Collection item
Trevor patch dress & kākahu
This dress was part of Tarita Georgia Rahui’s graduate collection at Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design in 2018. It showcases a keen sense of symmetry and stitch work. "Comparisons have been drawn to island patterns and tivaevae," says Tarita, who has Cook Island and European heritage. Made from wool fabric swatches gifted by Hawes & Freer, the base of this dress is a silk organza offcut donated by a friend, the straps are made from sand-wash silk bias, and the embroidery is done with organic cotton, unthreaded from offcuts. It is photographed here with a kākahu by Kiri Nathan
Details
Photographer:
Mara Sommer
Model
Layla Dole
Copyright:
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Designer:
Tarita Georgia Rahui (dress), Kiri Nathan (kākahu)
Manufacturing location:
Auckland
Garment type:
Dress, kākahu
Material:
Wool, silk organza, sandwash silk (dress), synthetic cord, feathers (kākahu)
Features:
The dress is made from wool fabric swatches on a base of silk organza.
Colour:
Shades of grey (dress), black (kākahu)
Date:
2018
