Dita Von
Teese debuted a 3D-printed dress at the Ace Hotel on Monday, born out of a
collaboration between designer Michael Schmidt and architect Francis Bitonti.
Printed off
at 3Dprinting marketplace Shapeways, the floor-length nylon gown was made using
selective laser sintering (SLS), where material is built up in layers from
plastic powder fused together with a laser.
The rigid
plastic components are fully articulated to create a netted structure that
allows for movement. Spirals based on the Golden Ratio were applied to a
computer rendering of Von Teese’s body so the garment fits her exactly.
Draped over
a nude silk corset, the black-lacquered dress is cinched in at the waist and
exaggerated at the shoulders, and embellished with 12,000 Swarovski crystals.
Source: Dezeen
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