Trend board?...

Here is what I have put together for my trend board. I have included images that influenced and inspired me while researching and experimenting on my sketchbook.

Michiko Coat CAD Drawing

Here is what I have done in college today. I literally spent a day drawing this coat in Adobe Illustrator and it's not even done yet. I still need to add in my final fabrics to it however I haven't chosen my final fabric just yet.

Toiling the Michiko coat....

I have finally finished my pattern and I have started toiling my coat design in calico. Here's what I have done so far.

• I have cut out the front and back (1st and 2nd panel) coat pieces in calico.

• I took the 1st back panel and sewed along the centre back(CB) with 1.5cm seam allowance(SA).

• Then I took the 2nd back panel and sew along here(where my fingers are pointing) with 1.5cm SA.

 

•  Knotch along the curve seam to give it ease.

This is what it looks like on the mannequin but you can't really see it because of the light.

• Do the same on the other side.

continue on the my next post.

Christopher Kane

The dress is worn by Park Bom and it's from Christopher Kane's S/S 2012 collection. She wore it for a music program she recently appeared in for a collaboration with her company label-mate. I thought that she looked really stunning and it really showed off her toned and long legs. The dress cost about $2,450.00

(You can see her appear from 2:43-2:55)

Another Asian celebrity that I found wearing the same dress but in different colour are Sohee and Yoobin from a female singer group called Wonder Girls. The colour conveyed different look and edginess to it.

As you can probably tell I post a lot of Asian related fashion, that is because I really like their taste in fashion and they have this unique feel, look and style when they wear an outfit. I mean I like western fashion too so it's all good ^_^

Thank you for reading and I hope you liked it ^_^ Please comment on you thought and feedback :)

How to: Traditional Corset....

Today  I have learnt how to make a traditional corset. Although I have not finished the corset yet, I will show you a step by step on how I made the corset. Fabric that I used is called coutil, its very strong and stiff suitable for making corset. By the way this is a medium size corset just so you know.

• Cut out all patterns out.

• Sew a couple of stitches on all of the pieces so that you which is the top and which is the bottom.

• Sew the back piece to the back facing together right side to right side with 1cm seam allowance.

• Trim the seam so that you are left with roughly 3mm and then press the facing over.

• Topstitch close to the edge on both back pieces.

• On the back facing turn over half a centimetre and then press.

• Topstitch again as close to the edge as possible.

• Measure 1cm from the topstitch inwards for both sides to create a channel for the boning. Sew along those lines that you've drawn in, if you go off the line slightly the bone won't be able to fit.

• Sew the side back piece to the back piece together (wrong sides to wrong sides) with 1cm seam allowance. do the same on the other side.

• Trim the seams up to about 3mm then run your thumbs along the seam to press it open.

• With the leftover coutil fabric, cut 6x 2.5cm stips for the casing. Use a bias bind maker to make the casing. After you made the casing leave it for a few seconds so that it stiffen.

• Topstitch the casings that you made to the seam that you sewn earlier for the side back and back piece. Make sure that it's as close to the edge as possible.

Here is what I have made so far. I will continue making this corset next week.

Thanks for reading I'll update you again tomorrow!

Creating pattern for the Michiko coat.

So here is a step by step guide/process of how I would be creating the pattern for my michiko coat.

• I traced around the classic coat.
  (1st draft)

• I then extended the length of the coat pattern that I have traced.

(2nd Draft)

• I added in the design lines like button stand, darts on the front and back because the coat is fitted, I moved the darts of the front coat and placed a new dart at the back feature/detail .

(3rd Draft) Front

 Back

• I cut out the pattern and closed the old dart on the front coat and slash open the new dart. I figured out that I can't open the new dart at the back so I have made two panels instead of a dart.

(4th Draft

Back

 Back (two panels)

 

• I re-traced the pattern and added a 1.5cm seam allowance on both back panels and front pattern.

That is what I have done so far. Hopefully I could start toiling before Wednesday. Thanks for reading ^_^

Finally taking shape...

Yesterday I have started to pattern my first design which is the Michiko coat. I can finally see it taking shape. I'm so excited about this collection but at the same time I am also thinking about time management for each of them. Some of the features and detials are a lttle bit complicated so toiling and sampling might take a little time. I have also have to choose my final fabrics but I am still trying to collect as much samples as I can for the next few days. I will be logging the toiling and manufacturing process of my collection on this blog as part of my college brief.