The history of sequins is, like all materials, one of money, manufacture, and shifting social mores. The sequins of the 1930s were volatile because they were made of gelatin that was coloured with ...

This will be the layer underneath your dark sequined fabric. Wrap the dark green sequined fabric around your dress form, and secure it with straight pins just like your first layer of fabric.

A sheer high-neck sequined material overlaid the dress, while matching beads further accentuated the look as they cascaded down the bodice and sleeves.

She ended up using a purple sequined fabric with a layer of black suede laser-cut leather on top. “That broke it up and gave the outfit a real texture of an octopus skin,” she says.