A HEART'S A HEAVY BURDEN

This was my ode to Valentine's Day by showcasing one of my favorite romance movies, Howl's Moving Castle. I wanted to envision a Howl version of a wedding dress. I went for the feathers to be a big motif for the dress and I used them as a cape that would trail behind the dress. I wanted to bring in some of the Victorian elements to the dress so I gave it a high collar and romantic bishop sleeves as well. To finish off the design of the dress, I added a beaded design to the chest to be the falling star that took Howl's heart until it was returned once more. I also wanted to throw in some easter eggs with the flowers in the hand being a part of the wildflowers in Sophie's gifted private meadow.