Windy Grasslands

This piece is a full corset gown made with Kente for the external structure and lined with silk. It features 56 hours of garment construction and hand-beaded embroidery, as well as 81 yards of tulle and 8 yards of emerald green liquid mikado. This look displays the beauty of windy grasslands. With concealed boning channels and continuous draping around the circumference of the garment, it is intended to symbolise the beauty and irregularity of a grassy landscape shaped by the wind. We incorporated smocking at the bust to create volume and texture, and embellished the garment with a mixture of rice beads and seed beads highlighting the depth and beauty of God’s beautiful grass seas.