Final Piece..Wearable structure!x Final...x

I had to alter my dress because my model from my intial shapes that i did on the mannequin because my model had a different shape to the mannequin....

Final Piece..Wearable structure!x

Final Piece

Rule Based Art

First  i redrew the shapes using the same rule from the exercise before.This Lesson was to start of with one shape, i started with a circle and when on the 5th rule start again from rule one and developing the shapes.
Added 5 rules
1) Start with a circle.
2) Add a square.
3)Take of a triangle.
4)Add a circle.
5)Add a square.
After drawing the pictures i traced off the shapes and played around to make 3d models.

Then i cut out my fabric out using the card template ....To make the fabric stiffer i glued the fabric to the paper...After the fabic and glue dried, i started experimenting on the mannequin and creating similar shapes from the Rule based art excersise

Creative draping on the stand...!x

For this lesson we had to demonstrate how creative we could get on the stand with draping.

step one.. press the calico
step two...cut out calico square 60x40cm
step three.. From top to bottom i folded 2.5cm in to have a straight finish and pressed it flat and marked the bust line from top 20cm and measured downwards, marked with a pencil. Pin down in the middle and the side seam.
step four... Leave 1cm gap for the neck lines and draw a line with a pencil and cut off the excess fabric.
step five...Snip the bottom of the bodice to fit the mannequin better.
Step 6...After doing the front panel i followed the same process for the back panel.

 

 

 
After pining the fabric to make the basic bodice shape, i started adding other pieces of calico and used different techniques like draping and pleating using an iron.

 

 

 I over laped some of the fabric to created different shapes.

 
I was very pleased with my final pieces...as the lesson progressed i got in the creative mode. I like how i structured the draping to a unique shape.

Alot of designers use alot of draping for their collections.here i have uploaded some examples.

 

In the asian culture draping has been a massive tradition.

They use the technique for alot of things, like weddings, parties, furniture and clothing.

 Asian attire use draping over laying specially on sarees.

Pleating Workshop...!x

 

Origami paper folding to create new objects like the Origami pleats.

A pleat is a type of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and securing it in place.Pleats sewn into place are called tucks.

Accordion pleating .

Box pleats 

 Inverted box pleats

Cartridge pleats 

Fluted pleats 

Fortuny pleats 

Honeycomb pleats 

 Knife pleats 

Organ pleats 

 Plissé pleats 

 Rolled pleats 

                Watteau pleats

pleats by machine

paper folding from the vestal design website.

I found these shapes very interesting but i just couldn't master the technique. 

Issey Miyake had very interesting collection and was one of the designers that i could use a reference for this lesson...

 pleated silk Issey Miyake pants 

He also experiments with different materials and types of products..
Marchesa dress is strapless, has pleated embellishment at bodice, asymmetric ruffles at bodice, a softly structured internal bodice, a tiered ruffled skirt, a concealed zip fastening at back and is fully lined. 100% silk. Dry clean