Design Competition

The Bound Lily

Authors: Ana Goncalves (Marymount University) , Janice McCoart (Marymount University)

Abstract

The designer sought to explore the approaches of contemporary Japanese designers in a post-modern world. She experimented with the concept of altering body shape by binding and by exaggeration until she found a solution that reflected both. The polyester/ Lycra crepe knit was cut into a lily or lantern-like shape and quilted. In the white fabric, the lines of quilting stitches form the direction of string, binding the form of figure and garment together.

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How to Cite: Goncalves, A. & McCoart, J. (1998) “The Bound Lily”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings. 1999(2).