Stuck At Prom
Nicole T.
9 Rolls
134 Hours
Inspiration:
I was always told femininity was a one way street; quiet, delicate, soft, and beautiful. Growing up, I didn't fill that mold of traditional femininity; I was loud, bold, strong, but nonetheless, I was still beautiful. This dress is inspired by the struggles of fitting into traditional femininity and realizing that it is a giant highway system, where we get to choose which road to take. I choose to be feminine in loving being a woman and not letting anyone shame me or make me feel weak for being a woman. I chose a princcess knight because of how princcess are depicted in fairy tales, a damsel in distress. This princcess knows that being one doesn't make her weak and in need of saving, when she can do it herself. I took heavy inspiration from Joan of Arc, Nella the Princcess Knight, and Merida from Brave. I first started with the skirt, then the chest armor, shoulder armor, sword, cone hat, and finally, the patterns on the chest plate.
