Hi everybody. After a short hiatus, we are back! While we were in Paris, me and the girls visited with friends and took in the sights of the city. It has been awhile since there has been any fashion exhibition of importance so we were overjoyed at discovering the show, "Back Side: Fashion From Behind" which took place at Musee Bourdelle, a museum featuring the works of sculpteur Antoine Bourdelle (whose works are featured in some of the backgrounds). Generally speaking, there is the tendency to zero in primarily on the front of garments without thinking too much about the other side. In this, a rather unique exhibition, the focus is on garments where the fashion statement is all about the action in the back!
Here, the girls take you on a tour.
The idea of putting the "design" in the back of the dress means the front is most likely going to be fairly simple. In a future post, we'd like to explore this concept more!
Oh...we're not finished yet. It's Christmas in the city and Paris is all lit up! We've got lots more photos to show and we'll do this just before the holidays!
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That's amazing! Great exhibition. Thank you for sharing photos. I love to see these creations.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see Christmas Paris. :)
Thank you, Kamelia. This was a most interesting and beautiful exhibition set in of all places, an art museum! It did get me thinking about using the back of the dress as a focal point of the design.
DeleteGlad to see you're back and that you're feeling better now. It looks like you had a great time in Paris. The exhibition looks very interesting and some of the dresses look stunning. Also, I can't wait to see some Christmas in Paris photos.
ReplyDeleteTake care.
Thank you Monstercrafts. I had one of those awful colds and had to fly all the way across the ocean with it. In any case, it was wonderful to take my life back from my dad (and my dolls) and get out with friends. Paris allows me to recharge my batteries and get set for the following round of posts!
DeleteWonderful, and thanks for the tour, most interesting.
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by, Jools. Happy you enjoyed the tour!!!
DeleteBeautiful as always. I love your version of the cutout dress and think it looks oh so sexy in the longer version.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the kind words, Chris. The cutout dress is made in two parts-- a body suit and the skirt which I though would look better in a longer version as well. As simple as it looks, the top was not so easy to make (though I'm happy with the result)!
DeleteI thought I left a comment, but turns out I didn't? Anyway, hope you have an amazing Christmas time with your loved ones. Take care.
ReplyDeleteMonstercrafts, I apologize. Sometimes messages get caught in the moderation box and Google gives me no warning. I try to look there from time to time, but this time around, it caught me totally off guard. Most of the dolls have been dressed for Christmas, but the really big job will be getting EVERYBODY dressed in their partywear for New Years!!!!
DeleteLooking forward to your annual Christmas in Paris post! Its always so much fun! And have a Merry Christmas! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you. And a very Merry Christmas to you as well!!!
DeleteThank you! Enjoy yours!
DeleteWhen will the Christmas photos be on here?
ReplyDeleteOch! Niedoceniane plecy grają tu "pierwsze skrzypce"! To naprawdę wspaniałe! Kreacje są wykonane rewelacyjnie! Bardzo podobają mi się te rozwiązania!
ReplyDeleteOlla wrote: Oh! Underestimated back plays "the first violin" here! It's really great! Creations are made sensational! I really like these solutions!
DeleteIsn't it amazing! We really don't think about the back of a dress as the main focal point! I think this concept is most inspirational and an idea I would like to expand! Happy you enjoyed this post, Olla. Good to see you back!
I was just thinking about asking for a "back" post, but from a more practical point of view. We always see only the best views of your clothes and sometimes catch a text mention of hooks being used to close the garment, but the actual magic of tiny closures remains a mystery. Anyway, I'm glad to see the back addressed in any way. I like clothes that look good from any angle and really despise different fabrics for the front and back.
ReplyDeleteBlackKitty I usually don't show back views unless there is something of interest. As you can see, my posts have gotten very long and back views--which usually don't add interest--would make them even longer. I tend to think of my blog as a place for ideas more so than a technical "sewing guide" which I think would be the perfect premise for a totally different blog. I have noticed other blogs written in the typical tutorial format: listing of materials needed, then step by step from laying and cutting out the pattern to hemming the finished garment, etc. But then that takes so much time, effort and space for every single outfit. After awhile, if I did this for each tutorial, not only would it get horribly repetitive but there would be far less original content here. What I've tried to do is to give "tips" from time to time. I grouped them under the "Sew What." I have the impression, a lot of people stop here looking for patterns or how they can adapt a pattern to something they want to make. There is also the question of sewing ability. There are people of varying sewing & construction levels. So I find myself walking that middle ground with posts that attempt to keep everything interesting for folks of all sewing abilities and interests. But getting back to that subject of sewing techniques.... I have scoured the internet looking for blogs, videos and the like on sewing 1/6 scale doll clothes. (My intent was to redirect my readers to those sites for additional technical information.) There is very little content. My guess is that those with stellar skills who are selling doll fashions do not want to "give away their secrets," and a number of others who do tutorials don't really have the skills that are helpful to the 1/6 scale dressmaker. They are there for children with Barbie dolls.
DeleteIf there were more than 24 hours in a day, I might consider starting a second blog dedicated uniquely for basic sewing. But as it is, I barely have time to put out more than two posts a month with this one. In the meantime, I will try to be mindful to post back views or side views when I think it adds to the story! And I'll give a peak at my "Sew What" post to see what I might be able to add there.
I completely understand wanting to keep everything simple and uncluttered. I do like your artistic approach in photographing the dolls as if they were models on the catwalk, and not skeletons in an anatomy book. It's actually the beauty of the fashion photos that makes me wonder if the clothes are as flawless in the back as they appear from the flattering angles. Thanks for directing my attention to the Sew What section, as I usually read the mobile site and forget about all the side goodies.
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