Making of corset

Cut the fabric!

Completed my working pattern and traced off patterns! :)

Time to cut the fabric and let the magic happen.

Critical and Cultural Studies Lesson 2

INTRO TO DESIGN & DECOR ARTS POST 1950

TODAY'S KEY WORDS:

William Morris 

 - soul in the relationship between the object and the creator neccessary

-against mass production ex. T model Ford

- influenced by Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

Dante Babriel Rossetti

- Elizabeth Siddal

-Jane Morris (William Morris's wife)

William Henry Perkin

-inventor of dye

-the color purple was the most expensive color to create which usually king and queens were used

-Queen Victoria was the first one who wore artificial purple dyed garment

Modernism

-Function, Comfort, Chic, Minimalism. 

next week topic: Futurism

relevant resource: Fritz Lang - Metropolis (1926)

Aldous Huxley-Brave New World

Paper corset making

Paper corset making day! Today, we mainly focused on how to construct a corset with paper before making with an actual fabric just to comprehend how the construction, cutting etc works.

It was all about having fun, enjoying the process which was very interesting approach. 

I have a feeling that I might used a corset for my further project :))

My first paper corset:) I have reduced 1cm for each waist line which is a brave thing to do haha

I just wanted to have fun with it while I have time to "enjoy" the process. Going through only the safe path won't lead to anything! :)

2nd corset pattern - manipulating the lines-whichever I wanted to look.

Result! 

Starting My Trousers Pattern

No doubt, I had few mistakes with my finished illustrator after checking with my tutor. 

The amount of time that is spent for this particular module is crazy! :S But what can I do... at least I have improved my illustrator skills abruptly after spending my whole day yesterday using it- that is one great achievement! :)) 

After fixing my mistakes, I have turned to start my second module - making my own trousers in real scale out of calico. Since for this particular work, the design is not graded so I did not spend a lot of time ruminating on the design itself (skills, accuracy and technical aspects are graded).

 Having to choose a Galife trousers for my final trousers, I have manipulated on my own way staying away from the standard Galife trousers - added some pleats, pockets etc.

After quick decision, I have started to construct pattern!

At this stage, the sooner, the BETTER! :D

Illustrator Day

Since I have finished manipulating my version of different kinds of trousers, it's time to scan everything and redraw it On Illustrator. Not difficult, but takes a great amount of time...

Thanks to the self-directed day, I decided to stay home today and fully concentrate on Illustrator.

Long way to go! But I guess I will be the God of Illustrator once I am done :D.

Assessment: The White Shirt Project - Technicalities

Yesterday I have received my assessment from previous project - The White Shirt - which was quite unexpected. The assessment was based on 'Technicalities' which basically means they grade you on technical aspects (Assessment on 'Design' will be handed in during mid-Feb).

 It came out that I have received 72! I have improved! YEAY! :D 72 is categorized as 'Excellent Work, (First Class, equivalent at L5&L6)".  

I should be proud of myself, shouldn't I? Well, there are more higher mountain to reach so I guess I need to work even harder to be preeminent ;).

Some snapshots of my assessment sheet: