Nensi Dojaka

Dahlia flower-petal semi-sheer gown.

Client: Nensi Dojaka
Item: Dahlia gown
Year: 2024
Discipline: Apparel

Dahlia flower-petal semi-sheer gown by Studio ATM for Nensi Dojaka - bordeaux silk chiffon corset gown with pleated petal cups, flat lay, front — Finished gown, front. Pleated petal cups, plunge mesh V, boned semi-sheer bodice, layered chiffon skirt.01 / 02

Process

Component kit for the Dahlia gown - bordeaux silk chiffon yardage, corsetry mesh, hook-and-eye tape, synthetic whalebone, matched thread — Components: silk chiffon yardage, corsetry mesh, hook-and-eye tape, synthetic whalebone, matched thread.P·01

Chiffon petals for the Dahlia gown cut on the bias with raw edges, laid out before application — Petals cut on the bias, edges left raw, before application to the cups.P·02

Inner corselette foundation of the Dahlia gown - smooth structured cups and basque waist before the pleated chiffon overlay — The foundation layer: smooth cups, boned mesh, basque waist. The pleated chiffon is draped over this.P·03

Macro of the Dahlia gown foundation corselette - smooth cup, piped underbust seam and boning channels — Foundation macro: smooth cup, piped underbust seam, boning channels.P·04

Macro of the Dahlia gown foundation closure - tonal hook-and-eye tape on corsetry mesh — Foundation macro: tonal hook-and-eye tape on corsetry mesh.P·05

Elements

Macro of the Dahlia gown center front - pleated petal cups converging at the piped underwire — Detail: pleated petal cups converging at the piped center front.E·01

Macro of the finished Dahlia gown bodice - pleated chiffon converging into piped boning channels above sheer mesh — Detail: pleated chiffon drawn into the piped boning channels.E·02

Macro of the finished Dahlia gown center-back closure - tonal hook-and-eye hardware between sheer boned panels — Detail: center-back hook-and-eye closure, tonal hardware.E·03

Macro of the Dahlia gown hem - piped rolled edge curving through layered semi-sheer chiffon — Detail: piped rolled hem through the layered chiffon skirt.E·04

Fabric: Bordeaux silk chiffon
Foundation: Boned corselette, corsetry mesh
Cups: Pleated petals, cut on the bias
Boning: Synthetic whalebone, piped channels
Closure: Center-back hook-and-eye tape
Hem: Piped rolled edge
Colorway: Bordeaux

Final

Back of the Dahlia gown - center-back hook-and-eye closure running the length of the semi-sheer boned bodice — Finished gown, back. Center-back hook-and-eye closure, sheer boned bodice, gathered skirt.02 / 02