Embellishment: John Galliano

The roses are the main embellishment on this wedding coat which has been made from gathered folds of ivory silk fabric. He starts with small buds and then gradually gets bigger to fuller blooms. He then placed more roses, made from satin and chiffon with organza leaves around the folds of the material.

The coat has been cut with fabric extensions to provide flaps that Galliano catches and rolled together to make the decorative trimmings. It fastens with a single concealed low waist seam and the skirt has been draped with curved front edges.

Fabric flowers are not new but are very unusual. In other words, John Galliano could have been trying to portray a slight juxtaposition by forming an essential part of the garment but making it seem as if it had grown from the fabric itself.

He has used different shades of ivory and white silk and I think works very well for a wedding.

He has incorporated versatility with the use of material, how the roses look very easy to make even though they may not be and it just looks very delicate. The colour is sweet and obviously very appropriate for a wedding, but nonetheless the embellishment makes the coat.

_{Wedding outfit, silk,}

_{With satin, chiffon and organza fabric flowers}

_{John Galliano. English, Summer 1987}

_{Label: John Galliano London Made in Britain}

_{Worn and given by Francesca Oddi}

_{T.41 to E-1988}