For this project, we were asked to go on a grand day out. So, I decided to go to Wales. I took some photographs of the scenery and bought some souvenirs. I then had to come up with a design using ideas and inspiration from my primary research. I did a lot of secondary research as well. As the project progressed, I made fabric samples of screen-prints, monoprints, machine stitch , applique, fabric dyeing (dip dye, tie die and paint-on dye), batik and felt -making. For my final design, I made a corset top with a panel on the front of a machine stitched, screen-printed tree on a background of red sky and black sea. I painted the background with fabric dyes. I punched eyelets along the edges of the back of the top and laced it up with red ribbon.
Paintings I did in my sketchbook using the photographs I took in Wales.
Secondary research in my sketchbook.
Initial design ideas.
More design ideas.
Final design idea.
Fabric samples: top left (monoprint), bottom left (machine stitch samples),
top right (stitched screenprint), bottom right (screenprint).
More fabric samples: top left (screenprint), bottom left ( a screenprint on dark fabric which didn't show up very well), right ( batik sample).
I sewed darts onto the top to make it more fitted.
The back of the top with darts and eyelets.
The front panel.
The finished top.
The back of the finished top.
Fashion illustration for my design.
Another fashion illustration for my design.
