Week 2, 20/09/11 - Making patterns on the stand

We started by loosely wrapping the mannequin in paper and then binding with sellotape, ensuring  it was tight and fit to every curve. Then  we worked together to create style lines, taking into account where seams were needed.

This design didn't work . The cut out sections weren't going to line up correctly in relation to the seams.

On our second attempt we decided to take a completely different approach, we kept the high neckline and the back dip as these were details about the shape we liked.

We simplified the shapes as with 4 of us with the pens we got slightly carried away.

We cut the main pieces out then inserted darts so they would lie flat . We drew around these pieces on dot and cross paper allowing a seam allowance.

We then re made the shape...

 

We then rearranged the pattern pieces to put together completely different look to the original shape. Using both the pieces from the plain paper and the sellotape wrapped pieces to create variations of shapes and textures.

From this we created pieces that looked almost like petals.

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