Cruella's Collar

The collar I designed was very over-the-top and very structured so I knew that making this item would be challenging. Making something as strong and rigid would require me to use blocking net and millinery wire (usually used for making hats) which is something I've not used before and would further my skills, especially as I am a fan of extravagant costumes and am really motivated to create something unusual and flamboyant. The shape I designed was very strongly influenced by an existing Cruella De Vil costume, but I accentuated the line of the shoulders and made the collar larger to frame the face.
This is the costume I took the idea from (it is used in the film 102 Dalmatians).