A solo project from concept to completion, 'The Wickerman' was a theoretical adaptation of the 1973 film in to a 1920s German Expressionist environment. Using a large deal of CAD through the use of Photoshop and illustrator as well as printing and dying all of the textiles from scratch, | achieved a trio of costumes as seen pictured.
The Swordsman - A member of the Summerisle cult, 'The Swordsman' is a character from the ceremonies of the community. His mask is made from Fosshape which can be melted in order to make it set, it was then hand painted. The cloak was created using 8 meters of digitally printed fabric and the hood was lazer cut and sewn using a walking foot leather machine. A helmet was also created to support the cattle horns.
Lord Summerisle - Pure wool turn of the century outfit drafted from the concept of a Norfolk Jacket along with an over-sized, starched, detachable collar. The shirt was a linen/cotton blend and the tie was created using a digital print that I designed through Photoshop based on stills from 'Metropolis' (1927 film). Other techniques on this costume; acid dying, discharge printing, silk screen printing, tailoring, fitting, sourcing of accessories.
Willow - Willow's character is flirtatious young lady who seduces the main character (Sgt. Howie). This is why I created her costume in a much more 1920s silhouette than some of the other characters. It was drafted from a historical pattern in Janet Arnold's Patterns of Fashion book. Again, the wool crepe used for this costume was cream originally and through acid dyes and textile mono-prints the effects that you see here was created. Due to the historical pattern, I decided to sew this costume using historically accurate techniques - all of the hems seam allowances were sewn by hand. This garment also has delicate piping and cover buttons (created from scratch). It was also entered in to the Costume Society's Patterns of Fashion competitions.