Eva Cherry Designs: Fashion Artistry

‘The Snow Queen’ – inspired by Sami and Tibetan traditional costume. First year costuming assignment.
Made from mostly recycled materials. White woollen train with faux fur, pearl, wooden beads and local duck feather detail; vintage linen deconstructed pencil skirt; white woollen leg warmers; apron made from op shop bag with wooden bead detail; tassel belt made from op shop trim; corset in calico and furnishing fabric, steel and plastic boning; long sleeve tee in recycled wool with faux fur detail; faux fur collar with pearl and glass bead detail.
Headpiece made from wire, pearl and faux fur. Horn is from a wild himalyan tahr that died of natural causes.

Makeup and Hair: Blood Soaked Candy Makeup and Prosthetics
Photo: Gito

Lewis Carrol’s Alice meets harlequin in this 3-piece costume.

Dress made from recycled blue bedsheet with polkadot-embroidered white bib and sleeve contrast in 100% cotton.
Tutu petticoat made from recycled tiered white skirt base with tulle attached in layers. Apron in matching polkadot cotton finished with recycled vintage cotton lace and white canvas ribbon tie.

Model: Vicki
Makeup: Blood Soaked Candy Makeup and Prosthetics
Hair: Kian Coe
Photo: Gito

The Wizard of Oz’s leading lady ditches the pigtails and opts for simple 1950s femininity.
100% cotton with lined bodice. Wooden button detail on straps. Elastic gather at back waistband provides room across the shoulders as well as eliminating the need for a zip, making this dress comfortable and easy to wear.

Model: Storm
Hair: Kian Coe
Photo: Gito

Based on the Hindu goddess Kali. This costume was made for halloween 2009.
Features a cotton-lycra blend halter top with wool cord fastenings, worn with matching loincloth-style skirt split to hip. Waistband features cotton tassels draped with wool and beads.
Feature necklace made froma plastic black lei, a shell/bead necklace and wooden beads embelished with dolls limbs and heads.

Model: Nancy
Makeup and hair by Blood Soaked Candy Makeup and Prosthetics
Photo: Gito