Fashion Farm 2020 is a collection of hand-crafted artistic clothes made over the last 12-18 months. Some of these garments were made using freely available online patterns; others were made using retro sewing patterns found at the Op-Shop. I’ve also included some completely original designs which I drafted from scratch. The garments all feature hand-cut stencil screen print designs on found and purchased fabric. I’m aiming to create something between wearable clothing and poetic statements about identity.
The fashion shoot which follows was directed, shot and modeled by me while visiting the family property at Beebo last week.
Enjoy!
Outfit details: cowgirl shirt sewn using Kwik Sew 2205 found at a Texas Op-shop. The camisole top has a stepped neckline; the mini skirt has a yoke, pockets and vent – both were drafted from scratch. I used black polyester/cotton blend fabric from the Op-shop for all items in this look. The cowgirl shirt features thin strips of white felt sewn on to simulate piping. The front has “bone flower” motifs above each breast-pocket and the back of the shirt features a skeletal horse and the Modconned logo.
Outfit details: the tunic was made using the male variant of 1971 Simplicity 9435 pattern found at an Op-Shop. The fabric for the tunic also came from the Op-shop. The halter top and short-shorts were self-drafted and are based on a retro denim Levi twin-set. The emoji motifs are a multi colour screen print.
Outfit details: made using a retro Simplicity 6905 pattern. The fabric was printed with a continuous spider web motif. The thread spiders are semi-couch stitched in place and were originally tufts of thread used to help align the screen during printing. The original sewing pattern came with a transferable graphic to be embroidered across the chest. I customised the embroidery design to feature spider webs inside each racket.
Outfit details: All garments in this outfit were made using free downloadable patterns from the Fabrics Store. The shirt was constructed using the “Riley” pattern. I used screen printed sheer curtain fabric from the Op-Shop. The printed plaid-like pattern is based on a traditional Australian favourite – the flannelette shirt. The camisole pattern is called “Ash“. I constructed it using some Australian flag printed fabric I found at the Op-Shop. The shorts were made using the “Drawstring Shorts” pattern, They are a luxurious silk dupioni version of the traditional “stubbies” style shorts. The shorts fabric was donated to me.
Outfit details: the shirt was self drafted using a zero waste method. The “Vampire Poet Shirt” it is available as a free pattern with assembly guide. I made this one from an old bed sheet from the Op-Shop. The pinafore was made using the Fabrics Store “Charlie” pattern. I cut the pattern from a pieced yardage composed of screen printed fabric, sheer curtain fabric and plain white cotton from the op-shop.
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