The Butterfly Project

It starts with sheer silk chiffon in white, dyed a beautiful orange.

Then the sketches, and measurements.

Here is the bodice layout.  Fine black merino, orange merino and silks.

The black "scarf" that becomes the draping neckline.

Four pieces of wings, and more black for the back.

Measurements dialed into the dressmakers dummy....

and the final results, a lovely monarch has emerged.

It moves like air.  Stunning!