Denim Daisy
grace boyd
Castleblayney
College
monaghan county council
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To create the top, Grace made a pattern using her own measurements. She experimented with ruching at the bust and added an interesting design feature at the back using channels and ribbon as a closing mechanism. This ribbon at the back matches the ribbon bows added to the halter neck at the front.
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Grace cut out a daisy shape to patch a hole in the jumper and decided to turn this repair technique into a design feature, appliqueing several daisies onto the jumper. She also added some embroidery to the collar.
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The skirt was created by cropping an old pair of jeans, gathering a length of fabric to add a frill to the bottom and embellishing the pockets with fabric and lace.
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The patchwork bag is Grace’s favourite element of her outfit, it is lined with her grandfather’s shirt and has a complicated pocket feature on the front. The bow and the lace frill echo the embellishments on the top and the skirt and the patches are cut from the items used throughout the rest of the outfit. She also created a scrunchie from some of her leftover fabric.
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Grace researched the impacts of polyester production highlighting the length of time it will last in landfill, and the harm that microplastics cause in the environment.
This beautiful outfit was inspired by the daisies in Grace’s grandfather’s garden, patchwork quilts and the colour palette of the items she used to create her outfit. The daisies are a symbol of hope to Grace and she sees her outfit as a new beginning marking the start of her journey into sustainable fashion.
She incorporated several different techniques into her design, deconstructing jeans to make the skirt and harvesting fabric from the legs of the jeans, her grandfather’s shirt, a tshirt and a pillow case to make the top, the bag, the scrunchie, the ruffles and the flowers on the jumper.
