The Jester is a fabricated costume depicting a court jester.
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The overall design takes inspiration from the Renaissance period, and represents individuals that have been considered different by acting as they see fit rather than succumb to societal expectations. Rather than dressing to appease the ruling monarchy, The Jester is adorned in fabrics of riches as armor in order to defy those who look down upon them.
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In order to create The Jester over a year of consideration for concept, design, and fabrication. The color palette was to have a warm vintage glow, no matter what lighting a filter of yellow overlays all the colors involved. Tests and pre patterning was organized before even touching in order to decide which colors were to appear where, and what they meant in the context of the piece.
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Custom patterning was conducted with several tests on a wearer's body, accounting for small tailored adjustments in order to achieve a perfect fit. The total amount of pattern pieces spanning from the headpiece to the trunk hose was totaled to be about 55. To achieve the diamond pattern over a hundred of individual pieces were sewn together, then cut to the pattern, all over the course of several months.
PHOTO CREDIT: Maggie Schneider
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