Art Deco Lines is a striking minimalist sculpture that distills 1920s fashion to its geometric essence. This sleek flapper-style dress is constructed entirely from sewing pattern paper, its stark black and white palette perfectly embodying the bold graphic sensibility of the Art Deco era.
The silhouette is unmistakably twenties—a straight, columnar drop-waist dress with delicate shoulder straps that would have scandalized the previous generation. The bodice falls in clean, unadorned panels to a dropped waistline, where the skirt begins its descent in a slightly flared shape that suggests movement and the freedom of the Jazz Age.
What makes this piece exceptional is its graphic ornamentation. Sharp zigzag motifs—chevrons and triangular forms—cascade down the front in precise symmetry, creating a dynamic visual rhythm that captures the era's obsession with angular geometry, speed, and modernity. These bold linear elements are quintessentially Deco, evoking everything from the Chrysler Building's crown to Erté's fashion illustrations.
The lower portion of the dress features pattern paper markings that have been left deliberately visible—arrows, dotted lines, and technical notations that anchor the piece in its material reality. These humble dressmaking symbols become part of the design vocabulary, their utilitarian purpose transformed into abstraction.
Against a dramatic black background, Art Deco Lines stands as both historical homage and contemporary commentary, celebrating an era when fashion became architecture for the body, and geometric precision was the height of glamour.
Art Deco Lines is a striking minimalist sculpture that distills 1920s fashion to its geometric essence. This sleek flapper-style dress is constructed entirely from sewing pattern paper, its stark black and white palette perfectly embodying the bold graphic sensibility of the Art Deco era.
The silhouette is unmistakably twenties—a straight, columnar drop-waist dress with delicate shoulder straps that would have scandalized the previous generation. The bodice falls in clean, unadorned panels to a dropped waistline, where the skirt begins its descent in a slightly flared shape that suggests movement and the freedom of the Jazz Age.
What makes this piece exceptional is its graphic ornamentation. Sharp zigzag motifs—chevrons and triangular forms—cascade down the front in precise symmetry, creating a dynamic visual rhythm that captures the era's obsession with angular geometry, speed, and modernity. These bold linear elements are quintessentially Deco, evoking everything from the Chrysler Building's crown to Erté's fashion illustrations.
The lower portion of the dress features pattern paper markings that have been left deliberately visible—arrows, dotted lines, and technical notations that anchor the piece in its material reality. These humble dressmaking symbols become part of the design vocabulary, their utilitarian purpose transformed into abstraction.
Against a dramatic black background, Art Deco Lines stands as both historical homage and contemporary commentary, celebrating an era when fashion became architecture for the body, and geometric precision was the height of glamour.
Dimensions: 22.8cm x 27.9cm x 4.5 cm
Materials: Vintage sewing pattern paper, natural dyes, board, velvet
Frame: Fibreboard, glass
Care: Keep away from direct sunlight to preserve the colours
