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Renaissance Italian Balzo Headdress
Class Assignment Design and Construct a Headdress
My headdress of choice: Renaissance Era Balzo Headdress
Designed and constructed by me
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Fabrics Used: Muslin, Satin, Satin blend, and acetate blend
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Process Shots
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Construction Process
Rendering
Rendering by me
Padded Roll
Pool noodle heat shaped and secured with elastic through the center; wrapped with muslin.
Decor
I created a pattern piece for the tiara: a curved right triangle to be cut on the fold with an inch seam allowance. I hand sewed it in, and I then fabric tacked the pleated and rope trim as well as the pearls. The gold piece was hand-sewn in.
Rendering
Rendering by me
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