Creative Design: Undergraduate

Beauté Noire

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Abstract

Growing up on a small dairy farm afforded me unique opportunities. I spent summers showing cattle at local, state and national dairy shows and participating in 4-H dairy judging competitions. In addition, I assisted my family with farm chores in the mornings and evenings, whether it was feeding calves, milking cows, bailing hay or cleaning barns. While it was by no means a glamorous life, it fostered my imagination for a more opulent existence. My aesthetic pays homage to my childhood fantasies of attending lavish events and designing daring and beautiful garments for high society women.

Keywords: patternmaking, draping, Runway, design

How to Cite:

Walker, D. J., Kallenborn, C. & Kurutz, M., (2013) “Beauté Noire”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 70(1).