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OLGA HANKIN

She was riding a donkey while the others were riding on bicycles. she worked as a midwife and helped to give birth to many babies while she herlsef was a barren. Older than her husband by 12 years, conforts the men and the Baron Rotchild himslef, Olga Hankin was the first feminist woman in the middle east at the early 20th century.

INSPIRATION BOARD

FASHION ILLUSTRATIONS

Within the knitting project, the research was made between  a strong woman's silhouette and a fragile one. On the one hand faced  highway robbers while riding a donkey and on the other hand carries serious injury whitin her. with reference to the fashion of the beginning of the 20th century, the same time she lived.

Materials: Nylon, Polyester, Acetate, Mohair, Cotton, Leather.

Technique: Manual knitting, Machine knitting

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