Autumn Harvest is a new, one-off original design Irish dance dress from Silverlode Needlecraft, inspired by nature images (butterflies, acorns, leaves), and the colors of Autumn, the most glorious season of the year. 

The primary base fabric is an orange metallic silk with a red-gold shine, and the sleeves and upper bodice are made of an orange paisley brocade.  A glittery red “falling rain” netting, and a multicolor wheat-harvest netting, frame some of the appliqué.  The appliqué consists of various metallic fabrics in shades of green (especially lime-green), orange, gold, copper, red, and purple.  The embroidery is freehand machine work in metallic shades of the same colors.  The pleats—shaped box pleats in front and straight in the back—are a peach-orange square glitterdot.  The skirt lining and bloomers are made of a wild gold lycra w/ shades of purplish-copper.  The dress is accented with Swarovski crystals in the colors of Fire Opal, Citrine, and Sun Aurora Borealis.  There are over 400 crystals on this dress. 

Autumn Harvest was completed in early September, 2006, for a dancer in California.

designer/seamstress
Rachel Murphy

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