Lavender Masquerade Fairy

Fairy Lore & Design Concept
This dress I found in a thrift store. It was hanging above the racks in a corner of the store. I asked the the woman who worked there if she would show it to me. She said she had worked at that store for four years and had never realized that it was even there! Once she showed me the train, I instantly imagined turning this wedding dress into a fairy gown.

I dyed the gown and stitched on little flowers through out. I also made larger organza flowers to place through out the bottom of the skirt. It looks at though she was wading through a lily pond and when we walked out the flowers stuck to her train. The lace on the sleeves might be one of my favorite parts, it reminds me of the way wisteria drapes from lattice archways.

For her hair I curled it and piled half of it in a bun. I made a flower hair band styled like ones you see in Grecian art. Her wings are a very sweet and classic butterfly shape with large silver dewdrops. This is first time I have not made an entire fairy costume from scratch, I’m very pleased with the over all feel of this costume. It’s very sweet & angelic.

Photoshoot Location
Balboa Park-San Diego-California-USA

Photographer
Indigo

Model
Adella

Behind the Scenes Video

Indigo & Lavender Masquerade 2010 from Indigoverse on Vimeo.

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