It was fated that a two-day/two-garment episode would fall on a weekend I had to go do big, longer than expected errands in the city. Between that and a forty-minute nap that mysteriously ended up lasting three hours, most of my work time for one day was wasted. Ugh. Then I had my first sewing failure (which I only took this crappy snap of before tearing it apart). Plus there was the partial failure of the high-end look. But, as a friend pointed out, it couldn’t be worse than the…
Tag: Week 03
PRPA Week 3: Plotting/Pattern (and draping)
After a bit of fiddling and staring into space I realised I was going to have to drape to figure out the pattern for Chase’s design. Total woe. So let me first throw down my plot for the low brow piece. I went with the wrap dress from my sketches, as it fits better with the fabrics I have at and and I’m thinking it’s a better derivative of the high-end design. The sash for the waist is going to go around once before tying, for security and waist emphasis.…
Week 3: Setup/Sketch
PRPA Week 3: Sketch Oh man, the first team challenge. For my adaptation I’ve roped in the skillz of Chase, the A to my Z. We’ve collabed before, but for the first part of this challenge—designing a “signature piece” as inspired by the modern fashion collections at the Met—it’s all him. I gave Chase thirty minutes to whip me up a sketch and in about five he brings me the following design and an explanation of the idea. “I am not great at drawing people,” he says. I realise now…