I then meticulously hand embroidered every detail on approximately 7 yards of this fabric with metallic thread. Anyone who has ever worked with Metallic thread knows it is a demon lolol I used over 200 plus skeins and there are approximately 2500 hand embroidered petals in total. Which means there are 2500 glass beads also hand sewn on the body of the dress.I was doing hand embroidery for 12 hrs EVERY DAY for 3.5 months because each cluster of flowers takes 2hrs.
It is also fully lined with both velvet and sateen so it weighs around 7 or 8 lbsThe bodice bib is also hand sewn using a combination of over 1000 Swarovski beads, gems and crystalsThe gold bits are machine embroidered using art all hand drawn and created by me! With some goldwork and beading on top of these pieces to add more depth.I also did some 3d modeling for the very first time! With guidance from @hokuprops for the crown! I used the base file from @thedangerousladies but heavily modified it by adding more details to upgrade it to the Wakanda Forever version and also changing the shape.Thank you to everyone who supported me while I made this, I am incredibly proud of this build and hope to do more intricate dresses in futureInspired by the work done by @therealruthecarter and her team.
Portrayed by Angela Bassett in a film directed by Ryan Coogler
