Pink triangles for a skirt that I've started cutting out fabric for. My plan is to sew them on using the appliqué technique. The technique, taken from the french word appliquer meaning to cover up, was originally used to cover up holes or tears in clothing or other pieces of usable fabric. Gradually it came to become used for artistic effect.
Appliqué on a Turkish Whirling Dervish cotton dress.
House of Dior (French, founded 1947), Christian Dior (French, 1905–1957). “Venus” Dress, autumn/winter 1949–50, Haute Couture. Machine–sewn, hand–finished gray silk taffeta and tulle; hand–applique of gray silk tulle and horsehair petals, hand–embroidered with opalescent, gold, and silver gelatin sequins, feather paillettes, synthetic pearls, and clear crystals. Photo © Nicholas Alan Cope. Via the Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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