Is It Really Altered Couture?
Refashioned, upcycled, reconstructed, embellished, transformed, recycled, re-purposed, wearable art, altered wearables, altered couture. With any technique there can be many descriptions, names and definitions.Old Ivy Cottage |
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Margot Silk Kidder Shimmery Sandals |
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Darcy Fowkes Recycled Silk Shirt Hat |
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Custom belts $135 to $160. — in Los Altos, CA. |
Caleb Calabro Wearable Art |
See Michelle Nance's Clothes-Altered Couture at Pinterest. Her interesting gallery features:
- a bleach-pen peacock
- re-purposing dad's shirt into a little girl's dress
- a pom-pom scarf
- old t-shirts into baby clothes
- a fabulous orange scarf-necklace with silver embellishments
- cut it, slice it, pull it scarf
- dollar store knitted stocking hat refashion
- revamped cardigan
- little girl's scrap tutu
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Altered Art Images |
Altered Art Images ~ How to LEGALLY Use Other People’s Images
helps you navigate important considerations such as:
- Altered definition
- Rule of thumb for copyright considerations
- Public domain image links
- Info about Creative Commons images
- Using stock photos in altered work.
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LunaGirl-How To: Altered Art Charms |
Want more inspiration on designing your own upcycled, refashioned altered couture? Jill at Jembellish is running a blog hop that features:
Altered couture creations run the gamut from shabby chic and scrap embellishments on everyday clothing and accessories, to re-tailoring of designer duds. I prefer wearable crafts, as shared by Linda Jackson Graham at her Pinterest board, Wearable Crafts. Whatever is your definition and level of altered couture designing, embrace what you do. Share it with others with enthusiasm and love.
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Amanda at Fun Family Crafts |
Resources:
Caleb Calabro Wearable Artwork
Wearable Art Blog interviews Caleb Calabro
Altered Couture on Facebook
Artistry In Fashion
Sassy Feet
Diva of Vintage at Pinterest
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