I love working with stripes just as much as I love textured ikat fabric. When I saw this striped Italian ikat blend with copper accents, I knew it would make for a great party dress version of the JLD Striped Geometry Dress silhouette. The metallic threads add a luxury feel and I thought it would be fun to play with the direction of the “blurry” stripes that are characteristic of ikat weaving.
![Birch Striped Geometry Dress](http://www.jamielaudesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/JLD_Birch_Striped_Geometry_Dress.jpg)
Details of our Birch Striped Geometry Dress
Much of the inspiration for my designs comes from my environment and looking beyond literal fashion references. Here are some artworks I was drawn to, mainly because of the intersection of stripes.
![Teresita Fernández’s Stacked Waters 1](http://www.jamielaudesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/JLD_Striped_Inspiration_1.jpg)
Teresita Fernández’s Stacked Waters created for the entrance space of the Blanton Museum of Art
![Teresita Fernández’s Stacked Waters 2](http://www.jamielaudesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/JLD_Striped_Inspiration_2.jpg)
A site-specific installation consisting of 3,100 square feet of custom-cast acrylic that covers the walls in a striped pattern
![Monir Farmanfarmaian’s Hexagon](http://www.jamielaudesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/JLD_Striped_Inspiration_3.jpg)
Monir Farmanfarmaian’s Hexagon (2010), shown by the Haines Gallery at The Armory Show in 2013
If you are interested in placing an order for a dress in this new fabric (or another option), email us at jamielaudesigns [at] gmail [dot] com.
This new design is also featured on the Britex Fabrics blog.