custom split side skirt by me, worn at the les miserables manila concert. πͺ‘
the body is made from a cambodian indigo-dyed scarf and unbranded pashmina, the waist tie is polo club cashmere. these were all items unsold from my old online shop. I ran out of time so this is a modified split side with no pockets.
the top is a 70-30 rayon polyester urban & co dress I've had for 10 years. the leather bag is thrifted from japan surplus. shoes from otto.
@the It's cheap, synthetic, fast drying, durable & pretty easy to include in mass production systems. It's also a static electricity collection machine, especially when not mixed with at least 50% cotton or linen..
It mostly came in with rayon, which is about as durable as onionskin tissue paper& spandex, as an additive to natural fibers to reduce the need to iron clothes, at a time when most people dressed far more formally than they do now.
Now it's gotten rather ridiculous, because everyone who can afford mostly natural fiber formal clothing, can afford to pay someone to iron their clothes for them, so it's expansion & continued market spot is an example of #Enshittification of #Clothing & why #FuckCapitalism makes so much sense.
As someone with delicate skin who enjoys clothing making, I find it's a fiber I work to avoid using, preferring cotton, linen, silk & leather. Socks being the only thing that a little synthetic makes sense in, that being spandex.
Considering buying some cotton flannel fabric to make some long pyjama bottoms - but one of the sewing patterns I have explicitly states that it should not be made with "cotton flannel fabrics" which apparently ,"burn readily".
I was not aware that cotton flannel was especially flammable ! π
Made these cute trousers inspired by a Pinterest pin. They were a bed sheet! Iβve been making more clothes, more fun stuff as I get older Iβve gotten more colourful and whimsical.
Agas Ramirez ποΈ
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