Vintage Lace Mermaids

When searching through the loft we found my Mums ballroom dress that was handmade when she was 13. Vintage lace and subtle sequins, teamed with layers of faded netting. It is gorgeous! Reminds me of mermaids, got me thinking how I could create ruffled textures via up-cycling so I started to cut pre-hand dyed net curtain and finger knit with it. The result has the same slightly worn quality as the dress. Something I want to develop further perhaps with beading and sequins added in.