Black Wedding Gown

gown, wedding, black, gown consists of layered of shreds of silk organza, shorter shreds to upper with longer flowing shreds below, strapless, full length with half lining in two layers of silk organza, elasticised upper edge; over garment of black painted slatted wood doweling connected by cord and plastic beads, hung over the shoulders by straps of beads with two sections of slats to the front and two to the back, designed to accentuate the curve of the silhouette and flare of the gown; headpiece of same materials as over-garment with doweling stacked into a cube to upper and two panels of slats hanging to either side; veil in shredded silk organza to be draped over headpiece, sewn at one end; hairpin of doweling pointed at one end, metal eye screwed into other end from which five strands of plastic beads hang, heavy necklace of black beads, various sizes in plastic, wood, shell, bone and ebony, twenty two strands with beads in style New Guinea masks to lower strand, clasp consisting of three large safety pins; hand piece of four rods of doweling joined by elastic and beads, designed to hold a single white flower if desired for bouquet effect

Applied Arts and Design