Jessica Louise Westley
Textiles
Avant-garde bespoke milliner who pushes boundaries combining traditional and innovative techniques, producing beautiful and obsucre creations.
Final year project
Cladogenesis
Viridis pulcher
Hand Painted and hand pleated soft tulle and organza domed puff hat with yellow and red biot feather trims.
Alcyoneum aranea
Black soft tulle veil on a headband, decorated with my own machine embroidery lace design. Finished with crystal, seed and round bead embellishments. See the full creation on @jessicawestleytextiles on Instagram.
Magnifico dapem gelata
Black soft tulle veil on a headband. Trimmed with black and green tubular crinoline, white and green marabou feather and embellishments of crystals, seed and round beads. See the full creation on @jessicawestleytextiles on Instagram.
Cantata corallium tinea
Asymmetric sinamay and pinokpok headband base with ruffled black soft tulle. Trimmed with laser-cut duchess satin design in wireframe, frayed organza fringing and laser cut acrylic embellishments.
Acropora forcipulatida
Asymmetric sinamay shape. Trimmed with ruffled soft white tulle, white and green marabou feather, clear laser-cut acrylic and blue, red and yellow biot feathers.
Lamprima latreillii
Digital manipulated print of Lamprima latreillii wing underneath a microscope.
Aurantiaco semiplume
Digital manipulated print of a Northern Cardinal feather underneath a microscope.
Feroces pyrrharctia
Sinamay dome crown with digital print on organza sewn into a wireframe brim. Trimmed with orange organza fringing polyester satin ruffles and yellow and red biot feathers.
Jessica Louise Westley
Final year project
Cladogenesis
Awards
Diploma in Professional Studies- 2021
Première Vision 2020- Exhibitor
Work Experience
SUZIE TURNER COUTURE - Three-month embroidery and embellishment placement, working on couture evening gowns, tailoring and bespoke bridalwear to an impeccable standard. Worked as part of a team and contributed to group discussions and input my creative ideas and improved hand sewing skills.
HAWTHORNE AND HEANEY - Studio intern, responsible for updating and observing the business's social media platforms and undertaking research needed for team members under a set time frame. Undertook own project to a set brief and completed a number of miscellaneous tasks for the company. (Worked remotely).
EDWINA IBBOTSON MILLINERY - Millinery placement, working alongside the designer to create bespoke hats for clients, photoshoots for Vogue and Tatler and events such as Royal Ascot. Competed in other tasks such as social media, CAD, photography, drawings and daily errands. Welcomed customers into the shop and helped maintain a beautiful shop window display.