Dragon Queen OutfitThe Brief: Transform a thrifted evening gown into a fantasy-inspired wearable art ensemble, resolving a structural failure where delicate back ribbons could not bear the weight of sweeping arm capes.
The Execution: Hand-linked custom chainmail and gold anodized scalemail pauldrons to serve as an external weight-bearing harness. Carefully opened the gown using a seam ripper to alter its fit, hand-sewed it back together, and detached the capes to hand-hem and gather the tops before anchoring them directly into the armor structure
