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SUBMISSION: Waterfall by Jean Parsons

Waterfall by Jean Parsons. Digitally printed silk bodice and skirt, with images of water, fish, and jellyfish. The images are a montage of photographs taken by the designer. 100% silk crepe and silk organza. "Waterfall celebrates and brings focus to the critical importance of clean water for all life. The concept was to blend garment form and surface design to create the illusion of moving water. The garment was developed using traditional dressmaking techniques, while the fabric was digitally printed with a photographic montage of water, jellyfish tentacles and tropical fish, blending photographs of ocean life in both real and abstracted forms. The bodice is divided into sections; the imagery then opens up and flows to the bottom of the skirt, where ripples of water and partially hidden fish can be seen. Addition of silk printed ribbons add to the movement."