Sewing and textiles

The Red Skirt

Made in 2024

This belted skirt is a versatile piece that can be layered over different garments. In this creation, I wanted to lighten the pleats of tartan, a woolen fabric that is often thick, by using a pleated base in a finer fabric. I chose tafta, a dry and brittle fabric. This volume created by two materials presented a technical challenge: what type of assembly would accentuate the pleat?

Photos of the skirt

Section of the selected assembly method

Other assembly methods tested

Since the molding and pattern making of this piece were custom-made to my dimensions, I wanted the assembly to be durable and high-quality. I chose the assembly option that does not use overlock, a quick ready-to-wear technique. The seams are hidden and protected by a hand-felted lining.

Skirt Molding

Pleats seen from the back

Tiger Pants

Made in 2020

Here are a pair of pants I was able to pick up at an alternative fast fashion event held in Schiltigheim, Strasbourg. Attendees could drop off and pick up the clothes of their choice. So I salvaged this piece, which I reworked along the side, to go from a men’s size 42 to a size adjusted to my body shape. There were some traces of red marker on these pants. To camouflage this, I painted a large red tiger with fabric paint.