McQueen vs. Charles James
Draped CF neckline, shawl-like shoulder draping....
Hard Constructed Hips...
"pointy bits"...
"the dresses are of elegant fabrics molded on an armature of underpinnings, including horsehair canvas, horsehair braid, nonwoven interfacing, and boning. These intricate layers pad and stiffen the dresses until they almost assume a life of their own. "
On Charles James from http://costume.osu.edu/Exhibitions/sculpture/
According to the above article, Charles James used millinery techniques to make his dresses so stiff. He has to create an armature out of something though, not really sure what he lays the horsehair over.... boning maybe? It looks as if thats exactly what McQueen does as well.
Isabella would be very proud....
Isabella would be very proud....
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