Natural printed & dyed tunic making 全天然植物印染衣裳

 

Again to make use of the sample panels, I sewed this simple tunic dress with the strobilantes dyed cotton - sort of "slow fashion".

一件植物印染裙子源自山後撿拾野葉到自家園子種植的馬藍葉汁染，個中繁複步驟就是「慢活時裝」，用心的用時間的去製作。

Plants from the area behind my apartment gathered mainly are sumac and bamboo and a little silver dollar eucalyptus from florist.

 

After an hour bundle boiling with the techniques learnt in Irit's workshop, I opened it with pleasure.

 

This piece of silk prints was idled in stash long.  Why not make something with it?  Yes, with my limit sewing skills I decided to turn it  into wearable. 

 The strobilantes got from Michel Garcia's workshop since 2012 (last post)  is growing so well in my yard.

 

I picked a few fresh strobilantes leaves from the pot and fermented for a few days for the grayish green dye of cotton. 

 With the helping hands of Mogi I finished it.......

 

The cotton dyed and sewed into a tunic

 

A tunic with gray tone from front to back of all natural botanical imprints and dyes from own grown strabilantes which is traditional for indigo vat.  Since I do not have much leaves to make indigo paste this is the simple way to color the pure white fabric to match the garment tone.

 

Though intended to make it a bit large, it may be tight for a friend overseas. I still sent it over as a making reference and hope it fits someone there.