This was the last Matric Dance dress I made in 2011 for Natasha Verity. chiffon crushing. Chiffon crushing: you basically mould the bias grain of the chiffon fabric across the width of the bodice by pleating and gathering the fabric (creating the "crushed" effect), while pinning the folds down in place . Once every pleat or crushed piece is pinned, you pain stakingly stitch the fabric to the bodice with small blind stitches (make sure to use a thimble, or even wrap your poor fingers in layers of masking tape. Just to reduce the pain). The bigger the folds or gathers the less "textured" effect it creates.Here, I have used finer gathers for a more irregular and textured look. Chiffon crushing works well with a pure silk chiffon, but synthetic chiffon can also suffice for the mission.

. The textured fabric manipulation used on the bodice, is called 

A decorative trim has been sewn down by hand to hold some of the crushing down, and finishes off the bodice with an intricate border detail. Plus it adds a bit of "bling".