Monday, November 2, 2015

Dresses inspired by fruit

After a very busy fall, doing October weddings and then Halloween costumes, I'm unwinding by doing some creative stuff. These are some fun sketches I did yesterday of dresses inspired by my favorite fruits. 

Watermelon gown, copyright Rosie Rose 2015
(Pieced green silk dupioni striped fabric with hand dyed white--pink ombre silk in the slit)


Raspberry gown, copyright Rosie Rose 2015
(pink, raspberry, and burgundy silk scale skirt paired with a raspberry silk dupioni bodice)


Apple gown, copyright Rosie Rose 2015
(Scarlet velvet with a crisp white cotton center panel with black "seed" buttons)


Pomegranate dress, copyright Rosie Rose 2015
(Gray velvet with a sheer gray chiffon upper bodice and collar, and deep red silk scales in the slit)