TABLE TO GARMENT
Using my antique finds, I created new garments with patterns that utilized entire pieces of cloth, resulting in minimal waste, and leaving them undyed. In about 50 hours, an antique linen tablecloth was transformed into a matelassé coat and taking note of historical culinary references such as exotic pomegranates that became an ornamental print.
The dessert of my collection is the smocked dress, an antique tablecloth decorated with more than 200 smocked squares. Each square, hand-stitched and decorated with glass beads, took 4 minutes to complete, transforming the cloth into an exquisite smocked garment.
Knitwear
Super thin antique napkins combined with a fine 12-gauge knit of deadstock cashmere yarns made on a Copper machine created into a long dress.
Embroidery
Antique napkins transformed into gathered rounds embroidered with antique glass beads, hand-stitched on a mini skirt.
Weaving
Three board-woven panels -two front panels and one back- formed a jacket. Made from strips of napkins, kitchen towels, Italian table linen and lace, combined with antique glass beads. It is a beautifully crafted piece that took more than 100 hours to weave by hand.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Luna Mercadini &
Loïs van der Weert
This is an overview of the trend forecast I made as the start of my master graduation project. A story about food, the tablecloths 0f my grandma, the first bite, sharing bread, dressing the plate and the table. A table full of heirlooms, sharing ancient traditions, a ceremony for a moment shared with loved ones.
Just as a chef carefully selects ingredients for a beautiful culinary dish, a designer chooses precisely materials for a collection. Sourcing fresh ingredients from the local market is like collecting fibers to create yarns. Merging ingredients into a dish is like merging spun yarns into a fabric. With the table in mind I picked my ingredients for the collection. Antique table cloths and table/kitchen related fabrics.
