Milk White Doe

Category: Apparel

The MilkWhite doe, inspired by my reimagining of the original poem by Andrew Lang, follows a young woman and her nightly episodes of panic. Leading her to run from her bed through a forest. believing she has been turned into a deer. I imagined her clutching a tattered sheet to herself and how forrest debrise would cling to her and gather in her bed. It was important that the materials reflected the conceptual elements of the project. I opted to use strips of deadstock silk, which I sewed into a single length. it was then dyed naturally with tea to create a unified piece of material. Green tea is naturally high in tannins, meaning it can be used as a dye without any of the chemicals typically associated with fabric dying. and draped to create the bottom section of the dress. The bodice is made from engraved deadstock leather.

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