Nicole: Week Five

 Hello!

This week I continued to work on my first ensemble by making a second mock up, realizing I want to add a zipper in the back, and instead of interfacing the dress fabric I am going to use fusible bonding and get a thicker fabric to put on the inside to make it stronger rather than interfacing and then a lining. I also cut out the bolero fabric but realized after that I need to be more careful cutting the fur so it stays long where I cut so I will have to redo that to some of the pieces. Overall it's coming together well and I am excited to see it come together!

Week 5

 

Organized my board as I also added some fabrics that I will be working with to make this collection come to life!

 

started to take out the fabric that I will be working with for my 2nd ensemble! My first time working with masculine apparel!

Figured out the fabric that I will be using for my 3rd garment! This beautiful gold and black knit fabric. I'm so excited to see this collection come to life!

CYRK: Transience in Bloom - Week 5

 

    This week, I focused on correcting the fit of my prototype before moving into final fabric. I am much happier with how everything is fitting now. I also decided to add trim along the neckline and on the edge of the cap sleeves. 

Red Pink: Week 5

This was another productive week. I met with my model for the first ensemble, and it fit her quite well. It was reassuring try the sample on a real body and see that it was fitting the way I wanted it to…for the most part. The bust, waist, hips and hem were all in the right places. It just needed to be let out at the side seams, and the armholes needed to be lowered. So I spent this week redrafting those parts of my pattern. 

I also worked on snap placement for the front of the dress while I wait for my 17mm ring snaps and dies to come in. Luckily I have a hole punch that punches out a 17mm circle, so I punched a few out in black construction paper to audition snap spacing and placement on the front pattern piece. Then I made a template of the spacing that I liked best, and used it to mark the pattern. 

I still have yet to draft pattern pieces for the neckline and armhole facings, and I will also need to draft a separate pattern piece for the front and back interfacing. The next step is cutting the dress out of my final fabrics. I meet with my model again on Monday for another fitting to make any final adjustments. I can’t wait to see the finished look!

week 5

 Week 5

ensemble 3

This week I finalized my fabric choice for ensembles 1 & 2 while waiting to get the sizes  of my models. I plan to grade my patterns over the weekend. 

                   

                                                                                              Instead of green I will be using white

In the meantime, During class I  started to pattern draft ensemble 3. 

It has been a wonderful learning experience learning more and more about how I can make my capstone more inclusive while still keeping style and the confidence of my models. 

Week four / pattern making and mock up

 Today I finished the pattern and made a mock up. It fit the dress form good but just have to adjust small things to it. 

Week 4 My mock ups

 

I continued drafting my patterns as I then completed my first ensemble mock-up!

I was also able to start my dress mock-up for the Ferris fashion show! I just have to add some small changes to something. 

This is how both mock-ups look side by side! as i can't wait to see the final garment!