I made this dress for my 27-themed 27th birthday party. It is inspired by the 27 lines on the Clebsch cubic surface.

This is how the dress came to be:

• I sketched the idea I had and sent it to my sister who is a designer and pattern maker (https://weftdigital.co.nz/).

• My sister drafted a digital sewing pattern based on the sketch and our discussion. She had the brilliant idea to add zippers to the sleeves to make it easier to dance in.

• I made a tiny toile of the dress to help me figure out where to put the lines.

• I printed off the pattern, cut out the pieces, and sewed the dress.

• I painted on the lines with fabric paint.