CYRK: Transience in Bloom - Week 10

 Today we met with the photography students and began our collaboration. Some of my photographer’s projects can be seen in the image above. They like darker and moodier photoshoots, and that is exactly what I’m going for.

Below are some images that I shared with Will as references for our upcoming shoot.

Red Pink: Week 10

Ensemble 2, the overalls and matching shirt are done and ready to walk in the show tomorrow! I love how they turned out. The tartan green featherwale corduroy and "Strawberry Thief" lawn sewed up really nicely and were really easy to work with. And just a refresher, ensemble 1 is the corduroy and plaid dress and is also walking in the show. I can't wait to see these two looks in motion on the runway. 

I also met with my photographer Victor today, and he had a lot of great ideas for where we could shoot on location. Can't wait to get started on that!

Next on the agenda is getting ensemble 3 patterned and prototyped.

VIER: week 10

 Met with the photography students today and explained our collections. I was paired with Hanna S. and I am very excited to work with her. I am familiar with her work and I think that her style matches what I'm thinking for the shoot.

Nicole: Week Ten

 Hello!

This week I started working on my third ensemble for my collection. I finished the mock up and realized rather than making it a dress I am going to make it a top and skirt, in order to get it to lay better. I also ran into an issue where the fabric I was going to use is no longer made so I pivoted and found a yellow fabric similar to the type of fabric I wanted it to be and that was close to the stripped grey and yellow fabric I already had. I look forward to continuing working on this look!

Thanks!

week 9

 Week 9 

This week I finished my second ensemble! I had to make some big changes from the original drawing and then mock up. My fabric was not going to come in time for me to make my final pattern so, I had to make a Field's Fabric run and buy fabric that is close to what I ordered. Well…. What I found was not the original plan, but it opened so many ideas in my mind on ways to modify and elevate my collection! 

Here is my mock up 

Here is my final. She needs to be pressed. 

Week 10 Final mock ups/Fitting

As I got my model's final measurements, she looked absolutely stunning in the mock-up #5, as it fit her perfectly, and I'm so excited to get the final garment all put together for the show!

 We went to the photo studio, where I got some professional photos of her in the mock-up, as she wants to start modeling, so I'm helping her make her comp cards to start her modeling career.

I then asked Derek if he could try my #2 mock-up for my capstone collection, and it fit him great. I'm so excited for him to model this piece for the show.

Week #9 Ferris Fashion Show garments #5 / Spring break Project Runway

 Before spring break started, I decided to start mt fourth mockup garment. As i though of ways to draft this pattern and draping it was the way to go, as it's one of may favorites ways of drafting my patterns! This is the fifth garment that I'll be adding to my capstone collection.

We went to California for spring break, giving me lots of inspiration for my future collections, as it was my first time in Cali and I had an absolutely great time. 

I went shopping in Palm Desert and met a few wonderful people, and there were beautiful stores. I got to meet someone who was part of project runway season 9 and 12 and is willing to work together in the future, which I'm excited about.

Red Pink: Week 9, Part 2

 This was an uplifting week. Ensemble two is really starting to take shape, but there's still a lot of work to be done. Final fittings happened today, and there are still a few corrections to be made to the pattern. Then it will all be cut out and assembled for the fashion show at the end of next week, and for the photo collab later in the semester. More on that later.

For now, I made some changes to the design that resulted in yet more pattern making. At the follow-up fitting during spring break, I decided I didn't like the look in the front. It was a little lackluster, so I added a vertical style line on both sides of the bib leading in to the curves of the two front pockets for a slimming and elongated effect. The added style lines also serve the dual purpose of mimicking the curved style lines of ensemble one to make the overall collection more cohesive. 

The new style lines were drawn directly on the garment as my model was wearing it, ensuring good pocket placement. They were then copied onto the bib and pant block patterns.

At this stage I also drew the seam lines for the gathered side insert onto the front and back pant block and copied each pattern piece from the block, including the front pocket bags and lining. 

The two front darts were eliminated by slashing and closing towards the pocket opening. 

This resulted in a raised section of the waist, so that wedge was trimmed away. The pocket opening then aligns with a notch on the pocket bag to serve as a hidden dart.

I had decided that the snap opening would also follow the new style line on the front left side. The left front strap and left side piece were merged into one pattern piece to include enough width for the snap placket. I tested the shape by taping the dart closed on the front bib and laying the strap/side/snap placket piece over it.

At some point during the pattern making process, I realized the snap opening on the pants would need to follow the pocket opening on the left. It was a little complicated figuring that out. The solution was a stand alone pocket attached to the waist on the left side of the bib with a snap placket that would align with another snap placket on the front pant and bib style line following the same curve.

I have two models for this ensemble. One will walk the runway in tartan green and "Strawberry Thief" print, and the other will pose for photos in striated denim and plaid. This was a recent change. Both models have very different builds so I am making this look twice. I want them both to feel their best in a well fitting garment. After all, looking good starts with feeling good, which is part of the Red Pink mission. With the first overall prototype completed for one of my models for this look, I took everything I learned from the process and applied it to the pattern blocks for my second model, also making alterations from the first fitting along the way.

We finally made it to final fittings today, and a few more tweaks need to be made. This look is getting cut out and sewn in final fabrics this weekend. Whew! Almost there.

CYRK: Transience in Bloom - Week 9

 

This week I tried my prototype for Ensemble 2 on my lovely model, Holly. I’m planning on emphasizing the asymmetrical hem on the top and making the sleeve longer on the sides. I am also going to make the off-the-shoulder strap bigger so that she can move her arms more freely. I also plan to redo the skirt prototype for the box pleats because I think that will take less time than trying to figure out how to redraft my pieces that I sewed incorrectly. 

I also finally managed to get a picture of my model, Mara, in ensemble 1. I have one more round of alterations and pattern adjusting to do before this ensemble is complete but I am very pleased with the progress I have made for this ensemble. 

I’m also very happy because both of my models are excited to wear my designs and feel they fit their personalities well.  

VIER: week 9

 

Trial and error is the theme of the week. Over spring break I wanted to work on my second ensemble which is the leather girdle/corset and the blue satin v-neck, trumpet dress. As I started to work, I kept running into problems. My biggest problem that I ran into was the gathering I planned for the bust of the dress. Because my blue satin is so thick, when I tried to gather/pleat it in multiple different ways, it just did not sit right (pictured above). My solution to this problem is to make pin tuck pleats (pictured above) on the fabric first, and then cut out my pattern. I am actually really happy with the pin tuck pleat look. It adds a clean line and frames the face and neck of my model very well.

I also cut and sewed most of my girdle corset, but I have to make adjustments and make it smaller after today’s fitting.

The fitting went well today- only small adjustments at the side seams and additional material needs to be added to the center back. I am very excited to see this finished product!

Nicole Week Nine:

 Greetings!
For this week I finished ensemble two, the top and shorts look. I decided to do the cutouts a different way then I did the cut out for the cross and it ended up working really great. Overall I am very happy with how it turned out and I look forward to starting look 3!

Below is the steps I used to make the cut outs some process photos and the final look. 

Red Pink: Week 9

The work continues. I met with my fit model once again to troubleshoot some fitting issues with the pant pattern. Before I could complete the overall pattern, I needed to get the trouser block fitting correctly, so my model and classmate, Alyssa, was kind enough to meet with me over break. 

 There were some diagonal pull lines and sagging in the seat of the pants showing me that the first draft of the crotch curve was not quite right. Before meeting with Alyssa I laid the front and back patterns out at home and aligned the top of the inseams. 

Here I discovered one potential contribution to the pull lines in the back. With the front and back combined the crotch curve was coming to a point in the middle. I smoothed out the middle of the curve and trimmed away the excess on the pattern pieces. I ripped a few seams in the pants and made the same correction. 

That small correction seemed to help a little bit. At this fitting the overall pattern was in its beginning stages. The diagonal pull lines were still present in the back of the pants, but seemed less dramatic. I released a section of inseam stitches at the top to see if the crotch curve was pulling because it was too short in the back. In actuality, the back crotch extension was too long. It needed to be reduced by an inch and a half. Pulling the extra fabric in the seat of the pants forward corrected the diagonal pull lines. The front I could leave as it was.

I also remarked the front of the overall bib to reshape it, and marked the location of pockets on the front of the pant. I made the necessary corrections to the pant pattern, trued the side and inseams, and drew in the style lines for the gathered side detail and the front pockets.

Then I taped the pattern to my table, overlayed it with new pattern paper, and started to trace out the individual pieces for the front pant: pant front, pocket bag, pocket lining, gathered front insert. Later the pant front will be reworked to eliminate the two front darts, which will be absorbed by the pocket opening in the front. I've still got a ways to go to get everything traced, and make alterations to the shape of the bib. This will all be sewn up by next week for a final fitting on the 19th. Wish me luck!