The Dragon Dress
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- Is this the weirdest thing I have ever made? Yes. Is it also my favorite? Maybe.
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Main scaled fabric was from Metro Textiles. Sequin fabric from Joanns. Silk chiffon from FabricMart. Other material was collected from the garment district, joanns, and online retailers over time.
Sequins: www.etsy.com/s...
Beads: www.etsy.com/s...
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Croc faux leather (this is an affiliate link): amzn.to/3M0VRIP
Green gems (this is an affiliate link): amzn.to/3roh0Db
Dragon eye tutorial: / making-dragon-69811391
Material Breakdown: / dragon-dress-i-i-71334192
Fluffy Cows: / fluffycows
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My name is Angela Clayton, I’m a twenty two year old self taught designer and seamstress who is currently living on Long Island, in NY.
FAQ:
Where is your dress form from? : I use three forms - a vintage WOLF form, a display form from Buystoreshelving.com, and a PGM form.
What is your table made out of? : My table has a surface of HOMASOTE which is a paper fiber board, soft enough to push pins into.
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What sewing machine do you use? : You can hear all about my machines in this video!
• Meet My Sewing Machine...
Do you recommend any sewing books? : Yes! Read more about my library here.
What scissors do you use? : I have three main pairs
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I honestly look at the things to make that are a bit out there (like your weird pumpkin trousers and this) more as moving art than clothing. Although I'm a strictly NO SEQUINS person, that doesn't mean i can't appreciate when someone absolutely kills it. Amazing, 10/10.
Unfortunately "art" often enough means "impractical" (easy to damage / hard to clean).
One rather bad example would probably be something "professional" I had seen once, where the dress incorporated a bunch of cords, BUT the designer wanted them to be bright yellow ... so some poor interns had to stay over night and use marker pens to "paint" those cords yellow and finish it for the show next day. Pretty unwashable because of that.
@@Muck006 - I saw the thing with the yellow cord, too and thought the designer was a selfish idiot wasting time, energy and material. As for regular clothes I don't like extravaganza. It's expensive and can often not be worn more than once. Thus, it's wasteful and I hate that.
But in this case the dress is pure fantasy, made and to be worn by just one person (though I wonder for which occasion). It does not have to be that practical. I believe it "dresses" and suits the soul before it does so for the body. Like, the art is uplifting.
I agree with the oc: while practical things make more sense I prefer watching the development of those insane projects like the pumpkin pants. And historical recreations, historically inspired and fantasy outfits. Watching that is so much fun while sewing normal clothes is rather boring.
@@saymyname2417 while I agree on the wastefulness of the cord dress, I really put this creation in another category.
It has brought so much joy and enjoyment to the watchers, a glance at the ecstatic comments makes it obvious to me that even if the material won't be worn out, it's still not wasteful.
@@svenjaj.3520 - Oh, I don't consider this creation wasteful at all! The cord thing is absolute nonsense but this dragon slayer dress is awesome in many ways and I love watching videos where fantastic clothes are created. They are inspiring and fuel the own fantasy. Sorry for the confusion 😅!
@@saymyname2417 sorry, I must have misread you, I'm glad you too enjoy this wonder ☺️
This is amazing! Only you could have made this dress. I would normally dislike any embellishment on the breast area, but it's almost like this costume forgot it was a dress, and being a dragon became more important to it - it just works!
I agree! It almost looks like the front panel is just the face of the dragon skinned & turned into an armour piece as opposed to being like "look! BOOBS!"
Just when I think you can't create anything more awesome.....YOU DO! This is INCREDIBLE!!!!!!
WOW. This is absolutely INCREDIBLE. The amount of detail and artistry in this dress makes it more a work of art than a piece of clothing.
This is incredible! I love the little green gems that match the eyes, it’s just enough color! I adore the back and breast plates. I wish I could look at this in person. The textures and details are so rich, you just can’t soak it in the same through media. Seriously, job well done!
This gown is absolutely gorgeous. It's a work of art. I could easily see this being worn on a fantasy TV show; it looks like something that Danerys Targerean might wear before going into battle. Is it weird? Maybe. But it is also breathtakingly beautiful.
The dress is GLORIOUS 😍
I'm always so happy on Angela's upload days
Okay hear me out… a gold “dragon hoard” cape to go over it
Oooo I love that idea
I didn't think that you could better the Halloween outfit that you filmed in the pumpkin patch. You did, a lot of thought has gone into it and determination. Thank you for showing us.
Birdy
I love the eyes and the placement, it looks like you've slayed a dragon and made a dress from its head! Again.. epic! 👌🏽
The way this dress turned out is amazing! The eyes were such a good choice to add to it and it’s almost as if you are the dragon! Also reminds me of Toothless which I this is amazing! The inserting of the scales was such a cool and interesting treatment! Worth the wait for sure!
Honestly, this particular project is my favorite of all of your projects I've seen. Love your work and imagination.
So beautiful! AND I love that you have a separate embellished shirt which is suitable for more casual outfits. I would wear it with plain trousers or jeans literally EVERYWHERE 😁 life is short, gonna wear sequins and beads any day if I have the mood. Your work inspired me so much, I will embellish my current project too!😘
Every other life-form at the Wizard's and Dragon's ball is going to be green with envy.
That’s an amazing dress, created with SO MANY amazing fabrics and techniques.
Thank you
This dress is absolutely insane! I hope you are able to wear it to a ball or masquerade or wherever you wish
You know it's a good project when seeing how it was made makes you love it so much more.
This dress is a work of Art! I always love to see when you embellish a dress or whatever you're working on because Madam you take it to the next level. I hardly ever comment but this dress needs to be seen.
this dress is so fudging awesome omg
This is so amazing! This is my absolute dream dress. Totally a visual feast for the eyes.
I rarely comment, but I just wanna say how freaking beautiful this is!!!! The more i stare at the finish product, the more I’m just mesmerized!!!!
Store Clerk: So, how many beads do you want?
Angela: Yes!
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Stunning!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW!!!!! This is a true work of wearable art! Incredible!! All your work definitely paid off, Angela! 😱😍
This is insanely awesome! The chemise is impressive enough on its own! I love the little splashes of the green gems.
@@twinnish and it looks so good on her!
I love seeing new videos from you. No matter how extra, no matter the amount (and pounds) of embellishments, no matter what wild and immense fabric choices and mixes you use, your projects never look "too much". It takes a good eye and shows not only how skilled you are, but that you know your fabrics and materials.
I loved seeing your thought process making this glorious piece of art. Can’t wait to see you wear it 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Fabulous. And the touches of green beads is inspired.
What an incredible dress. I LOVE it.
amazing, great to see you back where you truely shine - in a space where you can use every ounce of your creativity and imagination
this is so cool! I love it also my brain said, wouldn't the polyester smell like burn.....ing, oh matches the theme of the dress, just adds to the story.
Take a bow Angela
It's a georeous dress 😍
It's absolutely fabulous!! And I love the sparkles!! I like the idea of a menswear one too: you could make it with a codpiece that is shaped like the dragon's snout!! Just wonderful work! (as always!). Thank you so much for sharing it!! kindest regards from France, k
🐉 🔥 this is freakin amazing! A+++
A dragon dress! I totally love this....I also really like the chemise.
Keeping the eyes was a wise choice. They really add a lot to the final dress. I love all of the textures and organic feel.
Love the dress but so enjoyed you talking about life during the sequincing sequences. All the best, Nadine
I also think the eye placement works well. I too would have been unsure about placing them in the bust region, but with this project it works well.
Your work is so exquisite; you are so talented. You need to be making costumes for the movies. Thank you for sharing your talent with us.
Omg, Angela you have absolutely out done yourself on this project. It absolutely amazing.! ❤ Your ability to stay patient enough to spend hours beading everything, blows my mind.
This is unbelievable!! So much patience and skill and artistic vision went into it that my mind just boggles. Absolutely incredible. 20 out of 10.
This piece is straight off of a runway! The complex knowledge and use of texture, tone, and composition rivals high-fashion lines. Not only the result but the process also shows such skill, passion, patience, and inspiration. Both you and this dress are once in a lifetime. Every time you post, I'm blown away and so glad that you share your process and works with the world. Thank you!! Xx
I saw the close up on Instagram and I'm so thrilled to see a video now!
You are amazing and this dress is phenomenal! The eyes are spectacular & you made them.🖤🖤🖤👏👏👏
I love this dress. Think it is my favorite of your makes so far. Well done!
It looks amazing. Looks like it made from the skins of dead dragons that you slayed. It would make a killer outfit on any dragon themed show for a queen or something!!
This dress is frickin amazing! Thanks for sharing with us! It's so fun to hear about your thought process are you made this piece of art!
This is so freaking cool.
I kind of love the placement of the eyes. It isn't every day that a creep comes eye to eye with a dragon when they're looking where they shouldn't.
What a piece of art 😍
I saved tv dinner trays for beading trays. They work perfectly.
Or condiment cups with lids... They're great for storage and when beading, arrange the open cups in a small box.
After all, a girl has to eat! 💕🌞🌵😷
Wow WoW WOW! No words..you've truly outdone yourself!
Woow this looks amazing! Reminds me of Elphaba's dress with all the beading and the eclectic piecing. Looks so amazing. Can't wait to see you wearing it and how it moves
It is absolutely fabulous to look at, truly like wearable art. All the small details and the variability of different spots makes it very eye catching. It just flows so smoothly, like the most beautiful mess of textures with light shining from the different fabrics and beads. I can't get enough of it.
This was so interesting and creative! Is it something I would have made? No and that's most of the fun of it. Beautiful!
Also, you and "The Closet Historian" need a collaboration. I can't imagine the amount of beading and embellishments you two would collectively be capable of.
I mean the eyes where the nipple area is appears a bit aggressive to me but I'm also watching this while eating a sandwich while you are actually creating something so there's that...
Such a fantastic dress, your fingers must have been so sore with all the bead work , well worth it though.
Nice headlights, lol. I love the dress. I'm a fan of fantasy too. I love all the elements you chose to put into it. It's an awesome make.
Kinda greyscale rainbow fish (dragon) vibes
I always appreciate how you thrive on the work that I feel a lot of other costumers avoid and put off… embellishment and trim!
This dress was such a success, I feel like you would do a wonderful job riffing on Elphaba’s act 2 dress…
I'm totally in love with this dress
This is epic! You've outdone yourself Angela. 👏🏾 👏🏾 👏🏾
This dress is an absolutely amazing work of art! I love it!
This isa genuine work of art. It could be kept on display, it is so beautiful.
When you bought out the lighter, and used it on the dress.. my face 😲😲😨😨 But the end result is Stunning. Now my mind is jumping all over, as i sit here making my outfit to go watch "Rocky Horror show". i Need more Sparkle.. 😍😍
Wondering if Toothless was the inspiration for this?
This dress is absurd and perfect like WOW 🤩
So is your face
oh HELL yeah, that looks amazing oh my gosh I love it so much!!! Fricking gorgeous sequin wizardry, this dress is simply incredible!!!
This is amazing! It is fabulous! I love seeing your work so hard on historic projects, but I honestly think this sort of imaginative project really lets your inner spark shine. You are so inspiring. Thank you for spending so many hours creating a work of art like this outfit and taking the extra time needed to film it in order to share it will all of us.
No, no, no, no, no sweetie, Anna Faris in The House Bunny first said "the eyes are the nipples of the face". Lol. Way before rupauls drag race. Lol. Give credit where credit is due. If you haven't seen the movie you definitely should, its an early 2000s masterpiece. 😂.
Love this dress! It's stunning! 💜
this one looks so fun! that is an amazing amount of work, just amazing.
This actually gave me Skyrim vibes. The men's costume could be a warrior kinda deal, like the dragonborn. 🙃
Umm, no. "Eyes are the nipples of the face" was said by Anna Ferris in 2008 in House Bunny. Bimini may have also said it, but it was a movie quote.
Tracing paper is a great way to sew fake leather/stretch vinyl. I make drag queen dance costumes and work almost exclusively with stretch vinyl (pray for me), and I use baby powder! I dip my finger in a bowl of powder then trace the sections I’m about to sew and the silicon helps the presser foot glide over it!
Wowsa! The Delight is in the Details!!! One of your best creations. The texture gives it grandeur and the embellishments really dazzle. Have you ever thought of doing a video on how you store, clean and maintain your costumes?
Angela it looks fantastic. You always make beading look so flawless and easy even while saying this took me 20 hours for this part. Do you sometimes dread this part I know you've said before decorating is some of your favorite parts of a project. Asking as I am somewhat dreading my first heavily decorated project even though I'm the person who designed it 😅 p.s. I love the green accents to match the eyes
"The eyes are the nipples of the face" is originally from the film 'House Bunny', and later quoted in RPDR.
First off wow absolutely gorgeous work. Secondly you said you were not to sure you were happy with the hem. What about making it a frayed uneven hem? It may just work for this piece of art.
Stunning! Your gothic(?) renaissance dress was my previous favourite, but this one is the tour de force of creativity!
You should get an award for this dress! It is amazing! I love it and was hoping to see you in it. I hope you will model it for us soon. The men's wear outfit would be great to see if you are into making one. Are you going on the London/New York sailing trip? I was wondering if you would feel comfortable doing that, but it sure is within your realm of clothing. Again, congratulations on this dress. It is magnificent.
Beautiful but people don't know how much work really goes into a dress like this until they watch a video like this. I am just curious about how many hours you spent making it.
Taking the time to do the repetitive and tedious details ALWAYS pays off. Also, to help prevent the thread from catching on everything, get a piece of poster board to put under where your thread mostly is, and move it inward as you sew. every inch or three.
This is just absolutely AMAZING, it looks so stunning! 😍
Fantastic work... Are you going to make a dragon winged cloak to go with it? Yes my mind is coming up with all kinds of images from what you have done here... I wish I had the time to do them all.
I think you’ve finally reached peak sparkle! Also, I want to see it on you!!
Oh. My. Goddess! G.R.R.M. would wear this dress! Chefs kiss! W.o.W.!!
Making a dragon look organic and natural is marvelous.
Great dress,to be honest with you I have looked at that style of fabric and wondered what anyone would do with it-lol Excellent job! and love the dress.
This is AMAZING. It looks like the dragon version of Elphaba's Broadway dress with the way you slashed and layered the fabrics and adding so much texture with the buckles, beads, tri,s and faux leather. I LOVE the eyes and the nipple placement isn't at all racy for some reason. Your makeup is gorgeous.
Oh it is a fantasy fulfilling project! Do we get to see it on you when you have made the headdress??
Wow! An opera trick for a gown like this is to make the bodice and skirt separate, then join them at the waist with buttons and elastic.
It is so Avant Garde, your work is stunning!
Everything. Have mercy for we are mere mortals
I adore it! It makes my happy that there is something like this in the world.
This is so cool! I actually kinda like the booby eyes haha There's so much insane detail on this dress! Very well done!
I love that with your designs you just, go for it. And the result is always fun and spectacular, for us, the viewer. Another, very cool, piece of artistry.
You are insanely artistic, absolutely amazing work 🤯!!
Absolutely LOVE ❤️ this! Wish we could see it on you
I am SO glad you went with the eyes on the bust, it's so striking and such an artful touch. The eyes really elevate the garment into an art piece. Stunning work!!
This is just fantastic! I have to say that the lace is pronounced Alonson - the c is soft
This is SO cool!! I love all the beading! And the eyes! And scales! And all of it! It's just incredible.
I would love to see the reactions if people saw you in this dress at a Ren Faire!