I firstly, looked for inspiration, i came across this L.A.M.B AW11 cape dress i thought worked really well, this became the basis for my inspiration.
Dress 1-Making
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| Basic Bodice Back with Seam Allowance |
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| Basic Bodice Front |
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| Basic Skirt Left Front |
I then went about sewing all the pieces together to create the complete bodice and front skirt, i didnt pattern cut the back skirt as this would form part of my draping. I again included in the darts, the pictures below aren't the best but i feel this was a particular part i have improved on since last week. the darts were much more accurately placed and better sewn in.
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| Back Right Dart |
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| Front shoulder Dart |
Improvements/ What went wrong;
1.The shoulder seam I pinched together, and pinned along making it looked as though i'd sewed the seam inside, it was only after sewing it i realised i should have layed the fabric flat over the top of each other to create a smooth finish, which i did on the opposite shoulder.
Improvements: keep practicing seams!
2. The neckline became my next problem, i pinned over the seam allowance and sewed fine until i started to have to really curve my sewing. I found it really difficult to not sew in a straight line, i unpicked the neck quite a few times, eventually i tried sewing half way from the left stopping and sewing in from the right, this didnt work either and as the picture shows i couldnt get the lines to meet, causing the stitches to come undone.
Improvements: practice curve sewing to give smoother lines.
3. I need to look into the finish of garments even further as i feel they make a massive difference to the look and quality. Waistband bounding, Fusing, Hemming and Binding are all elements i plan on researching, i also think the use of an overlocker may make my garments look tidier on the edges.
4. Buttonholes; I did'nt account for the amount of time it would take for me to sew the awkward fabric and with this i didnt have time to make proper buttonholes for my cape back fastening.
improvements: buttonholes and better time management!
5.Zip fastenings; Although i think i have majorly improved on putting in my zip from last week, i didnt hold the stretch fabric hard enough meaning i had a zip longer than my fabric.
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| Hold onto fabric evenly |
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6. I didn't realise until tess said in the crit that i'd cut the fabric wrong,
improvements; read and research more about selvedges as keep getting them confused!
Other Findings;
How well did it work as a garment?
Overall i feel as though there are vast improvements from the previous week but a new garment always brings new challenges, the fabric was horrendous to work with and i feel that the fastenings of the garment need developing further. I feel the best part of this garment is the design idea rather than the make or fabric.
Is it fashion?
The design; yes - I am very pleased with how the garment design turned out, the idea of a very fitted front and cape like back is not something i have seen before and i feel it worked well, it is an idea i would like to develop further in the future.
The fabric;no - I didn't like the print or colour of the fabric, it looked dated and impacted on the whole design, i feel as though no matter how well put together the garment would have been or how innovative the design the result would never have been outstanding due to the fabric.
What was the fabric?
Polyester with a silk finish
How much did you use
We bought 2metres and i used practically all of it
How much did it cost?
£3pm
where was it sourced?
Goldhawk road, Shepherds bush
FINISHED GARMENT
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