A Damsel in This Dress. 2 Faces of Winter: Polaris
It was the 2nd area of the task 2 Faces of Winter, and whereas the very first one, Desolation, had been exactly about the bleakness of this period, this 1, Polaris, would be to be exactly about the glow for the freshly fallen snow, peaceful, fluffy and cool, reflected in a choice of the poor sunlight, or, better yet, when you look at the cool moonlight on a night that is starry. Url to my motivation board right right here
I’d a dress, all in feathers, and a coat that is bridal our Winter Bride collection lat year – but needed an effective wintery corset and headdress to go with them.
After the base ended up being ready ( white cotton sateen, interior boning, bound in silver), it had been time and energy to begin on the decoration…
Tinkering with various textures
Layering the bling…
The headdress had been the next thing – and since the coating appears a bit Russian I decided to choose the conventional Russian headdress called kokoshnik tiara.
First – the bottom, tinkering with the design
Once I had been satisfied with the design, i stabilized it, included accessory points and covered every thing in white linen first, then silk. The beds base ended up being trimmed with marabou feathers, and silvery white ferns had been arranged at the top. Then simply added bling, additionally the strings of pearls…
Every thing was prepared, but we’d a problem that is slight no snow in England. None forecast either for the following couple weeks, plus it had been the conclusion of January… Whenever we desired snowfall we either needed to think away from field – or travel.
Happily my moms and dads reside in Oslo – and snowfall can there be aplenty. After a fast view spending plan air companies and timing, we had been booked regarding the trip to Norway. A trip that is short 2 times, should really be adequate to do a shoot, meet up with my people and perhaps do a little skiing!
We arrived on Saturday afternoon along with a wait that is brief my moms and dads have been away during the language college, studying Norwegian. We tried it constructively – bought gloves, cap, and began creating a sledge from the snowfall. When you look at the afternoon we simply was able to get sufficient light to shoot one an element of the Polaris the results below…
For anybody wondering exactly just exactly what footwear had been utilized, wonder no longer….
The clear answer is – reasonable footwear. ??
The next early morning brought a modification of weather – thaw: -( it absolutely was raining a little and all sorts of the snowfall had been gone through the woods, but there is still adequate to snatch some appropriate photos into the daylight.
Norwegian daylight is kind of a lot more of a British dusk…
Together with working work done, we’re able to flake out. Alas, as a result of climate conditions, no skiing for all of us – but luckily sledges were still game! We hired sledges towards the top of one of several hills – the route winds down for around 2.5km and concludes at a place. Really convenient, whilst the train holds you all of the way up – to your beginning of the sleigh route! It was great enjoyable despite the drizzle and thick fog: -) a few pictures below: -)
After several hours of sledging enjoyable, damp and achy ( the path has plenty of moguls tossing your sledges to the air – and quite often you land ok in the sledges, often you don’t… impressive bruises had been gained thus…) we got hot and soothed our pains with copious quantities of tea and dessert when you look at the regional restaurant: -)
The restaurant… very cool
The inside design didn’t disappoint…
Neither did the cake…
Next morning it had been time for you to reunite home – tired, bruised, but marriagemindedpeoplemeet pleased with the images! ??
Thank you to my parents for placing us up for the weekend: -)
Hope you enjoyed them too – all costume pictures by Pitcheresque Imagery, clothes by Prior Attire.