ogooadg0DNqrIQXdYywGRe1G4QdRYC31oNXYnrnkRmQA-bdRkuEYWwYDlEBOGFdYv0I5FE7x_DoZUkiBZvz0nYHMutdHMGCIgln55xq0lbZ7uaQdyocG1n1hdpd5qugdvOSxgX/s400/IMG_2942.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This was an off/white-gold brocade that I dyed fuschia, then cut out pieces of the brocade pattern in order to expose the grey dress underneath. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz1ibQRkZs9tq-l2qkmJl9W36F_it_xWkNpv4PtHroxTIfLkcmvTtN7JxxkRx5LG6sWCI5P9tLlRAPtFZignbi_LKVWhIBL98f1JG7qP_asRWUsJXyBsSf26KgmWYye49xOQxML935xomz/s1600/print2.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 283px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601379826555801554" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz1ibQRkZs9tq-l2qkmJl9W36F_it_xWkNpv4PtHroxTIfLkcmvTtN7JxxkRx5LG6sWCI5P9tLlRAPtFZignbi_LKVWhIBL98f1JG7qP_asRWUsJXyBsSf26KgmWYye49xOQxML935xomz/s400/print2.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9JBKlTJdIuWvyUeldHcsnJROgHN_E6IyaCkh5ADSZqC90lXKCW6-RZD2IKIiHnqx2UBG2WFGHFTtar5ArmvTt1hIUCtXCuthzGMQmlRRvC1q-w0t_IYakC6CkikMYhiv8WEiRw6AFPk_y/s1600/IMG_2941.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 287px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601386412895926978" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9JBKlTJdIuWvyUeldHcsnJROgHN_E6IyaCkh5ADSZqC90lXKCW6-RZD2IKIiHnqx2UBG2WFGHFTtar5ArmvTt1hIUCtXCuthzGMQmlRRvC1q-w0t_IYakC6CkikMYhiv8WEiRw6AFPk_y/s400/IMG_2941.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Hot pink tulle over brown wool. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8jjTXjWaCb9IbbzLhec9WZFxK2FKJWj9E6-FZ6NTpA0POEhzibmWEnpASnOOgNy9cPlG_deUDgTWTL8uVc3XXLN5NPt_K-c0M2iyw4akCZ8KLxh4FmYUnBAWbZdWOtyv7PmTceIXmTmpE/s1600/print1.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 283px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601375554351817602" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8jjTXjWaCb9IbbzLhec9WZFxK2FKJWj9E6-FZ6NTpA0POEhzibmWEnpASnOOgNy9cPlG_deUDgTWTL8uVc3XXLN5NPt_K-c0M2iyw4akCZ8KLxh4FmYUnBAWbZdWOtyv7PmTceIXmTmpE/s400/print1.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbQtl38SWHQruV9gjXCZCfctg_W8GH34mWs0PrdzKDByjOdsFXLyy2uoSuGobD7J74fegn3SWW2nkWmY6hCLGjuK7Gexyn_GxyO0h4aNElBW9dGWsAE2RsDhes1gcD7jr0uwcFhpEAlWk/s1600/IMG_2938.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 287px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601386405014988882" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbQtl38SWHQruV9gjXCZCfctg_W8GH34mWs0PrdzKDByjOdsFXLyy2uoSuGobD7J74fegn3SWW2nkWmY6hCLGjuK7Gexyn_GxyO0h4aNElBW9dGWsAE2RsDhes1gcD7jr0uwcFhpEAlWk/s400/IMG_2938.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is an amazing metallic pink brocade that I happened to have stumbled upon!!! The collar and the pockets of the jacket are with an extra layer of green chiffon over the brocade that makes it less metallic. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCMTaB4YhL56iWTDj-gUGHjRSIoyvdE6msFm0TWOLUejoyRmT_f6-_DgWaacKrb6PD4zWr5IhXSuMBhdWH82lJSR9jyGvmmVzX0WbZAwxdYMuTzqcidFJWYyTTXTqfIqmbJgiAl9mBkXKb/s1600/print3.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 283px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601375544624765666" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCMTaB4YhL56iWTDj-gUGHjRSIoyvdE6msFm0TWOLUejoyRmT_f6-_DgWaacKrb6PD4zWr5IhXSuMBhdWH82lJSR9jyGvmmVzX0WbZAwxdYMuTzqcidFJWYyTTXTqfIqmbJgiAl9mBkXKb/s400/print3.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgY8IkjGzXkhl5jeDS21g_Mjk11RrS_7EMOFOPcCFJumzUUvvskQTP1grKX6BAZJiPlXn4gSL_8UFtgxi9KXrZ5ZPrl4ILaLGivDXJn9AcYnsAf_NHiNxCHMblZu1ikidBUKJMnjJo76la/s1600/IMG_2937.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 275px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601386401122854850" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgY8IkjGzXkhl5jeDS21g_Mjk11RrS_7EMOFOPcCFJumzUUvvskQTP1grKX6BAZJiPlXn4gSL_8UFtgxi9KXrZ5ZPrl4ILaLGivDXJn9AcYnsAf_NHiNxCHMblZu1ikidBUKJMnjJo76la/s400/IMG_2937.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicAwrKer2WaNgyz1mWLXcN7q-sXKqvdhTOyJt4wVNvS1HLYMrRV0GszBZey-xf1gUx086ma3JHmhoCz-8VpJsviuokLq0JUX0wQC9w9BUQS9Apd9VAvKAec7ZsqylSC9B9k9VEILks3sRw/s1600/print5.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 283px; display: block; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601375535404091090" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicAwrKer2WaNgyz1mWLXcN7q-sXKqvdhTOyJt4wVNvS1HLYMrRV0GszBZey-xf1gUx086ma3JHmhoCz-8VpJsviuokLq0JUX0wQC9w9BUQS9Apd9VAvKAec7ZsqylSC9B9k9VEILks3sRw/s400/print5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />There you have it....Wish me luck tomorrow! And good luck to all my classmates! Check out their blogs and their presentations linked in my sidebar! : )<br /><div><div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196190048424558768noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339566371203450687.post-31361099320565529592011-04-25T10:07:00.000-07:002011-04-25T10:25:59.819-07:00Narrowing it Down...From what feels like a thousand sketches and fabric samples; this week I managed to narrow my collection down to a mere 15 looks that I really liked! Now, the only problem is that I have to narrow it down even further to about 5! Here are the top 8...LEAVE COMMENTS and let me know which are the strongest and which I could manage to get rid of!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-53Xi-pLX4zmmDD-tYrIUMk9bM0wIB-9J3gzPrvdmUb_Uzw8V9ppy7IjveFE4eVCWUuhCGuk9aWStdEEYfvuj4yyTkQhS2nKf88SwdjzvZkh4p3lY9fV2KlRVxFVLh6nsoE8-aA1f751/s1600/osefoutfitflat8.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-53Xi-pLX4zmmDD-tYrIUMk9bM0wIB-9J3gzPrvdmUb_Uzw8V9ppy7IjveFE4eVCWUuhCGuk9aWStdEEYfvuj4yyTkQhS2nKf88SwdjzvZkh4p3lY9fV2KlRVxFVLh6nsoE8-aA1f751/s400/osefoutfitflat8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599570790557824322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBVQLaBD50MAv3rxV7r5k9fMzshUGKHdXZv1EOrJlCN6qE1EO5R7cpf3R3uBHvG80cZb6X-UvdqUazF1zrGmmgeChY0N8ff2uSig1HoRJ07YJ4ejB-qpCoxH_pb8DpJhUeFQW6u1Iiylg/s1600/osefoutfitflat7.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTkQHWq83sy-b5yAA8W5SNaWPvyjSTjnljA6-DA-7AgjXlaItjfUDR25KwDtfWoCWjEN3OqduUC6njqPdGSzXnGwvncuK87smyC_hwvrHgCYOrAGCzni5Z5mgPv-2YwgmA-DL4REzOVAhW/s400/osefoutfit6flat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599569764891171250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_6PmZKPnx02shKR-M6YaSYungmOCmCRlOUj8IORtdo8LVtFSKjQV5tl6e2jB-bMLexDvRfgU5PFVFa_yW6kCHrFRx2xXjUI3h1Shb4j-AOiDxnxtuCaII6ttJGxp5RWYfg85f_YuOE4Zp/s1600/osefoutfitflat4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_6PmZKPnx02shKR-M6YaSYungmOCmCRlOUj8IORtdo8LVtFSKjQV5tl6e2jB-bMLexDvRfgU5PFVFa_yW6kCHrFRx2xXjUI3h1Shb4j-AOiDxnxtuCaII6ttJGxp5RWYfg85f_YuOE4Zp/s400/osefoutfitflat4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599569760830954226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVPHBjxwN6XZrJq7HHrkaVNKQFcyjqlHAQWS353HeFJ8K12dFM_ZnwxujzasjOzMrq2efA9nGizYMEOVh_G5h6tmTaxHd-JDQsznzyuTha0V-LWkpOBccgqfVEaW3xrf9h1idPAeTMJ-W/s1600/osefoutfitflat3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVPHBjxwN6XZrJq7HHrkaVNKQFcyjqlHAQWS353HeFJ8K12dFM_ZnwxujzasjOzMrq2efA9nGizYMEOVh_G5h6tmTaxHd-JDQsznzyuTha0V-LWkpOBccgqfVEaW3xrf9h1idPAeTMJ-W/s400/osefoutfitflat3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599569755628685474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_w6WCyo_WtYM7Htaw30Lu9SJ0Fxz5UhRy-KZhUNYWlFb2T_Py1878adpC9DnVyeWslHwmu-n9glAo6Pxj32r3ryW8W3syVtlmHCvmrIdA_085CPpjgIoyanLK_yVnlO4Cg9T9bJnDkT1/s1600/osefoutfitflat2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_w6WCyo_WtYM7Htaw30Lu9SJ0Fxz5UhRy-KZhUNYWlFb2T_Py1878adpC9DnVyeWslHwmu-n9glAo6Pxj32r3ryW8W3syVtlmHCvmrIdA_085CPpjgIoyanLK_yVnlO4Cg9T9bJnDkT1/s400/osefoutfitflat2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599569753702986786" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP1Q19FVMsq6JT1IoxbI0prpbqCxWb83uPwDkH72cc3TUK7XJN92OUx52lXdrMBnrNzdG6rkjmHxxW2PGN_ZIjudGWuJ0AGMGcinUf-a37HDa2fISeileg7o3FjXY_KejwdECE6tJiTAtf/s1600/osefoutfitflat1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP1Q19FVMsq6JT1IoxbI0prpbqCxWb83uPwDkH72cc3TUK7XJN92OUx52lXdrMBnrNzdG6rkjmHxxW2PGN_ZIjudGWuJ0AGMGcinUf-a37HDa2fISeileg7o3FjXY_KejwdECE6tJiTAtf/s400/osefoutfitflat1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599569747236714354" border="0" /></a>And the most important part...BUTTONS (and snaps, in this case)!! Some of them are from my personal collection, some I bought this past week in Paris, and some are from here in Tel Aviv.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirE_S6T0DVxZr7jq9ikuz862yTvCEGK839DXTuBR-N7Nujq_KPXi6pKYvh8eXjlrD9je96Bci_L6EKi7j_xVs_YTYb4mZeP-is-pXI_r-PeORsWiBncCADDN-0SXMkqhm_tJa1ST_sTcRp/s1600/IMG_2866.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 369px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirE_S6T0DVxZr7jq9ikuz862yTvCEGK839DXTuBR-N7Nujq_KPXi6pKYvh8eXjlrD9je96Bci_L6EKi7j_xVs_YTYb4mZeP-is-pXI_r-PeORsWiBncCADDN-0SXMkqhm_tJa1ST_sTcRp/s400/IMG_2866.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599570800804582802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPwISkqAXNs8p7sOfqzAa2syI_QxLX_pdzO601wP4vHyRNt0lb5qmrJi74_8ggeSXotq7aKWQLu4NnGkbXZYhMcH-MnXkXjtVRX_hEZL6n0lKV5fn7UZqKCXWyImAltMWaNpQQfduFDOZ/s1600/IMG_2871.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPwISkqAXNs8p7sOfqzAa2syI_QxLX_pdzO601wP4vHyRNt0lb5qmrJi74_8ggeSXotq7aKWQLu4NnGkbXZYhMcH-MnXkXjtVRX_hEZL6n0lKV5fn7UZqKCXWyImAltMWaNpQQfduFDOZ/s400/IMG_2871.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599570810137756802" border="0" /></a><br />Stay tuned throughout the week for more exciting posts...My mid-semester presentation is next week so this menina is hard at work...<br /><br />that's all for now, HAPPY SPRING! : )Jordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196190048424558768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339566371203450687.post-56591524154674191862011-04-10T10:30:00.000-07:002011-04-11T06:34:58.227-07:00If You Can't Get a Cab, You Just Can't Get a Cab...When we were about 16, my dear friend, Alexa, and I took a trip to New York by ourselves. Alexa's mom sat us down before we got on the plane and gave us some important traveling pointers. The grand finale of it all went a little something like this: "...And just remember girls, sometimes if you can't get a cab, YOU JUST CAN'T GET A CAB!"<br /><br />We died laughing. It seemed so ridiculous..."Obviously!" (We were 16 and from Southern California, so it was probably more along the lines of "like, duh!") And yet, these words seem to manifest themselves over and over in my life.<br /><br />Like, for instance, over the past week with this project. I found myself trying the same things over and over. The same sketches, the same ideas, with the same inspiration in front of me... I was, as my boyfriend put it so well, "Lost Meninas". Until it hit me....If you can't get a cab, you just can't get a cab...So you find other means of getting from point A to point B. You take a bus, or a train, or you walk. In any case...you get there. Or, alternatively, you stand in the same spot on the side of the road repeating the same cab-hailing motion over and over again (or, i guess, in my case...drawing the same ugly jacket over and over again).<br /><br />So I took matters into my own hands and made two new inspiration pages. I felt like they better represent what this project means to me at the heart of it all. Because when it all comes down to it, my collection of childhood dance portraits are saturated, drenched, soaked in unmitigated irony...because my childhood wasn't sparkling at all; and in my opinion neither was the Infanta Margarita's (damn...she wanted out of that corset and onto the playground)!<br /><br />Here is the new inspiration:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMjiTTexxds8r8f-vBOz2ydmv-XA3u_LsvOf_VhwXN4ZzUdFUqRjGQfYEnApoWNyjL0vfLFQMhxj4aJKXqZslcMkxm9NHqbJ1ArvxpaExT-FrA8YLu4-tPGVfPXfpvuWMirdAsqu0yM3r/s1600/newest+luach+copy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 343px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMjiTTexxds8r8f-vBOz2ydmv-XA3u_LsvOf_VhwXN4ZzUdFUqRjGQfYEnApoWNyjL0vfLFQMhxj4aJKXqZslcMkxm9NHqbJ1ArvxpaExT-FrA8YLu4-tPGVfPXfpvuWMirdAsqu0yM3r/s400/newest+luach+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594002361723056162" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHi4Erx4nglMbbI1lwS33X7ILCXhIkK0VmkZ_oVLoICbU-C6yQreLozffBc4RofiFvKEaQblYJSxDVDZlKiXK2oCR9beWqOt54_9XHvk1CV8zI09R76asI1c_0cqRJH6Qz0vyIEXq-Er9S/s1600/newestluachsecondoption+copy.jpg"><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHi4Erx4nglMbbI1lwS33X7ILCXhIkK0VmkZ_oVLoICbU-C6yQreLozffBc4RofiFvKEaQblYJSxDVDZlKiXK2oCR9beWqOt54_9XHvk1CV8zI09R76asI1c_0cqRJH6Qz0vyIEXq-Er9S/s1600/newestluachsecondoption+copy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHi4Erx4nglMbbI1lwS33X7ILCXhIkK0VmkZ_oVLoICbU-C6yQreLozffBc4RofiFvKEaQblYJSxDVDZlKiXK2oCR9beWqOt54_9XHvk1CV8zI09R76asI1c_0cqRJH6Qz0vyIEXq-Er9S/s400/newestluachsecondoption+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594006813667270914" border="0" /></a><br />And Color Palette for the collection: <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfcDb7Cwkw8NRQDpx8v5IQsaV3u2FUyrGtatq6BwuimkPFWlC6w3fni5Z9Gj85NyZK1tu5nndJ0Cc_lzrmtoaPOP4a6UTnWeYF-SQc0dKkzTp1Vpkt-8OSR5GxYB68y0pI2cUaUvMEqZM/s1600/Untitled-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfcDb7Cwkw8NRQDpx8v5IQsaV3u2FUyrGtatq6BwuimkPFWlC6w3fni5Z9Gj85NyZK1tu5nndJ0Cc_lzrmtoaPOP4a6UTnWeYF-SQc0dKkzTp1Vpkt-8OSR5GxYB68y0pI2cUaUvMEqZM/s400/Untitled-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594007126049439394" border="0" /></a><br />Some fabric manipulations I worked on this weekend...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitsHBjulHGBSypkyDaOSfO9cKOjZFKdhKBWijmOamqEWkhkbQ65dMyhMSnsvY6q28CxktQcpSoQqYSh1V0Y0Id-LoNYD4SzvvR_mJka10CtwOdXTNZOfqAfWVILS5DNOGvYmhQJOweYmQM/s1600/IMG_2151.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitsHBjulHGBSypkyDaOSfO9cKOjZFKdhKBWijmOamqEWkhkbQ65dMyhMSnsvY6q28CxktQcpSoQqYSh1V0Y0Id-LoNYD4SzvvR_mJka10CtwOdXTNZOfqAfWVILS5DNOGvYmhQJOweYmQM/s400/IMG_2151.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594031776323745954" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYtlr8L-RagPM9AaJt3fgqnv-vQbLpMrJ8WldVP_f4f7YCXWMmDbP2P_JLE1Pfu_WRNmCZMOH0b4XDHglQc5PcpoAGC9iWVl03prbvMuukT_riRb77SngF_1bamztOtpvBEfRugp0bSmXL/s1600/IMG_2153.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYtlr8L-RagPM9AaJt3fgqnv-vQbLpMrJ8WldVP_f4f7YCXWMmDbP2P_JLE1Pfu_WRNmCZMOH0b4XDHglQc5PcpoAGC9iWVl03prbvMuukT_riRb77SngF_1bamztOtpvBEfRugp0bSmXL/s400/IMG_2153.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594036469573138674" border="0" /></a><br />And a few of the sketches that came out of it all... <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNcNOz7r7TGTzmtrp2kNS_ykAwJKpnKGdKyasC5PXcaqQs29JHp16n6d9WtngrAgc9sNlIIPkucnQQchi51SupIY536hq5EcS4wYDMLn7n2MNyP501G3Jv24gFZa7RC6VD1cTgJS5LFNOF/s1600/IMG_2167.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNcNOz7r7TGTzmtrp2kNS_ykAwJKpnKGdKyasC5PXcaqQs29JHp16n6d9WtngrAgc9sNlIIPkucnQQchi51SupIY536hq5EcS4wYDMLn7n2MNyP501G3Jv24gFZa7RC6VD1cTgJS5LFNOF/s400/IMG_2167.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594040623226624434" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHdFujoMxq4PZANUtXrye68iSUDT54id23SP6L9lln2aYYSXH4E3ygRI36pyEo45nT6nXkptj9JLVWRh216M6-s5LznvyqxxgC1xtHT4x16pLN5T1oSIjSRhblikdiq_WdqOB6SJgWLOIv/s1600/IMG_2160.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHdFujoMxq4PZANUtXrye68iSUDT54id23SP6L9lln2aYYSXH4E3ygRI36pyEo45nT6nXkptj9JLVWRh216M6-s5LznvyqxxgC1xtHT4x16pLN5T1oSIjSRhblikdiq_WdqOB6SJgWLOIv/s400/IMG_2160.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594039813737219426" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnKOo5RRSJsRqgt8rB5XEDusIlSHMt4Nm1ohmNNkfFRkZBIxz4rPEQsfvkWPmKMBeRklgNbvRzqdhJ47R6iSsts3m1cAtzIXMOjHCfYAEGJO_P9FKE7D4cgPjxoIJAn86F7AxGuvQhjcp/s1600/IMG_2162.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdnKOo5RRSJsRqgt8rB5XEDusIlSHMt4Nm1ohmNNkfFRkZBIxz4rPEQsfvkWPmKMBeRklgNbvRzqdhJ47R6iSsts3m1cAtzIXMOjHCfYAEGJO_P9FKE7D4cgPjxoIJAn86F7AxGuvQhjcp/s400/IMG_2162.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594043034886032546" border="0" /></a>So here you have it....the ebb and flow of the design process. Changes happen along the way...and I'll be sure to keep you posted (pun absolutely intended) as to how things progress. For now... Consider me, Found Meninas!!!Jordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196190048424558768noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339566371203450687.post-22782053709747362332011-03-31T10:04:00.001-07:002011-04-01T14:10:30.920-07:00Because Size Does Matter...I've been hard at work for a few weeks already searching for textiles and sketching ideas for what I want this collection to look like. Before I can really delve in, however, I had to come up with a general idea of HOW i want to use the whole connection between my old dance costumes and Las Meninas.<br /><br />I decided that I want to use the idea of a child "playing dress up" to play with exaggerated shapes and silhouettes. After some much appreciated guidance from my teacher, I took some of my own clothes and dressed them on a child mannequin to see what happens to their shape. Here's what happened....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjq_ZjMap2vjuep5l5CrjjinSIwjmpZDC1r0adNnmwZ9713wFPFZ6oOFRZDQlDb17fYgReLRrxFBnzVMiHpA3iabOcKMbSQUtjmPnLqW8gBIImMh95GdMoN67dVaWHT_75SLnG8OZu-yPT/s1600/slip.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjq_ZjMap2vjuep5l5CrjjinSIwjmpZDC1r0adNnmwZ9713wFPFZ6oOFRZDQlDb17fYgReLRrxFBnzVMiHpA3iabOcKMbSQUtjmPnLqW8gBIImMh95GdMoN67dVaWHT_75SLnG8OZu-yPT/s400/slip.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590292886174276018" border="0" /></a>This is a slip from Free People that is fairly loose on me and comes to just below my knees. On The child's body it is floor-length and the neckline as well as the arm holes are at or below the waistline. Also...the dart for the breast is below the waist.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioKA-d4fIgEnTu-JZ1UArzl-E0UX3U8EOTCaIEyQ_siVQytGwiEnDR6GgvXx7ym2i-zxViWVk2XavGanfhi0nxg2zUrm5sm74x1tm4q1dsQkApsuci3CXhwIycd_Dj2kgPRxN_AOvj4dTG/s1600/DRESS.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioKA-d4fIgEnTu-JZ1UArzl-E0UX3U8EOTCaIEyQ_siVQytGwiEnDR6GgvXx7ym2i-zxViWVk2XavGanfhi0nxg2zUrm5sm74x1tm4q1dsQkApsuci3CXhwIycd_Dj2kgPRxN_AOvj4dTG/s400/DRESS.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590292878550823554" border="0" /></a>With this Anthropologie dress, I was curious to see what would happen with the cut at the waist. In the back, it fell below the mannequin's tush (which isn't very clear in the picture).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg94Fj23W3VhGKHfdkDG0dsetm7f6Y2_mEznBwdN5NCYOCLxhfUrhdG-K-fCH5F5ExuVa08_XYmLXizFnllmz0I2wstcmKfnecqsOxR25S8F2J4Igg-j8WWblsGwzoQddKhofff72TDknz7/s1600/jacket.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg94Fj23W3VhGKHfdkDG0dsetm7f6Y2_mEznBwdN5NCYOCLxhfUrhdG-K-fCH5F5ExuVa08_XYmLXizFnllmz0I2wstcmKfnecqsOxR25S8F2J4Igg-j8WWblsGwzoQddKhofff72TDknz7/s400/jacket.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590292876581810322" border="0" /></a>The first button of this jacket (which is generally at the waist) is around the hips (if a child were to have hips, that is). Also, the sleeve reaches the mannequin's knees and the collar sticks out past the shoulders.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26mOFn098ctryuGJftu9OMW2CGyBrSnMWe5qJzm64i8woz1pTymrBVI45FPoVTJq187R9KxTUr6f9xh8m7THvpAA6crchJaVY0aVpZ2w5no-fMBVK7s1ffwwEaEyxaLTxKY2A-QJWeeNm/s1600/jeans1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26mOFn098ctryuGJftu9OMW2CGyBrSnMWe5qJzm64i8woz1pTymrBVI45FPoVTJq187R9KxTUr6f9xh8m7THvpAA6crchJaVY0aVpZ2w5no-fMBVK7s1ffwwEaEyxaLTxKY2A-QJWeeNm/s400/jeans1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590292866826629250" border="0" /></a>The jeans are a bit more self-explanatory; although I did notice that the back pockets were about the size of the mannequin's entire behind!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipiKosh8Cib1ko_g_d3kY76HDV9rZV7zHNnRDZtJ2GEE46Vr6KI9e3m33wpaeBnT-rB0jiQPubAk4IkPXbiqfYJCGIalt3k17MXzNsIZ3aPhKXfBYugyjXEB9N17szExgqgE7Vx44JhEjO/s1600/sillouhette.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipiKosh8Cib1ko_g_d3kY76HDV9rZV7zHNnRDZtJ2GEE46Vr6KI9e3m33wpaeBnT-rB0jiQPubAk4IkPXbiqfYJCGIalt3k17MXzNsIZ3aPhKXfBYugyjXEB9N17szExgqgE7Vx44JhEjO/s400/sillouhette.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590293172891033378" border="0" /></a>I took the whole experiment and tried to create general silhouettes on a woman's body. These are more or less the shapes I'm going to try working with for the collection.Jordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196190048424558768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339566371203450687.post-35342956247052611332011-03-30T13:00:00.000-07:002011-03-30T13:04:39.691-07:00Let's just call it an appetizer...<iframe title="YouTube video player" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/AT_sPE4ahJk" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="311" width="500"></iframe>Jordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196190048424558768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339566371203450687.post-43555402355977451292011-03-24T23:30:00.000-07:002011-04-01T14:11:15.035-07:00Go ahead, inspire me<div style="text-align: center;">Here we have it...My inspiration board for the project:<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5U98eSKwHzt6pJ-leX35T8BZ_Q7UC0U-6LlSg8dqMRm7v1mppNYNoUcT-a_U0qkCe3CMbH7p5ikUC8PD5xJwvs4TQJXdwhfBnTBePuU7QYet1YG8YVMhTxbpb2B19FSyiehXQxL3WeqF/s1600/finalhashraah+copy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5U98eSKwHzt6pJ-leX35T8BZ_Q7UC0U-6LlSg8dqMRm7v1mppNYNoUcT-a_U0qkCe3CMbH7p5ikUC8PD5xJwvs4TQJXdwhfBnTBePuU7QYet1YG8YVMhTxbpb2B19FSyiehXQxL3WeqF/s400/finalhashraah+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587654582830003874" border="0" /></a>I decided to use the header I created for the blog because it really just says it all. I changed the colors a bit (because these will be more or less the colors I will have to use for the collection) and made a couple of other changes...but all in all, here we have it! Go ahead, be inspired...Jordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196190048424558768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339566371203450687.post-20203561988277111432011-03-23T07:02:00.000-07:002011-04-30T06:42:23.354-07:00Introducing the Newest Infanta....So here's the point where you really start to see what goes on "behind the scenes" in the life of a fashion student. At this point in my project, I need to choose a customer...which basically means I need to find someone who's personality and lifestyle represent my desired target audience for the collection I want to design.<br /><br />Generally at my school....I'm not gonna lie...We just make someone up. We invent an entirely nonexistent person...put together some images of where they live and what they like to do from a couple of random Google image searches and voila...we have a "customer"!<br /><br />This time, however, we needed to find a customer from <a href="http://www.theselby.com/">The Selby</a>. The Selby is an insider’s view (photographed by photographer Todd Selby) of creative individuals in their personal spaces with "an artist's eye for detail."<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 223px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 344px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601369207808878338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD_RGhp1oiQ1Xeq_ezhNyMJNn33fTTfgspY-rYQyfvsd95NiD35_teNpzWYOQ4a6zOVnRPfgmQt3UbW8SSUn1lNIsN-fUb7PqaaL3JBUbzE-uwqTKeR_xrkbOvunmHTDct2hNrej0C4BM6/s400/11_11_08_vanessa_marylouise_8117.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 254px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601368989142568114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLP4rQ1SMrB3Wn5RumMfnUBgGZpTcou2VjbcqZElYnoEqHJkGDRRa-fkQ04jNnCmScJ1NTTdzyxKGwvoE84dWAfnnVmtsnALkcqtnKQzEgKYMNAO2qRtH8HhRV4Gh1YaLmNWspnrtIGyce/s400/11_11_08_vanessa_marylouise_8110.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_BFKXuYKTFTC4P9fMCoMsqwq7f7MrzTYQ5dtDzvmY96kkwIl5aoE_5-JDDfP_CkBDGCgg9KBFF5A3Zl3Cy_tPjxNFtRWaVrAGRg7pkQyuwAnPCh5BoOLPrYwROvRI8Xc2TmfWLOK-2XJ/s1600/11_11_08_vanessa_marylouise_8111.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601368705244203906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJyb6G1N1op_a21Wf4QWRnQSCs3-aEQ7gesEYuMGfiSIe7ikRok-EZ-tf_RwUiLNVN3Luj5K8shFxeJnoDWLn00rNRvj7cNHy7-lJ6uVP0BqcBzb9ID38BkK1YAEgWwtXX-2EuXfptD8z/s400/11_11_08_vanessa_marylouise_8102.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisan6Q-ZvK8-X5CDdotIss4FNgRFuBU_rW9pyfAXquKff5O9ceh-qJPFDYYKtyJ5ZqSsjDhuWVcwNV1vJvdtfYQlczhalHWF2dEHO9DekOY-2KskArcHVPI0E0YFFzrbg3UUzgvIjpiz5v/s1600/11_11_08_vanessa_marylouise_8100.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601368700338717074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisan6Q-ZvK8-X5CDdotIss4FNgRFuBU_rW9pyfAXquKff5O9ceh-qJPFDYYKtyJ5ZqSsjDhuWVcwNV1vJvdtfYQlczhalHWF2dEHO9DekOY-2KskArcHVPI0E0YFFzrbg3UUzgvIjpiz5v/s400/11_11_08_vanessa_marylouise_8100.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiI6wBDz6BYNgMPnlTKmY5ZDipTa8CzwENZEB26j9X5PD0xC7rD2hc5ldt6buhGki0tgyTE3o1pALdef4OvDenJG7ZFTIA8vOV2B308qWE4RWz8STetc9XWk4-Y5ELzNTY2bH1ogybPQ4-/s1600/11_11_08_vanessa_marylouise_8098.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601368679604439426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiI6wBDz6BYNgMPnlTKmY5ZDipTa8CzwENZEB26j9X5PD0xC7rD2hc5ldt6buhGki0tgyTE3o1pALdef4OvDenJG7ZFTIA8vOV2B308qWE4RWz8STetc9XWk4-Y5ELzNTY2bH1ogybPQ4-/s400/11_11_08_vanessa_marylouise_8098.jpg" /></a> So here she is....She's a photographer who lives with her DJ roommate in LA (which is basically my home away from home....when I'm home, that is). Honestly, what more do you need? Oh, and she loves sequins and impromtu photo shoots. This is my kind of girl... : )</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196190048424558768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339566371203450687.post-16008308142081508162011-03-19T06:55:00.000-07:002011-04-02T01:07:18.573-07:00In a Parallel UniverseI'm pretty sure this posts speaks for itself, but for those of you in dire need of reading material...I'll just say few words. Let's just say...I've noticed that this whole comparison between historical children's portraits and my old dance photos goes beyond the mere fact that they're all funny portraits of kids. In fact, I've managed to find loads of similarities in the clothing itself....As if whoever "designed" those dance costumes sat in her little sewing room with an inspiration board full of collages of little Spanish princesses!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOlGEU2ahYlW5vnzAWYRAbsejNFvmKOu4UHltbXxFAj_G7PzsoVOPekz0TNgXBF-s6PlM91wzmVFiRHslmN42slBSJU1EEYwduNAmxx2Gg7uFdEUxCbjAPWPWXDOJjBw2OMj_ECp9-Bmj/s1600/infanta_margarita__in_blue-400.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 337px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOlGEU2ahYlW5vnzAWYRAbsejNFvmKOu4UHltbXxFAj_G7PzsoVOPekz0TNgXBF-s6PlM91wzmVFiRHslmN42slBSJU1EEYwduNAmxx2Gg7uFdEUxCbjAPWPWXDOJjBw2OMj_ECp9-Bmj/s400/infanta_margarita__in_blue-400.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585791983011199570" border="0" /></a><br />Infanta Margarita in a Blue Dress (Velasquez) and 3-year-old me! Lots of shiny gold and the same shape of those cuts!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkThL9PoOsySxljmzegvPEGDEAGDm_lABdrJLr7pGWk4Yn4iW__z__Pa2Xck8w8yuLILIE7a-UsVtwPrcPG4YcoKTflr02tDWaXexO88svqHRm9HuIjOdiuOhbi0hFTPpXPepiQogL4Jv/s1600/post4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlkThL9PoOsySxljmzegvPEGDEAGDm_lABdrJLr7pGWk4Yn4iW__z__Pa2Xck8w8yuLILIE7a-UsVtwPrcPG4YcoKTflr02tDWaXexO88svqHRm9HuIjOdiuOhbi0hFTPpXPepiQogL4Jv/s400/post4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585792001132364642" border="0" /></a><br />Infanta Don Margarita de Austria (Velasquez), me, and my sister, Taylor (ages 7 and 9, respectively...also a total guess). Pink Stripes! Okay...this one may or may not be a stretch!<br /><br /><em></em><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidO6gLOSUSOXW41E-C2poAHer-s1T9y5HDk33946iHrLOMz7jVGYmP7zD1TA4Q4wSp56taaavRlcpO5SEl1Hr3eh6NzatPmOokH3QxsqrBiwHINKtLJYKMHUc6koR1jg7a1vXFWWIzKFVo/s1600/post3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidO6gLOSUSOXW41E-C2poAHer-s1T9y5HDk33946iHrLOMz7jVGYmP7zD1TA4Q4wSp56taaavRlcpO5SEl1Hr3eh6NzatPmOokH3QxsqrBiwHINKtLJYKMHUc6koR1jg7a1vXFWWIzKFVo/s400/post3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585791992169144002" border="0" /></a><br />Edward, Prince of Wales (Hans Holbein) and 3-year-old me (again)...Hey! That's my hat! Also...does anyone else think we bear a striking resemblence?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdmjFQVCQGQnDRLiDAB3tYBUj34JYBkLuxlp3s2E7_Xb81Z10UYTQEuoE7fDB7GzZ55_ZKXTuwj5bVbVr-0m9XBoJrB2PyrcaI-ckKAKJ9nWudlvGElQ8vp7Yz8FwMVrKzD3cP2h9wg6Zf/s1600/post2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdmjFQVCQGQnDRLiDAB3tYBUj34JYBkLuxlp3s2E7_Xb81Z10UYTQEuoE7fDB7GzZ55_ZKXTuwj5bVbVr-0m9XBoJrB2PyrcaI-ckKAKJ9nWudlvGElQ8vp7Yz8FwMVrKzD3cP2h9wg6Zf/s400/post2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585791986643835906" border="0" /></a><br /><h3 style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Don Baltasar Carlos (Velasquez) and my sister (age 5)...Same pose and quite possibly even the very same chair.<br /></span></h3><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWPtxSrsoJdIhZAxLdHiHZ_gFd9iz86sSZLOvPZlGISUo0yiUBitCnZtbb8H0B4czLir4bg_EQeMXgFf1xjUwk8__BwVL8AX1zpzshmXv978Nc-ONfsmYo_rf97PXJOXm5tfHtmhpmlZ8/s1600/post5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWPtxSrsoJdIhZAxLdHiHZ_gFd9iz86sSZLOvPZlGISUo0yiUBitCnZtbb8H0B4czLir4bg_EQeMXgFf1xjUwk8__BwVL8AX1zpzshmXv978Nc-ONfsmYo_rf97PXJOXm5tfHtmhpmlZ8/s400/post5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585792003975781778" border="0" /></a>Marguerite de France reine de Navarre (Francois Clouet) <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>and Taylor again. The exact same silver beads (what are the chances Marguerite's were also plastic?)<br /><br /><br />I got all these photos from this site, <a href="http://iamachild.wordpress.com/">IAmAChild</a>...a blog entirely dedicated to children in art history. Check it out!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOlGEU2ahYlW5vnzAWYRAbsejNFvmKOu4UHltbXxFAj_G7PzsoVOPekz0TNgXBF-s6PlM91wzmVFiRHslmN42slBSJU1EEYwduNAmxx2Gg7uFdEUxCbjAPWPWXDOJjBw2OMj_ECp9-Bmj/s1600/infanta_margarita__in_blue-400.jpg"><br /></a>Jordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196190048424558768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339566371203450687.post-727489743626138332011-03-18T22:22:00.000-07:002011-04-01T14:13:33.811-07:00Stilettos and Pacifiers?While we're on the topic of children dressing like grown-ups...Raise your hand if you haven't seen Tom Ford's December shoot for Vogue Paris! The 12-page spread featured girls ages 7 and younger playing dress up...not in old glitzy dance costumes...but rather, in Versace, Lanvin, Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent! When the issue was released, outrage ensued. Tom Ford was accused of inappropriately exploiting young girls.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkITqqfytHJSa-SrHnSRapTrIKaNDJ9u6jaeH49Tg2YULw5X6OePqNfFWikkKcE9G837CKoUuwEToFJ2U__DcSTOx-W03oAdG7auIFjEc1FhHtiSiP39ZP9oXB7JsfIkjGdZFbsZgZ4eP/s1600/vogue-paris-cadeaux-tom-ford-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkITqqfytHJSa-SrHnSRapTrIKaNDJ9u6jaeH49Tg2YULw5X6OePqNfFWikkKcE9G837CKoUuwEToFJ2U__DcSTOx-W03oAdG7auIFjEc1FhHtiSiP39ZP9oXB7JsfIkjGdZFbsZgZ4eP/s400/vogue-paris-cadeaux-tom-ford-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585720848663394002" border="0" /></a><br />There's no doubt that Tom Ford used the shoot in order to make a statement about the fashion industry's desire to hold on tightly to its youth and...quite unnaturally... never let it go. <a href="http://www.mydaily.co.uk/2011/01/19/why-tom-ford-was-right-to-photograph-vamped-up-six-year-olds/">This article</a> does a particularly nice job, in my opinion, of discussing the whole issue. <a href="http://www.examiner.com/designer-fashion-in-national/fashion-gone-too-far-tom-ford-s-paris-vogue-shoot-picture">Click Here</a> to view the rest of the photos.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiINzUM5LdIxNQPYeDyv8QVPwNObMRPinvCT8MZayB08Uhy7e9LJAOdjYIj_4EhITlF-ty2qV8Oaz7WIiPDhqdr28dq7IwGy0pihM6cifpZBp4ubs_MV5gQlTlUMv1ucubub_jbRRDwjOIO/s1600/vogue-paris-cadeaux-tom-ford.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiINzUM5LdIxNQPYeDyv8QVPwNObMRPinvCT8MZayB08Uhy7e9LJAOdjYIj_4EhITlF-ty2qV8Oaz7WIiPDhqdr28dq7IwGy0pihM6cifpZBp4ubs_MV5gQlTlUMv1ucubub_jbRRDwjOIO/s400/vogue-paris-cadeaux-tom-ford.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585721548952828578" border="0" /></a>Although I'd seen/read about the shoot months ago, after having started this project, I can't help but look at the whole issue in an entirely new light. Until as late as the 20th century, children were dressed like mini-adults solely because there was no alternative. Kids 'R Us and Osh Kosh B'Gosh just weren't a thing yet. Kids-wear, as we know it today, arguably* didn't truly exist until after the early 1900's.<br /><br />Until then, silk was a staple textile in a kid's wardrobe; yet interestingly enough, it seems absurd for Tom Ford to have dressed these 6-year-olds in silk ball gowns.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZsL8m9V6YqoNy5Q_WYNw5CvtdNGf6HbM5Grx4JOxwTKKZqo8CQ3uU0FY6SBWLMvpUcdXeUnwOE9c-pBuxRfwaDEj9KHgjwnvB7xF_6HwsQdUss5AxZuF9pEKmJJplKKZhDX0D2_uvrXK/s1600/french-vogue-main_1774886a.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ZsL8m9V6YqoNy5Q_WYNw5CvtdNGf6HbM5Grx4JOxwTKKZqo8CQ3uU0FY6SBWLMvpUcdXeUnwOE9c-pBuxRfwaDEj9KHgjwnvB7xF_6HwsQdUss5AxZuF9pEKmJJplKKZhDX0D2_uvrXK/s400/french-vogue-main_1774886a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585720845280356418" border="0" /></a>Why is it not disturbing to see the young Infanta Margarita (see previous post: <a href="http://lasmeninas1.blogspot.com/2011/03/las-meninas.html">Las Meninas</a>) dressed as a spitting image of her adult counterparts, yet just over 300 years later, dressing these girls (who are the same age as our beloved Infanta) like the adults of our time causes an international outrage? In the era of Las Meninas, kids dressed in glittering silk ball gowns were a symbol of royalty and riches (and certainly not considered inappropriate). So the question becomes....when did these extravagant, shiny, and glorious get-ups become the height of all kitsch? I'm still working on coming up with an answer...but I'm pretty sure it has something to do with the point when silk and taffeta turned into spandex and sequins...aka...the 80's.<br /><br /><br /><br />*I said arguably because, in fact, with the rise of the industrial revolution in the 18th century, cotton goods became relatively cheap and were often used to make less stiff, washable clothes for children. However, not long after, enter the Romantic Era....and children...again...look like mini-adults.Jordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196190048424558768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339566371203450687.post-15297641522314349252011-03-15T01:25:00.000-07:002011-04-01T14:14:35.066-07:00A World of Shiny PeopleBy chance, I came across this photography series by Israeli photographer, <a href="http://www.michalchelbin.com/">Michal Chelbin</a> (I highly recommend you check her out). She photographs lots of little dancers and ice skaters (and perhaps other kids that just enjoy traipsing around the countryside in costume...and who can blame them?).<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigowqe8AH59Bon9bCoacQA2ZeONZMb2pP0G5DkoCNzZ8PyyOntgZ7MUyqNYjyhSTpR_5WcBgy9CdcnzffXWqg-EFDfWXHXiw_fOVeG29oxChNVqNwpVyx4RCJkvN1H8GYbBSenNGY2QLSB/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 399px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584221384465876802" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigowqe8AH59Bon9bCoacQA2ZeONZMb2pP0G5DkoCNzZ8PyyOntgZ7MUyqNYjyhSTpR_5WcBgy9CdcnzffXWqg-EFDfWXHXiw_fOVeG29oxChNVqNwpVyx4RCJkvN1H8GYbBSenNGY2QLSB/s400/2.jpg" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgglpRjjXgGd0VEPya4AjdGBlzH57NyEKYJT_AvotV28ID9ivxSovDJSpgd6JJHMZSWvPxFBPsLFGFN5Vfx_JmcIlRkh7LggbVfyC6aFTDawbbF8awwRw_MRYZQ7yq6cK1rGnKEOLdyj-0r/s1600/green+girls.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 367px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgglpRjjXgGd0VEPya4AjdGBlzH57NyEKYJT_AvotV28ID9ivxSovDJSpgd6JJHMZSWvPxFBPsLFGFN5Vfx_JmcIlRkh7LggbVfyC6aFTDawbbF8awwRw_MRYZQ7yq6cK1rGnKEOLdyj-0r/s400/green+girls.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585132694531009970" border="0" /></a><br />What I love about her photos is the way she photographs these girls in costume, yet so out of context. Each girl seems to be saying something with her glance. I can't help but compare the costumes themselves to those of my sister and me (although obviously there's no beating our super-glam costumes of the early 90's)...But the portraits themselves are so different...they're not studio portraits so they seem to catch something much more real.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhT5qleuvv0bNylVAX5K3DO-RpVqmvPzZ9F6taEopxJWBmPKlDEcpxn8pCufV_BUelAa9LyfJgrZaWHDCRNo_bnwX4zyy7ZjTvFuOrRT6HoRRgmc42HC7KLyAp3mjZcQ8ZpfL0pL1Hl3V/s1600/Michal+Chelbin+-+8GeMsgX.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhT5qleuvv0bNylVAX5K3DO-RpVqmvPzZ9F6taEopxJWBmPKlDEcpxn8pCufV_BUelAa9LyfJgrZaWHDCRNo_bnwX4zyy7ZjTvFuOrRT6HoRRgmc42HC7KLyAp3mjZcQ8ZpfL0pL1Hl3V/s400/Michal+Chelbin+-+8GeMsgX.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585132516995891122" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRPzjk_FCkOygGkoz1Wmf_MH9rDkWEXwE4uzS8hlRP575BVWK2wY4fe2bLlGUpu6uBEJxclIK9QvizaO5LtggmgQiR48xEq0KStfhZCdA_gc8-eZIYCa2GMyjv7L19poJx3ErDMzWFpeO/s1600/tumblr_krypimdHyT1qa5jw0o1_500.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcRPzjk_FCkOygGkoz1Wmf_MH9rDkWEXwE4uzS8hlRP575BVWK2wY4fe2bLlGUpu6uBEJxclIK9QvizaO5LtggmgQiR48xEq0KStfhZCdA_gc8-eZIYCa2GMyjv7L19poJx3ErDMzWFpeO/s400/tumblr_krypimdHyT1qa5jw0o1_500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585132507333006770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div></div></div>Jordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196190048424558768noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339566371203450687.post-1601451578478168062011-03-12T03:32:00.000-08:002011-03-12T04:57:03.277-08:00Las Meninas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJ0iLVbE4ykk5HLbfNVMma9YR6E7LTXXF2Xzp7LJVxeHcaUQiwat3n9I97_SbCklEBAT__769tlOCY6uzannqkuSZ-GaFm_6uWcLQe5k0Riu1HdgVAnCutSoIK7PrhzlrNCehxY7-WWz8/s1600/00000012.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJ0iLVbE4ykk5HLbfNVMma9YR6E7LTXXF2Xzp7LJVxeHcaUQiwat3n9I97_SbCklEBAT__769tlOCY6uzannqkuSZ-GaFm_6uWcLQe5k0Riu1HdgVAnCutSoIK7PrhzlrNCehxY7-WWz8/s400/00000012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583159267742814690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0PqZFuJy3uw0RwPgWWe2ZEIYmXiiIoQPmYeqoIJFBKdBbRLyHKv8sV04YDcdYd3K_eg4puckP99JBNgIANUFyTDbUNzgYn9A-l61Gih7OnyuqcDzi3CmtbAm4nHf-hjoYg9LssKFU6B32/s1600/00000026.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0PqZFuJy3uw0RwPgWWe2ZEIYmXiiIoQPmYeqoIJFBKdBbRLyHKv8sV04YDcdYd3K_eg4puckP99JBNgIANUFyTDbUNzgYn9A-l61Gih7OnyuqcDzi3CmtbAm4nHf-hjoYg9LssKFU6B32/s400/00000026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583158032728648354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-Zf-Vd41mBtgxOiQvOcRwxd01exzxDRdEoaKMJx0CVgHImlXK2rD83FF_ybe4-vatHlRrjkKt5uU0Z0b2wVvnvivbGFTxLL94VSv-AVyMGBCA2kvW_CGhyphenhyphenwnWr_ih2f45Y1YeSYa1rgS/s1600/00000024.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-Zf-Vd41mBtgxOiQvOcRwxd01exzxDRdEoaKMJx0CVgHImlXK2rD83FF_ybe4-vatHlRrjkKt5uU0Z0b2wVvnvivbGFTxLL94VSv-AVyMGBCA2kvW_CGhyphenhyphenwnWr_ih2f45Y1YeSYa1rgS/s400/00000024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583158028238392722" border="0" /></a><br />I feel it necessary to give a little bit of background on the name I chose for this blog/project. Going through all of these old photos, I couldn't help but notice how uncomfortable my sister and I look in almost every portrait. Our costumes never seemed to be quite the right size and I recall being beyond embarrassed (even at age 3) that I had to wear most of them. The whole concept of the awkward antique chair, the plant popping out from the corner, and that ladder?...It all got me thinking about the whole idea of a child's portrait. So forced, so unnatural, and inevitably an indirect portrait of the stage mom herself.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGwOeT2QAWlNzJCwrcnlQ2xa8wGkj-cI8sBKZSoq6IogUeFfKUN9aJvSm38ZqKyc8m17GFPpjO6w2-isgnnB19TR5RK2faEWg1gBVibOQgNRsKqOEvTqb3d2riP7q5kLwrUarFUGgamVG/s1600/velasquez-1656-las-meninas.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 351px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpGwOeT2QAWlNzJCwrcnlQ2xa8wGkj-cI8sBKZSoq6IogUeFfKUN9aJvSm38ZqKyc8m17GFPpjO6w2-isgnnB19TR5RK2faEWg1gBVibOQgNRsKqOEvTqb3d2riP7q5kLwrUarFUGgamVG/s400/velasquez-1656-las-meninas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583161325647700882" border="0" /></a><i><b>Las Meninas (in Portuguese, "The Girls")</b></i>, 1656, Diego Velasquez<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwSOXSAqhkY5XfI7YlNXl79hIKxWPEKBfTkpqJCDzoI5ADsq9GY3XFESOKYh6DjNKnJzLbC_-La6n2e746HCIZXxq0x5vjF6tlQ9Qyd8HSOB949mjfQCxLDngE3Ly6kBJ-C_7v-ja57eI/s1600/Diego-Velazquez-Infanta-Margarita-1659.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 331px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwSOXSAqhkY5XfI7YlNXl79hIKxWPEKBfTkpqJCDzoI5ADsq9GY3XFESOKYh6DjNKnJzLbC_-La6n2e746HCIZXxq0x5vjF6tlQ9Qyd8HSOB949mjfQCxLDngE3Ly6kBJ-C_7v-ja57eI/s400/Diego-Velazquez-Infanta-Margarita-1659.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583168460868203938" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Infanta Margarita in Blue Dress, 1659, Diego Valesquez<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZh-fLkKpKTMIHuxncK6ii3zD2JFz8UsP9Z7w-suo4PRhnGp4RHTjezRlToNQMw4Ew95o92BoFWmfuAgl11EZWbR69sPoG_fNzkag83EW_AxfAOpQjEdhpvoUEk6LKH0abvJ5eJmu2qwFU/s1600/14173552.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZh-fLkKpKTMIHuxncK6ii3zD2JFz8UsP9Z7w-suo4PRhnGp4RHTjezRlToNQMw4Ew95o92BoFWmfuAgl11EZWbR69sPoG_fNzkag83EW_AxfAOpQjEdhpvoUEk6LKH0abvJ5eJmu2qwFU/s400/14173552.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583161585278865362" border="0" /></a>Infanta Margarita Teresa in White Dress, 1656, Diego Velasquez<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJgstGVOOMcVxPHrax-YLsG3DS5NOkdNH2Ya2LDzPYbv3daSdjeoXfkzClH3ndRlfMUKR9Ra7yH2Gz409gg6zh3fnNoprOSwDhZrKyEoSNt4h0vPVuo6a3m4tS62TxznrrBwfj8dI9fi9L/s1600/picasso.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJgstGVOOMcVxPHrax-YLsG3DS5NOkdNH2Ya2LDzPYbv3daSdjeoXfkzClH3ndRlfMUKR9Ra7yH2Gz409gg6zh3fnNoprOSwDhZrKyEoSNt4h0vPVuo6a3m4tS62TxznrrBwfj8dI9fi9L/s400/picasso.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583169765423525714" border="0" /></a>Pablo Picasso, Las Meninas Infanta Margarita Maria, 1957<br /><br />Historically, children have consistently been dressed to reflect their parents. Kids were stuffed into corsets and crinolines with no regard for the shape of a child's body nor for the fact that...well...it's a child!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzMtdEdOgaY8JkFRMbE1zX5oNR4DbS52Md6cZ5-tH9g4lzwG7WgPLMKGdZHKFs5r3WsvCsjqZEafL5xxlvTFbi_GY29wFR7Kc_AV77uB-z92PlL3cM5vl8zaUMRZAIiI8DI8llQ1Q1rPj/s1600/00000012.JPG"><br /></a>Jordynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196190048424558768noreply@blogger.com0