darts

Step by step guide on how to move a dart in a close fitting bodice.

Firstly, you will need to trace around the block onto a piece of paper, making sure you add in the notches and markings for all darts.

I had to move my dart to the under arm, so in order to do this I had to draw a new dart line under the arm.

The next step is to cut up the new dart.

The next step is to close the original dart by folding it together and taping it down.

You should now notice that your new dart and the new line you drew and cut down will have opened up to the same width as the rest of the other darts, hence creating a brand new dart where you wanted it to be.

You will now need to cut your pattern out in fabric making sure you add the notches to the darts and marking with tailors chalk both points of the darts.

The darts will then need to be sewn in the bodice and the results are as seen in my photo.

City lights..

I recently spent a few days in sheffield, and while i was there i decided to take a little trip around the city out at night on my own!

It was raining, but whilst walking through the city it made me realise just how much i really admire towns and large cities at night and how much more magical and enchanted they look than in the day.

I also went to a pub and they had these really cool beer mats which i just had to steal! They are so cute and vintage and remind me of the old style pin up girls with the hair and make up and very beautiful features!

New brief!

So we've had our new brief and so far i really love it! Its all about designing a final garments, and our journey of how we got there! Our main focus is the subject of 'equality and diversity' and so far we have researched into the characteristics of equality and diversity and all the different kinds of design process's designers go through to get their final garment idea!

We chose a picture relating to equality and diversity and from that picture we have been asked in our sketch books to create ideas and research from that photo and keep expanding on our initial ideas to eventually come up with some final garment ideas. Its hard to explain but its really cool and im enjoying it a lot so far! Ill upload some photos of my work :)