Design Development

Today I finished off my toile for the Anh Mao project.
My theme is called 'From Chrysalis to Butterfly' which basically focuses on the evolution from a cocoon to a butterfly. I am required to make a dress for this project. I have produced initial ideas where I gained inspiration from the cocoon shape, this means that my dress is going to be very structured with draping to insinuate the butterfly wings.
From my initial ideas I moved forward into the development process where I chose the best dresses and developed parts i liked.
I had a discussion with Anh where she chose the design she thought would sell best and would suit her design philosophy.
I was pleased with the design she chose. She decided to go for a more  simpler design that has a structured shape with draping on the front and the back.
I also discussed what fabric i thought would work best. I decided a regal dupion for the dress and a satin chiffon for the draping. I plan on using the same colours of the fabric, and have the contrast being the different weight and drape of the fabric.
I produced a toile from a basic shift dress pattern, where I altered it by making it a little bit tighter on the bottom and shaping it at the back. I then had to work on the stand to drape the chiffon, this was quite time taking but I eventually got it to the way I wanted.