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I recently stumbled upon an Iris van Herpen 3D printed dress at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.  As depicted in the picture below, the synthetic white form coils around a manikin.  The bottom part is made of leather.

Iris van Herpen is a fashion designer who uses technology in unison with handwork.  Since Van Herpen began using 3D printing in 2009, she has created a number of different dresses.  Unlike most fashion designers, she sketches her intended 3D dress before working on the computer.  She has created a vast range of different designs in conjunction with other artists and scientists.

Each dress compliments the female form and exhibits a sense of motion.  For example, her water dress project incorporates a 3D print of water splashing a model. Van Herpen uses photographs of the water to create and edit the 3D print.  Her use of technology and handwork creates an unusual and intriguing assortment of design.