Vienna Teng’s Gravity Dress

When I was just getting started as a serious designer, I was commissioned to make this dress by Fat Monster Films for Vienna Teng’s Gravity video. It was one of my first original designs and I still remember those gorgeous vintage 19th century jet buttons I stitched down the back. Seems like just yesterday but it was over 10 years ago! It was the first time I ever saw something I had made on an international platform. (Turns out it would not be the last!) It’s lovely to see the gown immortalized in this beautiful and haunting musical video. I very much appreciate people like Mark Johnson and his crew who gave me a chance in those early years. I am truly grateful!

Enjoy!

About Susan

Hi! My name is Susan and I am a historian, seamstress, teacher, mother, and wife. My passion for history has manifested itself in the art of recreating clothing from different periods of time. Growing up in the American South, I am heavily schooled in the art of recreating clothing from the 19th century. After nearly a decade of immersing myself primarily in the Victorian period, I found the need to branch out and explore other periods of time. However, it is my connection with the American South and the clothing of rural America that continues to be the driving force behind my designs. View all posts by Susan