So, I have been going to the Art Institute for Fashion Design for the past year and have been getting into the nitty gritty of sewing these past 6 months. I've been through two Clothing Construction classes, Textile and Fabrication Analysis, and Trend Forecasting. My favorite class, though, has been Patternmaking. I once heard a professor say that patternmaking is the "make or break" moment for a Fashion Design student. And I can definitely agree. Luckily, I fell IN LOVE with this class and it led me to search for a patternmaking internship.
Anyway, blah, blah, blah. Let's get to my final project!!!
Eeeeee!!! I am so proud of it, can you tell?? I decided to do two pieces, so the top is a peplum sleeveless blouse with a Peter Pan collar and the bottom is a simple pencil skirt.
The top has a separating zipper and the pencil skirt has an invisible zipper.
The top was a little big on the form, and if time had allowed I would have taken it in, but that was my last priority.
The top has an all-in-one facing with a Hong Kong finish, and I lined the peplum with a beautiful cream-colored lining. Can you tell that my inspiration was a cupcake?? I named the garment "City Confection."
Don't pay attention to the fact that my kick pleat overlaps the opposite way of the "correct" way. Just pay attention to the fact that I did a lined vent!!! This process was not without tears, and I actually had to RE-DO it twice! But let me tell you, if it had not been for the most amazing tutorial on YouTube, I would have been up s*%# creek without a paddle. People, I have to share it with it you, not only because it is amazing, but because the guy in the video has a cute little accent as well;)
I literally have gotten 8 hours of sleep combined over the last 3 days, so needless to say, I'm due for a big ol' nap. All for now!
Very, very pretty! Lovely work. Hope that you continue having great fun at school.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Irene! It was blood, sweat, and tears, but a true labor of love.
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