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Aaaand here's the final sketch of the Apocalypse Jumpsuit!
When I went back and more clearly defined this idea, I made the jumpsuit a little more boxy / masc. I really like the little details I added, like the pleats and the pockets. I can't wait for this one to be real! I want to wear it!!
I imagine it would be made out of a denim or canvas, dip dyed to create the ombre effect. The chemtrail lines would be bleached, and the planes embroidered.
After somewhere between 30-40 hours of fiddling with patterning and sewing, I finally came up with a set of slopers I'm happy with!
I'm sure there is still a lot of room for refinement, but this feels like a good starter set for me. I'm both surprised and unsurprised they took so long to get right. Regardless, they took me longer than I would have liked, so I'm feeling antsy to get started patterning the actual dress I'm making for myself.
Stay tuned to see that!
This is Overgrowth! One of the earlier looks designed in my collection.
The first image is the initial sketch I did on my phone. I wanted to capture the feeling of a vegetation that has overtaken a building. However, I chose not to include the color green in this collection, which complicated my ability to do that.
Image #3 is of a tulle heart that was part of my senior thesis. It has “dreaming of you” embroidered on it. I liked the idea of having tulle masses like this / patches of dyed fabric / stitching collaged on a suit jacket. I’m hoping it will have the feeling of that decaying building, both bustling with life and falling apart.
The “overgrowth” idea came from Garden Song and Graceland Too. Images of green vegetation and landscapes permeate my mind when I listen to those songs, as do haunted houses and old trauma.
I added a little blood at the neck of the shirt collar too, as a nod to the vampiric vibes of Savior Complex.
Suits remind me of Phoebe, so I had to include a number of them in the collection. I chose to give them a broad 1950s business man-like shoulder. The suit jacket has a hip that pops out and accentuates the silhouette. Most of my suit pants are pleated in the center, again creating that vintage look.
Image #4 is called Abandoned House by Mathieu Gasperin. Image #5 is a work by Armelle Blary. Both of these were on my Pinterest board when designing this look.
Meet the Apocalypse Jumpsuit! Here's my initial sketch of it (lol peep the facial expression) + some inspo images.
This look is Chemtrail Dress's cousin. Chemtrail Dress depicts the yellow/blue sky above a Goodwill parking lot on a normal Saturday, or a simple sunset from you backyard. Predictable, happy. Apocalypse Jumpsuit is the sky I imagine exists in "I Know The End." The skies of Hell. Even though they depict a bleak dystopian place, I think they're a damn cute idea! This is a look I would definitely wear.
The jumpsuit idea comes from this Big Bud Press jumpsuit PB has worn. She gives jumpsuit energy in general. I thought a more workwear aesthetic would be a good foil to the classically feminine silhouette of Chemtrail Dress.
Included an inspo image of '50s women's pants. Pants 4, 5, and 6 are exactly what I'm going for with all of the pants in this collection.
A wee sketch I did on the train long ago. This is an idea that didn't make it into the collection.
I wanted an elbow length sleeve with the detail of height markings down the center. The idea comes from Garden Song, when Phoebe sings "I don't know when you got taller."
I liked the idea of that motif only on one sleeve of a dress, but I never figured out what the rest of the dress would look like. Here it's a simple 50's inspired fit n' flare with a neck tie. Perhaps I'll revisit this thought one day.
I'm OBSESSED with this little white top PB wore at Coachella.
It inspired the neckline of my Winona dress. I like the off-the-shoulder look of the Winona's iconic Edward Scissorhands dress, but wanted to do something a little different.
An alternate sketch I did of Lonliness. I really like the way this looks, but I still don't think it's as effective as the original.
The buttons on the back, the red asymmetrical straps, and the quote on the back are all details I find beautiful. Maybe in an alternate universe I'd make this version (also I'm a simp for Moon Song lyrics).
Early mishmash mood board. My first Lonliness dress sketches and some Overgrowth inspo.
At first I though the simple legs of Lonliness weren't enough, and felt like I had to add more elements. I tried tiers, ribbons, color swapping, etc. It all felt too messy. I determined that the simplicity of the first Lonliness sketch is part of what makes it so effective.
I've always loved imagery of green, overflowing life piled on top of decaying structures. "Punisher" is about being haunted by your past, but having to grow whether you want to or not. The passing of time.
The far right image of a spattered green surface inspired the idea of the collaged body of the Overgrowth jacket.
