Cambodian Artwork

So on Monday my sewing project was due in at school, and today me and my friend who also does this subject presented our garments in Assembly!!

My design is inspired by the impact of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia during the 1970's, and their slow progress and regrowth since then.

Now these are a few shots from my friends' garment!

And here's a few shots of my project when worn!

I have included my design development drawings because I spent a long time on them and feel they need some recognition too! The drawings aren't totally honest, but they show a fair depiction of the general progression of ideas leading up to my final design.

Bodice

I have now completely finished my Cambodian-style bodice! Yay!

And when I went to try it on, I realised I had made it a size or two too large for myself T-T

So in these photos you might notice I am pinching it tight behind my back. WHAT A SHAME.

I will alter it to fit my size once I get it back from marking.

Here's what it looks like off the body:

Do you see that detailing? See those seams?? See that boning??? See that zipper????

(You're not meant to see the last two)
This took me forever T-T

Now it's time to work on my skirt!!

Beginning my Project

I have imported silk through Tabitha, a fantastic organisation that raises money for poor families in Cambodia.

So I got my silk last week.

And there's an issue....

My lovely gold colour...... Well, the weft thread is gold. The warp thread is GREEN!!!!!

What am I to do now? Does the green look hideous? The only issue is that it's not a simple process to go back and re-select the colour. What do I do? Is this alright? It only appears green in some lights, as you can see above. Uuuuhhhh -_-