TECHNIQUE
57. Resu rface
The imaginative application of decorative cou
ture details allows for even the most modest
of fabrics to become extraordinary. The use of
thread, beads, sequins, flowers, applique, feath
ers, and ribbon is largely a decorative process
that involves raw materials that are not neces
sarily generated by the original cloth. Using only
the fabric itself, it is also possible to transform
both the surface and the silhouette with ruching,
bustles, quilting, ruffles, and pickups. The abil
ity to alter, emphasize, and accent a concept is
restricted only by one's imagination.
120 Fashion Design Essentials
Beading
Sequins
Quilting
Embroidery Fabric roses
Feathers Corded applique
