An Aesthetic Taxonomy-of-Holes in Devoré-Lace

Presented on 7th June 2017 at RMIT/Swedish School of Textiles Conference. “Everything and Everybody as Material: Beyond Fashion Design Methods”, Borås, Sweden, June 7, 2017.

Reynolds, Paul (2017) An Aesthetic Taxonomy-of-Holes in Devoré-Lace. In: RMIT/Swedish School of Textiles Conference. “Everything and Everybody as Material: Beyond Fashion Design Methods”, Borås, Sweden, June 7, 2017, June 7, 2017, Borås, Sweden.

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Abstract / Summary

The paper outlines the development of an aesthetic taxonomy-of-holes in devoré-lace [burnout-lace] through an intimate conversation between the practice of devoré-making and an appropriation of Deleuze and Guattari’s ideas as articulated in ‘A Thousand Plateaus’1. It presents a brief aesthetic history of devoré which reveals its use in haute couture being predominantly based upon devoré-velvet. The paper then presents a taxonomy-of-holes referencing holes not as absences but rather a complex haptic and optical heterogeneity in a homogeneous textile surface. This taxonomy supports a vision of a fuller potential for devoré-lace as a fashion design fabric. It argues the case for a more considered understanding of the fabric so that it may find a utility outside its visual cliché predicated upon its alluring and translucent qualities.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Holes, lace, taxonomy, devoré, burnout, Deleuze, Guattari
Subjects:	Philosophy & Psychology Creative Art & Design > Fashion, Textiles & Costume Design
Depositing User:	Paul
Date Deposited:	26 Jun 2017 12:46
Last Modified:	18 Nov 2024 15:19
URI:	https://repository.falmouth.ac.uk/id/eprint/2656

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