For two years my present to my friend Anaan has been a custom-made "Tempest" corset belt (using Tempest's pattern) in whatever fabric/style she wants. In 2005 I did an assuit (sp?) belt for her. She didn't ever manage to make the matching bra she'd planed, so she waited to use her next gift (given April 2006) more wisely..a few days ago she sent me a text message asking if she could get a belt done by our next show
We sent mail back and forth. When I started this is what I knew:
I'd be doing a 6 panel corset belt in pale(or bleached-out) barely there earth tones with a general deconstructed look. Deconstructed / distressed seams, some embroidery and a few layers of fabrics. Anaan said "think dirty albino" ...I replied back "So, earthy-ethnic meets great grandmother's unraveling dresses of days gone by?"
And now, a few weeks later, I've finished Anaan's belt. (In time for the show, and more importantly in time for her to travel to Tribal fest and find a top that goes well with it.
The length of the lacing and such will be changed and cleaned up when Anaan wears it. The lacing looks bright white in the photos but it is off white and this will be worn over off-white silk tribal harem pants.
