Week 9 Fairytale

 I have finally finished my second ensemble. I spent the whole week hand sewing a rolled hem on the sleeves and everything has turned out how I wanted it!

BORISCHI - week 9

 Week 9 - Touch Up

Finishing touches are in the works, as well as illustrations and flats. It’s been a crunch to do this in such a short time but I guess that’s show biz… 

- Mali Jean

Week 9

 This week I have been working on the small details of my design. I wanted to bring in some embroidered flowers that will be on my next ensemble as a tie in to my collection. I have also been working on a bias edge for the neckline and armholes that are both sewn by hand to give a little more control on this light knit fabric. 

I also decided to put a trim along the bodice seams to cover the raw edges but to also enhance the corset designed seams. 

The flowers are handmade from satin ribbon, sheer ribbon, and metallic thread. 

Week 8

 I have been working on the construction of the under layer body con dress. In taking in the side seams of both the front and the back I have made a seamless and fitted garment that I had imagined for this design. I plan to finish this off with clear straps and a double layer to hide any raw edges. 

Next, was working on the top layer dress. I decided to do a bias binding around the neckline and the armholes to cover raw edges with a hand done seam that gave me more control on this type of knit fabric. 

After this I was finally able to move on to the three layered skirt part of the dress. I have been working on some hand embroidery on the waistband of the skirt to really give it a unique design, which I hope to show next week. 

Week 7

 This week I am moving from my mock up design and transferring the finished design to my final fabric. 

I began working on the under knit dress. I was having some trouble with creating a seamless and tight underdress. Moving forward I plan to tighten this more to create a type of body con dress. 

This is the front of the garment. I started working on the corset design which will end up being the top dress over the body con knit garment. 

Week Eight - Ophelia

 At week 8 the bodysuit is coming together for my second ensemble. I’m not 100% sure if I’ll have space to do a lace up look in the back, so I’ll have to get an opinion from the class on Tuesday. I have grommets and red  ribbon, and I’m hoping to use the red ribbon on the back of the bodysuit in some way. I’m also not sure if I want to use snaps or hook and eyes to close the crotch area. I’ll have to use a closure at the crotch. Because of the nature of the fabric, it won’t fit over the butt of the pants form. I have plenty of fabric from Greece for the skirt and I’m excited to start gathering it. 

Week 8 Fairytale

 I’ve been working all week on finishing the big things on the velvet dress. After lots of seam ripping and adjusting patterns, I only have to hand sew the hem of the sleeves now. Super excited to start the next ensemble. 

Week 8 - Avery Compton

 This week was week 8 of the Capstone Collection process, and this week I realized that I wasn't happy with my original drape for Ensemble #2, so I decided to drape it again on the form and I was much more satisfied with the result. 

I will also be working on some appliqué details; I will be taking a tulle fabric with floral embroidery and cutouts that I got and embellishing the flowers with some beading, which I will then cut out some of the flowers to use as appliqué on top of the green satin fabric that I have. 

Week 7 - Avery Compton

 Last week was week 7, and I spent the week draping my bias-cut mach-up fabric on the form, which I then marked the seams, waist, front and back, hem, and neckline. I then took it off of the form so I could create a paper pattern for it. 

BORISCHI -Week 8

 Week 8: More Sewing

Added more materials to the gown but still have time to go before it is completed. Here are my photos from the last gown I completed! 

Mali Jean

Week 7 Fairytale

 I finished making my second corset belt for the collection, it turned out super cool and I love it. I am working on cutting out my final pieces and figuring out how I want to attach the sleeves.

I am hoping by next week to have most of my ensemble put together and almost finished.

Week Seven - Ophelia

At week seven, I am still working away at the mockup for my second ensemble. After reviewing my mockup in class on Tuesday, I changed the shape around the straps and neckline of my bodysuit pattern. I made a new mockup and fit it on the form today. I just need to make a few adjustments to the pattern and add seam allowance at the neck, sleeves, and back before I start constructing with my real fabric. I want to raise the neckline so it isn't so dramatically low and add more width to the sleeves. In order to stabilize the dramatic swoop in the back, I plan on sandwiching a ribbon between my bodysuit and its lining to hold everything together in the back. I'm also going to test the elastic gathering on the skirt before I use my real fabric. I'm also adding pictures of my final first ensemble to this post because I realized I never posted them here. 

BORISCHI- Week7

 Week 7 - Sew Much to Do

12 hours of sewing on Tuesday did not do wonders for my back. I had used every pin I owned to get the foundation together for the gown, and now I will go back at it with tule, lace, and working on the bodice. 

Mali Jean

BORISCHI - Week 6

 Week 6- Moving On

With look one done, we look forward to looking at two and figuring out where to go! Here are the final illustrations and flats for the first look. As I started pinning this week, I looked back to this design for inspiration. 

-Mali Jean

Week 6- Fairytale

 I have started working on my prototype for my second ensemble. I did some patterning as well. I’m super excited for how it’s going to turn out. By next week I should have my second belt done and starting on my final version of ensemble 2.

Week Six - Avery Compton

 This week is the first week that we are officially working on our second ensembles, and for my second, I will be making outfit #1 of my collection, which will be a long, green, silky, bias cut dress that will have some surface embroidery and appliqué. 

I have already picked out a fabric to use for this ensemble, and luckily I have enough to make this dress. I have already started draping a mach-up fabric before I start making the final garment.