Everything old is new again...

Throughout this project I was inspired by my own childhood. The first white dress I ever wore was a white christening gown and it connects me to the primary concept of innocence and simplicity.
I wanted this project to capture the playfulness and joy of youth. The process of constructing everything and documenting it all was just as fun.
My brother photographed my dress with me at our local park, where we used to play and laugh as children. A great nostalgia of the past was evoked when we were surrounded by the old familiar swing. The location is sentimental to me and is filled with memories of happiness.
The dress itself is beautiful in its lightness and ease, reflecting my concept of youthfulness and simplicity associated with "old" memories... "Everything old is new again".
Embodying the competition brief "Everything old is new again". I took an 'old' piece of vintage lace to create something 'new', which is the brass waistband with the imprint of the old lace rolled into the surface.
I utilized my skills as a jewellery student to cut a 0.8mm brass sheet into the appropriate size, and then I annealed the metal with a torch. After that, I hand rolled the brass and lace together through a rolling mill and hammered it into shape.