Making my dress...

Whilst making the toile for my dress I encountered numerous problems with the strap and then had to decide what kind of sleeve to make, what shape it should be and where to place it.
I decided to go with a cape effect that would just be anchored onto the strap. I liked the shape of  the cape sleeve (tippet) as it looked most like my design. I had to alter the pattern a few times in order to get it the shape and size I was wanting.

Being Organised...

Day	Task
Monday  18/04/11	Garment Manufacture
Tuesday  19/04/11	Garment Manufacture
Wednesday  20/04/11	AD205 portfolio work, sketchbook, PPD book review and update blog.
Thursday  21/04/11	Complete Fabric Sourcing File. Star AD205 Final Boards.
Monday  25/04/11	Work Placement Report
Tuesday  26/04/11	AD205 Shop Report
Wednesday  27/04/11	Wednesday AD206 Essay and annotate research
Monday 2/05/11	Complete AD205 Final Boards and Fabric Board
Tuesday  3/05/11	Complete AD206 and source Miss Newcastle fabric
Wednesday 4/05/11	Hand in for AD206. Miss Newcastle Garment Manufacture
Thursday  5/05/11	Miss Newcastle Garment Manufacture
Monday  9/05/11	PPD, Miss Newcastle Garment Manufacture
Tuesday  10/05/11	Miss Newcastle Garment Manufacture
Wednesday 11/05/11	Hand in for all modules

As there are only a few weeks left until hand in I have decided to produce a timetable to ensure I get each different modules work done before each deadline. I have set a task for a particular day so that I know what work needs to be done and when it has to be done for.

Vintage Fashion Photography

50's Dior photographed by Walde Huth

For my styling module I have been researching into different fashion photography styles. I have took a liking to vintage fashion photography. Although this is not the style of photography I am wanting for my dress,I find all these pictures exquisite.

I think each of the pictures has a story behind it and thats what makes them so interesting and beautiful to look at.

More Pattern Cutting...

Last week I started pattern cutting for my 2nd garment for my fmp which is a fitted dress. I found that the pattern cutting for this was a lot easier than the jumpsuit and feel that the skills I developed from making the jumpsuit pattern enabled me to progress and use them to pattern cut my dress.lack

The fabric I have chosen for my garments is black silk crepe and leatherette for detailling on the garments.