The Galaxy dress - a shower of coloured starlight
'Statement piece' is probably an understatment when looking at the 'Galaxy dress', designed by two London based designers, Francesca Rosella and Ryan Genz who run the interactive clothing company CuteCircuit.
The dress is embroidered with 4,000 hand-applied Swarovski crystals that range in colour from clear to bright pink and 24,000 full colour LEDs which measure only 2mm by 2mm. The circuits are extra thin, flexible and hand embroidered on a layer of silk which enables the fabric to move with fluidity. To diffuse the LED light, four layers of silk chiffon are placed over a pleated silk organza crinoline skirt which hides the tiny batteries so that they are not visible or uncomfortable.
The dress is beautifully made and looks dazzling even when the LEDs are switched off.
Exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
Photo: J.B. Spector/the Museum of Science and Industry
Lynda Moule
The dress is embroidered with 4,000 hand-applied Swarovski crystals that range in colour from clear to bright pink and 24,000 full colour LEDs which measure only 2mm by 2mm. The circuits are extra thin, flexible and hand embroidered on a layer of silk which enables the fabric to move with fluidity. To diffuse the LED light, four layers of silk chiffon are placed over a pleated silk organza crinoline skirt which hides the tiny batteries so that they are not visible or uncomfortable.
The dress is beautifully made and looks dazzling even when the LEDs are switched off.
Exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
Photo: J.B. Spector/the Museum of Science and Industry
Lynda Moule
posted by Light IQ @ Wednesday, November 25, 2009 
