designer and seamstress
Rachel Murphy

The Star of the Sea is an original design Irish dance dress created by Rachel Murphy of Silverlode Needlecraft. The base material is a dark purple-indigo metallic silk, and the appliqué includes a variety of glitterdot and metallic fabrics in shades of aqua green, turquoise, blue, and purple/lavender. All the satin stitching, including the Elvish lettering, is freehand machine work in metallic threads of the same colors. The Star of the Sea’s nautical design combines traditional knotwork with geometric and wave/flower designs. The dress, two-shouldered cape, and tiara are accented with Swarovski (genuine Austrian) crystals in shades of Blue Zircon and Aqua Aurora Borealis.

This dress was purchased by a dancer with the Comerford School, Oregon.