Multi-style natural printed skirt and top 植物染服飾配搭

 Some of my natural printed fabrics among those beautiful ones we students learnt in Spain  workshop (Textiles con Alma by Irit Dulman and Revital Avidar) are now turned into wearable.

這些西班牙學習的植物印染布料在和熙的陽光下飄揚，部分我的布料已製成衣物，其中一幅針織𢇁料因為是圓筒封度，祗要在裙頭縫上橡皮筋及綿裡就是一件好配搭的衣著。

The light silk jersey printed with chestnut leaves is tube width.  Just sewed rubber band on waist line with cotton lining which also natural printed.  That's it. A simple skirt is made.

Simply a tube top tied with a logwood dyed scarf or a skirt goes with the same tone top printed with guava leaves.

 I also made a logwood dyed top with eucalyptus prints.

Simply a rustic Chinoiserie look.

 Front & Back of the skirt.  Just love the tube width silk jersey, easy to sew. That's the idea from Irit. 

 The Chinoiserie rustic top with hand weaved knots and lining all are natural dyed and printed. The image of deep purple is more the actual color.

The master, Irit Dulman's techniques are incredible. Just with all the natural resources can make the colorful shades. The wonderful skill of making darker background with bright prints is marvellous. That's why I'm so addicted in experiments and exploring. 

Ethnic Costume from nature 鄉土服製作靈感

 

In order to find some leaves for my project of ethnic costume with Heritage Museum, I gathered some plants for the fabric prints. The fisherman costume made with plants prints and indigo designed with modern touch.   

近日為博物館的 鄉土服飾設計四出撿拾葉子製作，時而踩著單車輕鬆的沿吐露港踏至大美督，這周六與幹勁十足的隊午踩上40多公里的新界北，錦田至天水圍，穿過大道，村莊小巷，好一個文物古蹟遊。隨身心收獲，每次總會撿拾幾片葉子實驗，寓創新於運動。

 

Sneak peek of a series of ethnic costume I made

. Green from indigo and turmeric, leaves prints from eucalyptus.

 I still wanted to do a few more of the series,  these days I went with a bike along the coastal to pick some windfalls........

 

 

I enjoy being alone for biking. Stop to pick some windfalls and admire the views whenever I like. 

 

Our undulating mountains are stunning. Weekdays are quiet and less traffic.

 It's a cloudy day in the morning.

  Unfortunately in the afternoon it's pouring.  I couldn't make my way back and have to hire a van back to the bike station.

 Recently I joined a team riding on Saturdays.  A dynamic team mostly riding in the New Territories.

We're a team not only for the physical exercise but also a cultural riding.  We passed by the fields and twisted roads.  

 

 

 Visited the indigenous villages

The well conserved temple

 

 Alley with sculptured wall art

 Viewed the ancient houses of indigenous

 It stands still as it's hundred years ago

 The oldest pawn in the area

 In the mid of our 40+ km riding

 

The team is well equipped. Even got a flat tire they can fix it immediately

 

 I like to follow the team as they well care each other

 While the team was fixing the tyre I got some plants on the road side. A "hat-full" leaves for my experiments.

Almost every time after biking I got some plants. These were edible from Estella.   Prints with technique learnt from Irit Dulman.  Detail of the prints already made into garment.

Shortly a series of different ethnic costume will be shown.  Stay tuned.