JET BLACK
sewing | hand dyeing | patterning | piecing
Four shirts pieced together from dyed rayon, silk, and cotton. All fabrics were dyed with the same black using various techniques such as degumming, ombre dying, and resist dying. Transparencies and layering enhance how different each material takes color.
These dynamic tops highlight different weights of fabrics and utilizes the beauty and precision that can be achieved through hand dyeing.
Model: Robin Krupnick
Ombre dyed, transparent
degummed silk
Layered rayon piecing
Color blocked cotton
shoulder panels
Ombre dyed rayon
Transparent degummed silk
Button holes for rayon straps
Front rayon panel
Color blocked cotton sleeves
and shoulder panels
Ombre dyed rayon
Transparent degummed silk
Rayon hem
Back rayon panel
Front rayon panel
Button holes for rayon straps
Transparent degummed silk
Rayon hem
Color blocked rayon shoulder panels
