Breathing Room
"Breathing Room" is a fashion collection that I designed specifically to fit female swimmers. As a swimmer, it has often been hard to find clothes that fit my body properly, especially in the shoulders and across the back. This collection of formal clothing is made to fit the muscular bodies and wide shoulders of swimmers. I drafted original patterns for each fashion piece.
The dresses and jackets do not avoid the shoulders with strapless designs or hide the shoulders behind puffed sleeves, but rather fit the shoulders with room to move and breathe. Some of the dresses have versatile features and can be adjusted to fit a range of sizes (example: dresses with drawstrings in the seams that can be cinched both as a style element and to alter fit). The designs include lots of glittery, metallic, and sheer blue fabrics inspired by the reflective, transparent surface quality of water. The outfits are all modeled on swimmers.
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Breathing Room
Royal blue satin dress with glittery white sleeves and godets
Royal blue satin dress with glittery white sleeves and godets
Ice blue crushed velvet tie-front sweater worn over royal blue satin dress with glittery white sleeves and godets
Royal blue satin dress with glittery white sleeves and godets
Royal blue satin dress with glittery white sleeves and godets
Black crushed velvet dress with sheer metallic skirt and sleeve details
Black crushed velvet dress with sheer metallic skirt and sleeve details
Black and navy jacket with metallic gold and silver sequins worn over black velvet dress
Black crushed velvet dress with sheer metallic skirt and sleeve details
Black crushed velvet dress with sheer metallic skirt and sleeve details
Royal blue dress with royal blue mesh godets and sleeves
Royal blue dress with royal blue mesh godets and sleeves
White jacket with metallic gold diagonal details worn over royal blue dress with royal blue mesh godets and sleeves
White jacket with metallic gold diagonal details worn over royal blue dress with royal blue mesh godets and sleeves
One-strap navy blue dress with metallic twist details and godets
One-strap navy blue dress with metallic twist details and godets
Black and navy jacket with metallic gold and silver sequins worn over one-strap navy blue dress with metallic twist details and godets
Navy blue one-shoulder cinch mesh dress worn light blue glittery dress
Navy blue one-shoulder cinch mesh dress worn light blue glittery dress
Raglan-sleeve extra-long coat fully lined
woven black and navy fabric with gold and silver sequins
I made this shirt to practice the pattern that I made for a square neckline, flowy sleeves, and twist details before sewing a full dress
I made this shirt to practice the one-sleeve cinch pattern that I made before sewing a full dress
