Monday, 12 April 2010

Making dress toile..eeekk (and review)

I was a bit nervous about making the toile at first but at the same time excited to make my first design. I decided to make a dress, the bottom half like an A line skirt and top bit in panels with flower like material over two panels. I had to work out the best way to create the panels and what patterns to use as i was using stretch mesh fabric. In the end i used the jersey Pattern. After a confusing start i managed to work out what i needed to do and created the pattern and started to put the dress together. I realised id have to make some changes like.. i couldn't use a button as the mush is too delicate for a button whole. So ill have to change the back of my dress. This was the outcome of the review. The teachers seemed happy with the design but i have to redo my toile with another mesh which is less stretchy and change the back pattern and use a hook and eye instead! Although i would prefer not to have to do it again.. im happy as it was my first toile and it also means I will hopefully think a bit more about it before i start the next one so i don't make the same mistake!

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