Twisting

Twisting  a material  alter's its shape, by turning the ends in opposite directions, so that parts previously in the same straight line and plane are located in a spiral curve. it increases the fabrics strength.

example of tisting

Pleating

Pleating is a type of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and securing it in place. It is commonly used in clothing such as skirts and dress.

by issey misake

Gathering

Gathering is a sewing technique for shortening the length of a strip of fabric so that the longer piece can be attached to a shorter piece. It is commonly used in clothing to manage fullness, volume and ruffles.

Bits and bobs ...

by Gazinskaya new RTW collection

suger kei...

by Luly yang , monarch butterfly dress

newspaper dress

Recently the Flower Council of Holland and Holex Flower designed two gowns made completely of Dutch blossoms that debuted at the opening of the New Amsterdam Pavilion in New York. Designed by Niels van Eljk and Miriam van der Lubbe, the two dresses -- named Miss Blue and Miss Sensuous -- used everything from orchids and roses to dyed asparagus.

Miss Blue weighs 220.5 pounds (or about twice the weight of the average catwalker) while Sensuous is a whopping 385 pounds. We've seen some dresses made of strange things, but these put the "Project Runway" flower challengers to shame.

christian siriano designs

love the colour..

i feel the ruffles are a lovely way to give shape and volume .. i really like these three pieces

i fell in love with this, so elegant and pretty, it reminded me of butterflys

Alexander Mcqueens designs which i felt related to my project....

i love how he used the flowers to create shape in this dress