The idea of focusing so much attention on a single piece of clothing stems from the slightly didactic need to show off its quality and detail that are impossible to capture when skimming the pages of a catalogue.
A case in point, the Sacai dress in the picture:
What apparently looks like a very expensive, yet simple, knee-length dress, is in fact an example of an extremely labour-intensive silk garment. In the style of Chitose Abe, designer of the brand, one essential component accompanies another, more elaborate and decorative element.
Here, in fact, the chest item is a simple, crew-neck, stocking stitch, wool t-shirt. The cuffs, however, are silk appliqués, as if a fine wrist scarf was worn underneath in tune with the colours of the skirt.
The skirt is what gives meaning and value to the whole outfit. An adjustable fabric belt with studs marks the dividing line between the two parts, which are sewn together.
The lower part is pleated and made of a double-folded silk georgette with paisley print, pressed on polyester strips. The complexity of the manufacture can be seen both in the print – a fantasy of limited edition fabric – and in the intarsia of the silk and ribbon layers. Polyester and silk together not only guarantee the heavy finish of the skirt, but more importantly, are able to restore the integrity of the original design.
Despite the structural movement of the pleats, it is still possible to admire the continuity of the paisley abstractions on the two georgette layers. The manufacture involves a mathematical determination of the continuity of the image and the inevitable movement of the ribbons.
So now you know just how precious this item is!
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