{"id":1793130,"date":"2026-02-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1793130"},"modified":"2026-02-25T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T21:00:00","slug":"with-fringe-trim-and-gilded-baubles-damselfraus-masks-turn-disguise-into-decadence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1793130","title":{"rendered":"With Fringe Trim and Gilded Baubles, Damselfrau\u2019s Masks Turn Disguise into Decadence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/damselfrau-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"an ornate mask by Magnhild Kennedy with red fringe, blue beads, and other materials and a striped textile covering the body\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All images courtesy of Magnhild Kennedy, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">With Fringe Trim and Gilded Baubles, Damselfrau\u2019s Masks Turn Disguise into Decadence<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-25T16:57:24-06:00\">February 25, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-art\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/art\/\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/gebert\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Grace Ebert<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\">\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-facebook has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a 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Working as Damselfrau, the East London-based artist stitches <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/magnhild-kennedy\/\">elaborate disguises<\/a>\u00a0from a range of found materials. Beads, feathers, fringe, and various glitzy baubles layer onto mesh panels, sometimes in the form of bright, owl-like eyes or a gilded, regal headdress.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy is in a quieter period of her practice at the moment, working slowly and intentionally on her garments. In addition to the studio pieces, she\u2019s also been hosting maker parties that invite friends and community members to join in the creative process. Follow the latest on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/damselfrau\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/damselfrau-1.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-470248\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/damselfrau-1.jpg\" alt=\"an ornate mask by Magnhild Kennedy with owl-like eyes, feathers, beads, and a patterned peach textile covering the body\" class=\"wp-image-470249\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/damselfrau-2.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-470248\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/damselfrau-2.jpg\" alt=\"an ornate mask by Magnhild Kennedy with black and white beads, and mesh, and a patterned red and black textile covering the body\" class=\"wp-image-470250\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/damselfrau-3.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-470248\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/damselfrau-3.jpg\" alt=\"an ornate mask by Magnhild Kennedy with gold and red details, and a patterned blue textile covering the body\" class=\"wp-image-470251\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/damselfrau-4.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-470248\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/damselfrau-4.jpg\" alt=\"an ornate mask by Magnhild Kennedy with yellow and black beads and fringe and a textile covering the body\" class=\"wp-image-470252\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/damselfrau-5.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-470248\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/damselfrau-5.jpg\" alt=\"an ornate mask by Magnhild Kennedy with yellow and blue beads and details and a patterned blue textile covering the body\" class=\"wp-image-470253\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/damselfrau-7.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-470248\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/damselfrau-7.jpg\" alt=\"an ornate mask by Magnhild Kennedy with long draping red, purple, green, and blue fringe and a white textile covering the body\" class=\"wp-image-470255\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/damselfrau-8.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-470248\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/damselfrau-8.jpg\" alt=\"an ornate mask by Magnhild Kennedy with white and gold beads and a patterned gold and red textile covering the body\" class=\"wp-image-470256\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a 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