Journal · Behind the scenes
50 hours of embroidery for one gown
The short answer first: the pearls, beads and Swarovski crystals on one gown took 50 hours of handwork in the atelier.
By Ayah Awadi ·
I love the work that takes a needle and thread and details drawn by hand.
Flower by flower
On gowns like this the details are very fine: flower by flower, with a tiny pearl on each flower over the tulle. Every flower around the sleeve and across the bodice is sewn by hand, hours and hours of work.