Dita Von Teese in a printed dress. Bomb burlesque Dita Von Teese models what is touted as the world's first 3D-printed dress, made of extruded nylon. Albert Sanchez
A high-tech 3D-printed dress made its debut last week, with no less than style icon Dita Von Teese modeling.
The dress, practical, designed to go on tour and shown on Swarovski and in museums, tech site Mashable reported.
Designer Michael Schmidt worked with architect Francis Bitonti for the production of the 11.5-pound dress, Mashable said.
"We were an interesting team because I take things that are virtual and I figure out what to make of them," said Marc, a Brooklyn-based architect who designs with new technologies in unusual material.
For his part, Schmidt — who also designed Lady Gaga famous bubble dress — said "no other woman but Dita will ever wear this dress." "I'd love to see 'em try," replied Von Teese.
Schmidt said the dress was meant not as a "futuristic sci-fi vision" but as an extension of Von Teese ' persona "represented by this futuristic means."
"It's still in line with its old-fashioned glamour," he said.
Mashable said that the dress is designed for Von Teese sensual shape, with the aim "to make using a modern technique classic beauty '.
Hardened powdered nylon
The dress, made of tempered powdered nylon, has 17 unique pieces and 3,000 joints for movement on the body.
It is practical, made with Schmidt designs completely on its iPad Tablet PC and communication with Bitonti via teleconferencing service via Skype.
Each piece was printed and painted black, then decorated with 13,000 black Swarovski crystals.
"That's not much in my world, I'm used to having that much on my wrist" Von Teese said.
Biggest challenge
Schmidt said the biggest challenge in creating the dress was working with materials that are not too malleable were when they came out of the 3D printer.
"To do that you have to break it down into separate components so that it can be something sensual ... Taking this hard plastic and making it flows and sexy and undulate around the body, "he said.
Francis added that the curvature is always change as the carrier.— TJD, GMA News
