Saint Joan

Saint Joan is a play by George Bernard Shaw about 15th-century French military figure Joan of Arc. This play was re-imagined as a medieval fantasy play. While some elements were taken from history, a majority of the influence came from more contemporary and fantasy world. An armour like leather corset was designed for the same with an arm brace.

Designed and Constructed by: Kashish Chopra

Moodboard:

A majority of the influence came for contemporary fantasy television shows. The motif chosen for engraving was very feminine yet the silhouette represented a strong and powerful woman.

Engraving and Laser-Cutting:

The design for parts of the corset was first made on Adobe Illustrator for engraving and laser cutting like the shoulder and the arm brace.

Process:

The main body of the corset was flat patterned. This pattern was then traced and cut onto the leather.
Then, the leather was dyed. It was given a very rough finish to look like it belonged to the medieval times.
Afterwards, it was assembled with the use of rivets and was laced. To get rid of the brightness of the rivets, they were aged and blackened.
The pieces were then moistened and put on the size-4 form to be wet-molded.

Pictures of the finished product.