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.
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​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
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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
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Antique napkins transformed into gathered rounds embroidered with antique glass beads, hand-stitched on a mini skirt.
Weaving
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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.
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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.
