New year new Designs 2017

I have had Bikini Designs for pole dance for a little while now. But I have decided to be a bit more official and actually do it as a part time job now. So I made a 2017 collection and here they are.

I used the names of people I know and people that have inspired me to create these designs. They are available on my Etsy Shop and more images are on my Website.

We have the Ivy Rayne set

Then the Ruby Top and Champayne knickers

The Lucy top and Melinda Shorts with skirt

The Emma Wrap top and the Jean high rise shorts

Then the Doris Monokini

And the last the Madison Monokini

It was a lot of work getting all of these together and making this collection, but if you love doing something it is always worth it.

I can't wait to see people train in these bikini's this year.

lots of love

Lady A

Saying goodbye to Burlesque Costuming

The day has finally come, where I have decided to leave the custom burlesque costumes alone.

I haven't made that many in the past, and I am glad I never went into the industry too deeply. But before it all gets too serious I realized it was not for me.

I had fun designing and nutting out ways to peal off clothing with my clients, and I even got to see some pretty cool ideas come to fruition.

From Roses loosing her petals, swans peeling layers off and a male flashdance sparkler costume. 

I would like to work towards my hobby and dream to do more odd garments, such as wearable art, up cycled and just plain strange.

And I hope that my clients get to go forth with many more years of fun and flirtation all over the worlds stages and clubs.

thank you very much for the interesting times

I wish you all well

lots of love

Lady A 

:D

presenting Tubeless

As some of you already know I have been working on a wearable art garment made of bicycle tubes.

I seem to always set myself such funky little projects, and rarely get to take good photo's of these things.

This time I had amazing help from a great photographer and a very stunning lady.

I still don't know if it will go into the art of fashion exhibit or runway but at least I have documentation of how it can look.

the bustier was a bit big in the cups but it added another little oddity to play with

I think the slightly fetish look of the tubes lent it self to a stronger look.

But she was also able to look very artisic

 Playing with shadows was also fun

The head piece gave it something else

 

and its always a good idea to bring a whip into something like this ;)

Soo much fun and a big thanks to David Woolley for taking the photos

http://www.davidwoolley.com.au/

and

Cécile Mimieux for modelling http://www.facebook.com/BurlesqueBallerina

now all we have to do is wait and see if I get into the urban couture.

until next time

Lady A 

:D

The first perfomance for the Tudor Burlesque costume

So the other week the Tudor Gown I made had its premier,

at Devilles pad in the burlesque battle for the international burlesque festival in Perth.

Here are some images I pulled from a website, 

I took some footage on my phone and this is on youtube, remember its a phone and I was not the closest.

Have a look, I hope to be able to get a decent set of photo's for this costume but it might take a few more months before I have time for this.

Lady A

:D

Where to with burlesque........?

If you have been following me for a bit you would be able to tell that I make a few burlesque costumes. They have given me the chance to test my skills, try new things and made me think.

 

When the movie came out everyone jumped at the chance to dress like a burlesque star and decided it was a great idea to dress in a corset and a tiny skirt. I understand that it brings out your inner woman, and for most a corset can give you a lovely figure, but why didn't they rush out and decided to wear this?

 

We know why, the main reason being not everyone can or is comfortable enough to wear that and the other is that it is something that needs to be made for you usually.

This is where the performer and the audience should be easily separated I believe, the audience will purchase the off the shelf mass produced stuff. And the performer will go and have something created for his or her personal performance.

There will be the odd Audience member that can go and get things made or do such a thing them self.

I have seen a few shows and images of shows lately where the performer could have been a audience member from the look of their costume.

This has made me wonder, if the plan for me is to bring out performance Lingerie and corsets could it be a bit of a waist of time or is it just that people don't know where to go for these one off specially made things?

 

I also wonder if it is just because of my location in Australia that I have no luck or even interest. There is always the other alternative, my stuff could just be plain boring and there really is no interest.

 

Anyway it made me wonder, and since I have already drafted the lingerie and cut out some samples I think I should at least make some and see what people say to them.

If I have no luck put it down to experience and move on, you have to try things sometimes.

 

 I will keep you posted on the happenings of this stuff

Lady A

:)

Can Can finished

I have finially finished the can can skirt,

And yes there are somethings that I would do differently.

1. I would box pleat the rows on

2. I would attach the top skirt at the hem before adding the rows

3. I would use a different top fabric

so here are some photos of the skirt but the show photo's are yet to come.

They have a rehearsal tomorrow and then the shows are Friday Saturday night.

 the inside

 the rows

 the outside

Me having a go with it :D

I must say it is fun to wear and jump around in, but whether I will ever make another I am not sure.

Only time will tell.

well show photo's on the weekend

Lady A

Making unmentionables

I have been playing around with making a small line of simple Burlesque undergarments for a while.

The idea is to make it easy to remove but still very sexy.

I also wanted to be able make it accessible for people starting or doing a course in burlesque.

I enjoy making corsets and there has to be a element of a corset in the line, but if I make it out of real corseting materials the price will never be accessible to someone starting up.

So I was hoping to make them "performance corsets", meaning they are made of simpler material and are easy to remove.

The down side is they will not be waist cinching, but I will be able to make them out of pretty and odd fabrics that corsets usually aren't made of.

 

I have many more designs and ideas, but this is just a snippet.

I don't know if this will have a market or if people will be interested, for me its just being able to draft and make these little things that is exciting.

I have made a few bras before and I really enjoyed it, the same goes for the corsets.

I will make a few trial ones and then see what people think.

It would be a cool thing to be able to do one weekends and evenings after work. 

until next time

Lady A

:D