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Outfit #6: death/ luge

Technical drawings

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Outfit #5: ageing/ golf

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Outfit #4: motherhood/ American football

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Outfit #3: wedding/ boxing

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Outfit #2: youth/ rafting

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Outfit #1: birth / motor sport

Technical drawings

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Accessories prototypes

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Outfit #6. Death / luge

1. A helmet with embroidered in raised pearl work technique mask

2. Color-block bodysuit with a back zipper closure

3. A top bodice decorated with threads, beads, feathers and faux pearls.

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Outfit #5. Aging/ golf

1. A silk golf cap scarf with an embroidered brim, pencils holders and a adjustable strap

2.Knitted, felted, dyed green jacket with a 3D golg ball pocket and silk lining

3. Knitted vest in distorted traditional pattern

4. An extra wide-leg polo overall with extra pockets, repaired

5. A necklace

6. A hand-crocheted glove

7. A pair of leg-warmers

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Outfit #4. Motherhood/ American football

1. Felted helmet with a detachable beaded face cover

2. An American football ball bag wit a detachable chained holder

3. An embroidered reversible overdress with padded pockets

4. A harness with detachable silk shoulder pads and laced details

5. An underdress with a zipper closure and laced details

6. An underpants with knee- and hip pads and laced details

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Outfit #3. Wedding/ boxing

1. A pair of embroidered boxing 14Oz gloves with silver rings and a chain

2. A 60 lbs 100x30 cm punching bag with vertical and horizontal zipper closures, chained straps and a leather holder

3. A boxing t-shirt top

4. A pair of extra long double-weave silk boxing pants with a elasticated waistband with 14 tunnels stitched in a shape of  dinosaurus print

5. A needle-tatted veil with genuine pearls and crystals

6. An extra long silk winner's belt, embroidered by hand

7. An extra long reversible boxing robe with a large print on the back and the traced embroidery on a reverse side

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Outfit #2. Youth/ rafting.

1. Felted rafting helmet with a needle-laced cover and an installed scarf with a removable padding

2. Embroidered, coated and silk-lined waterproof pseudo-dress

3. A pair of detachable embroidered, coated and silk-lined waterproof gloves

4. A pair of rafting shorts with tatted details

5. A reversible life-vest dress with a removable down-filling

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Outfit #1. Birth / motorsport. 

1. A bobbin lace helmet

2. An undershirt

3. Embroidered sleeves leather overall

4. A "music box" reversible jacket

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An American football ball bag, lined, with an extra chain holder, a 2-runners zipper and a handy mirror.

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Changeant Silk lined curtains from Den Haag turned into:

1. a lining for a rafting dress and gloves

2. a scarf and a lining for a rafting helmet

3. details for a golf overall

4. a lining for a golf green jacket

5. a golf cap scarf

6. a winner’s belt for boxing/wedding outfit

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My work space - found second-hand threads, yarns, fabrics, objects, jewelry. I limit myself with the materials I can find. It makes the making more exciting - sourcing is always an inspirational journey and improvisation is an active process, full of unexpected findings and surprises along the way.

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Knee padding for a motorsuit

1. A sandwich of top (leather) layer, fiberfill and a backing

2. Embroidered

3. Filled in with more fiberfill in TRAPUNTO technique to make a relief higher