Barbara Owen - Chiffon Lace and...

Barbara Owen - Fashionista
CHIFFON

Spring/Summer 2013

On the runways chiffon is going to be as popular as lace for fashion designs for Spring/Summer 2013. Chiffon is very versatile and can be made from cotton, silk or synthetic fibers which can be dyed to almost any shade. It also comes in many patterns: floral, plaid, striped and abstract. The construction of chiffon fabric resembles a fine net or mesh which gives it some see-through properties thus making it a delicate and seductive fabric to design with. It is most commonly used in evening wear, especially as an overlay over other fabrics to give a gown a graceful flowing appearance For spring/summer chiffon is going to be worn as much for day, dresses and blouses, as evening wear, gowns. It is also a popular fabric worn as an accessory, scarves adorning heads, necks and shoulders of the well-dressed woman.

Chiffon can be used in so many ways, its transparency gives the look of intense femininity, it is chic and has a seductively sultry persona. This weightless fabric has an alluring sexuality to it and by adorning it with subtle or intricate touches, having floating mermaid tails or trains, layering it over other luxurious fabrics and inspired looks of lingerie will give each design a romantic feel of a new life of delicacy and feminine freedom.