In Vogue

In Vogue

The latest submission for Somerset Studio magazine. The challenge this time is all things fashion, fabric and style - "In Vogue". A little book, with a young girl's dreams safe inside. Dreams of beautiful dresses, wisps of lace, pearl buttons and the lure of Paris and the Orient. A place to make a note of yearned for haute couture and hide a picture of the dress of her dreams.

I started with a pre-shaped book that mimicked a woman's silhouette. Glued pages together to create 5 spreads, then gessoed them and dabbed on acrylic paint using a sea sponge.
The first spread features a stylish hat and bustier in black and silver, pastel fabric flowers and a library card pocket filled with vintage fashion drawings.

Next, pictures of ruffled blouses, a Paris slide mount, an enameled fan, a miniature cabinet card and fabric and beaded flowers. This was a project I'd had in mind for awhile so when the challenge came up, it was perfect. The rest of the story - er - book, on Thursday's blog.