Monday, 15 December 2014

2011 Matric ball Elegance....


 This was an elegant but simple dress I made for the sister of a good friend of mine.

The main fabric is a turquoise taffeta and the top layer is a black netting. The contrast colours beautifully compliment each other and create a subtle shimmer in the background instead of a full blast of colour and shine from the taffeta.

For evening Matric balls, it is best to tone the "shinyness" of a gown down to avoid looking like a glitter ball or disco dancer when standing in the bright flash of the camera.

Little bits of colour also make the dress look more elegant and not too over the top.
A teenager should look elegant in a youthful way with colour and sparkle but bot drown in colour and sparkle like a cheap Barbie doll.

It's all about understated elegance.
  

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