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unit 6 fmp

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method of construction

Skirt:

.Cut out all pattern pieces needed given the pattern pieces with all notches and markings such as wrong sides and where pleats will stop are included

.Fold and iron the marked pleats making sure its neat and matches up make sure the folds are on the right side and not the wrong side 

.Once ironed get a matching thread as close to the colour as possible 

.then sew only a few mm away from the edge of the pin tuck and back tack for a more secure seam 

(Should look like image below)

.once finished sewing iron the fabric on each side and repeat for all of the sides 

.once done match up the pattern pieces together making sure all notches match 

.once finished make sure not all sides are sewed up leave the two end pieces ‘un-sewed’ to make room for a zip 

.after that overlock over all seams made including the un-sewn edges and the bottom of the skirt

.once overlocked on the right side of the garment where the seams are fold over and pleat the seam to look like the other pin tuck pleats

(See image below)

.once done grab a invisible zipper and the zipper foot for that

.put right sides together so the zip is facing the right side of the garment. 

.then sew as close to the zip as you can all the way down .repeat for the other side

.then once that’s sewn. Change zipper foot to a one toed zipper foot sewing the seams together and finishing as far as you can get to the zip .

Skirt waist band- to make the skirt waistband we originally made it too big so we had to alter.

To alter it we measured the mannequin then adjust the waist band. We changed it to a 70x6 rectangle. Cutting 1 with a cm seam allowance and one interfacing without a seam allowance and press together  

.overlock one side of the rectangle and fold it in half wrong sides together 

.on the left hand of the skirt leave 3cm allowance and 1cm allowance on the right side at the edge of the skirt before sewing, making sure the overlocked side is not sewn to the skirt .

Method of construction 

Skirt:

.Cut out all pattern pieces needed given the pattern pieces with all notches and markings such as wrong sides and where pleats will stop are included

.Fold and iron the marked pleats making sure its neat and matches up make sure the folds are on the right side and not the wrong side 

.Once ironed get a matching thread as close to the colour as possible 

.then sew only a few mm away from the edge of the pin tuck and back tack for a more secure seam 

(Should look like image below)

.once finished sewing iron the fabric on each side and repeat for all of the sides 

.once done match up the pattern pieces together making sure all notches match 

.once finished make sure not all sides are sewed up leave the two end pieces ‘un-sewed’ to make room for a zip 

.after that overlock over all seams made including the un-sewn edges and the bottom of the skirt

.once overlocked on the right side of the garment where the seams are fold over and pleat the seam to look like the other pin tuck pleats

(See image below)

.once done grab a invisible zipper and the zipper foot for that

.put right sides together so the zip is facing the right side of the garment. 

.then sew as close to the zip as you can all the way down .repeat for the other side

.then once that’s sewn. Change zipper foot to a one toed zipper foot sewing the seams together and finishing as far as you can get to the zip .

Skirt waist band- to make the skirt waistband we originally made it too big so we had to alter.

To alter it we measured the mannequin then adjust the waist band. We changed it to a 70x6 rectangle. Cutting 1 with a cm seam allowance and one interfacing without a seam allowance and press together  

.overlock one side of the rectangle and fold it in half wrong sides together 

.on the left hand of the skirt leave 3cm allowance and 1cm allowance on the right side at the edge of the skirt before sewing, making sure the overlocked side is not sewn to the skirt ..once sewn fold over and press tuck the top of the skirt into the waistband and top stitch it hiding it into the waistband.

TOP; once all of the pattern pieces are cut out with the added 1cm seam allowance cut out all pieces in interfacing too and iron the interfacing to the wrong sides of the fabric with the rougher side of the interfacing faced down to the wrong side .sew together patterns 1 and both 4 pieces either side of pattern 1 and sew with 1 cm allowance back tacking to ensure a secure stitch  .after connected connect each of the 5 pieces and pin them either side of both 4 pieces, making sure notches match and sewing at 1cm  .press each seam flat to create open seams. .then pin and sew pieces 2 and both 3 pieces either side of piece 2 ,right sides together and sew  .then connect 6 pieces to each 3 pieces sew at 1 cm, then repeat with matching both 7 pieces to both 6 pieces sew and press to create open seams. .line up both top and bottom pieces making sure notches match and sew at 1 cm. and press flat to create an open seam  (do this twice to create a lining .)

attach zip with one zipper foot with a open zip leaving 3 cm at the top of the zip and 1cm at the bottom. cut out 2 panels (8,9) leaving 1cm seam allowance in both and cut 2 interfacing without seam allowance. iron the interfacing to the wrong sides of the fabric with the rougher side of the interfacing faced down to the wrong side . sew the pattern together (both 8 ) right sides together leaving to top it open once done cut the corners and but it through so right sides are facing outwards do this for both pattern pieces. iron them flat cut out netting using the pattern and insert it for extra structure

put right sides together and pin in place making sure notches match sew all way round and unpick the lining at one seam and feed the rest of the garment so all right sides are facing outwards and sew along the edge of the open seam to close it up .

bow; cut one of the bow pattern out fold the longer sides together and sew at 1 cm . and bag it through to make right sides face outwards place the two open pieces together and sew at the seam as far as u can  cut out the long bow string pieces, and sew them leaving a gap in the middle side  to bag it through, and sew it back together leaving a few mm away from the edge  .then fold over leaving a little opening to slide the bow into making one side a little longer than the other and sew along to create a loop .  slide the bow into the bow strings, then cut out 2 of the waist band used for the skirt and so the same thing as the bow strings sew at 1 cm and bag it out sew a few mms away to close it up. take 2 hook and eyes and sew them at each ends to close make it a belt,  insert the band through the bow and clip the belt on.

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photoshoot

this is my final photoshoot and how it turned out in so incredibly happy with how it all turned out as the garment could not have turned out any better it all came out so well and i it make me just so much prouder of what i have made

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final garment

this is my final garment with all the effort i put into it i am so incredibly proud of the outcome to took so long from 2 weeks of straight hand embroidery to the pleats i decided to stick with instead of the basic knife pleats, it all came together so well im glad i had my teachers to turn to with reviews and stuff before making any major changes which i would have later regretted

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these are a few samples in my actual fabric I will use

we decided more muted colours would go best so I tried a more coral colour satin instead and I think it turned out a lot better than my original designs and ideas however i did find satin to be quite slippery which will set me with major tasks when I come to make my final garment however it will look better in the end and get a better final result rather than me using cotton which was my other option .

the skirt sample looks great as I found this fabric easier to work with however it does have a little bit of a stretch which is easy to work with as long as I am careful and precise with how I sew. I think I will use domestic machines when constructing as it makes the most sense as it gives me so much more control over it rather than the industrial machines.

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improved designs

these are my improved designs using my new final colour pallet with the new fabric i have chosen , i decided on this new fabric because after talking to teachers and other peers i decided a red blue and white palette looked too much like america and the coral colour match more with my new theme of koi fish instead which i thought matched a-lot better than then my original plan and overall looks a-lot better which i liked the look off i’m glad to have spoken to people before creating my final garment to make sure i was happy and did not regret it later

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toile

this is the toile of my final garment. now I can begin with starting to create my final piece with my chosen fabric . I found when making it into a garment the process was tough but the final outcome was beautiful the silhouette looks nice and I think it all works well together and when I make it in the fabric it will look so much better

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final design

this is my final design I chose to create into an actual garment.

I chose this design because its different its modern but still keeps the traditional aspects to showcase and appreciate Japan and their traditions

the top will be made from a shiny satin material and the top will have my final pattern on with perfect hand embroidery on each of the panels and screen printing aswell

the bow will also be made from white satin with screen printing and hand embroidery (with time permitted) if I don't have the time then I will just screen print

the skirt will be made of -(insert fabric name)- with beautiful pin tuck pleats to go along with it to bring out the Japanese umbrella inspiration.

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these are the second half of my designs adding my final chosen media pencil and water colour.

I like how these turned out as the colours are vibrant and work together well and then also adding pencil for depth really added to the whole final look which I really liked

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these are my final media added to all of my designs with a combination of pencil and watercolour

i like how these turned out i think the colour is vibrant and works well together

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with my patterns i wanted to go for a more complex pattern so i went with the most traditional patterns and combined them into one i decided to try a few different ways to see which one i was happy with

but overall i think i like the first one i like how it fits nicely with eachother

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these are my fabric samples i tried with trail and error to figure out which was best for me to use for my final garment, from testing out new seam techniques like the french seams to new fabrics i havent tried before, i did come across alot of struggles with these seam samples such as the fabric being too thing and or slippery

overall this task helped me alot with trying to figure out which fabric to use in the future when it come to my final garment and even other projects

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media experimentation

pro marker + pencil

i found working with promarkers becomes quite messy if not used very carefully as the seam to leak and not stay in the lines which make the overall look come out quite messy and i think for the pencils i used it too light at it dosent look quite right which ruined the overall outcome for me however i do like how vibrant the colours are and could look quite effective if done correctly which i dont think i achieved

brusho ink

i hated how these turned out its very messy and looks 'sloppy' i like how the red turned out however the blue didnt sit right with me and i wasnt a fan of how it turned out and overall i think it would degrade my work unless it the messy style is what i was going for overall was not a fan

pencil

pencils can look good when used correctly i wasnt a fan of how this came out i didnt like the grainy look personally i would have to use a combined media if i wanted to use pencil which i think i would as it can look lovely but pencil on its own it looks messy and i would go back into it and go over in pencil a couple of times to be happy with the final outcome

collage

i found collage was fun to do however i didnt like that i couldnt find plain sheets of colour in the magazines i looked through and i maybe would have done a more mosaic style to give it a more interesting look which could look quite nice but overall it looks okay just a little messy

water colour

water colour can be used to make beautifully however i was still figuring out my colour pallet so it didnt turn out as well as i hoped it would and i should have gone back into it to make it look better but i would try adding pencil for a better effect which could work really well together

water colour + pencil

pencil and water colour look better together but i should have gone back into it with more water colour and pencil to make it more vibrant and less dull but overall really like them together and this will be my final media i will take forward

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initial designs #1

1st design

this is my first initial design, the inspiration came from traditional kimonos. expecially the top . theres a band at the tom of the garment which is inspiration from traditional japanese obi belt and the tie is from traditional japanese obijime. i think this design is quite nice its simplistic sleek and gives a modern twist to it which looks quite effective especially when a pattern is added to it

2nd design.

this is my second design where i took inspiration from modern day style and my vision was adding my pattern to the centre panel on the skirt to really elevate the whole outfit.

3rd design.

this third design takes inspiration from tradition kimonos for example the way it wraps around and then the tie around, i also took inspiration from architecture when designing the collar and the roofs of the building.

4th design.

this is my 4th design i took inspiration from traditional kimonos however elevated it to make it more modern for example the bottom exaggerated cross over instead of a crossed over neckline and using the traditional Japanese obi belt

5th design.

this is my 5th design and i took inspiration from architecture. the neckline is from the roofs and how their building have a curve like structure to them the the frill like items at the bottom are inspired by the wishes hung up by then temples

6th design

this is my 6th designs i took inspiration from archtecture on the traditional japanese obi belt to create this pleat like look

7th design

this is my 7th design and this is inspired by traditional japanese kimonos with the big sleeves and the skirt is inspired by the roofs of the japanese temples.

8th design

this is my 8th design and i have taken a modern take of the japanese kimono making the top button up instead of a tie around with the traditional japanese obi belt , but i incoperated the obi belt into the skirt while keeping the skirt straight like they do in traditional kimonos

9th design

this is my 9th design taking inspiration from the kimono keeping the top the same however instead of the traditional straight skirt modernizing it to a flowy ruffled skirt taken from architecture

10th design

this is my 10th design taken from traditional japanese kimonos keeping it modest but adding more of a modern twist keeping a hight neck shirt with peplum bottom with long sleeves like they have in traditional kimonos and also adding a modernized twist on the traditional japanese obi belt adding side ties instead of the usual obijime (rope tie around )

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initial designs #2

11th design

my 11th design was inspired by the more ball gown red carpet style instead of the traditional route however still keeping it traditional with the obi belt and bow in the back

12th design

the 12th design was inspired by the waves on the sleeves like the famous Great Wave off Kanagawa and also inspired by the torii with the angular bottom skirt

13th design

this design was insprired by a more feminine version of samurai trousers mathing them a more tighter fit . with the top i wanted to go more traditional but adding a twist with a high neckline shirt and peplum bottom with also a modern twist on the obi belts instead of the usual obijime and a obi inspired belt on the trousers

14th design

is more of an open kimono style as a jackets with a slim fit pencil dress imspired by obi belts as the top were my pattern would go

15th design

this design is mainly taken from traditional kimonos just with slits at either side of the skirt and with an extra long sleeve to show off the intricate pattern when it goes on there

16th design

this design has taken inspiration from girono giovanna from jojos bizzare adventure with the heart cut out top and ruffled neck to tie in with architecture with long sleeves too to show off the pattern ,the bottoms taken from samurai trousers

17th design

this design is taken from the kitsune mask and modernised kimono inspired dress with the traditional obi belt but with low neckline and slit in the skirt

18th design

this design i have taken a modern take of the Japanese kimono making the top a button up instead with a ruffled neckline to show architecture and a obi fold over belt with slim trousers to a little ruffled flare at the bottom tying in with the top

19th design

this design is inspired by gowns and red carpet elegance while also still tying in the kimono style keeping the cross over and obi belt but adding pannels to the skirt to add pattern and depth to the middle panned

20th design

this final design i have taken inspiration from an obi belt for the top and replacing the bow as the obijime and the skirt is taken inspiration from Japanese umbrellas turning them into pleats and a circle skirt and upon review i decided to create less pleats to give it a more umbrella look

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final models

theses are my final models.

i got to these because i was really unhappy with the final outcome of the other models and when adding the final face onto them it didn't look right . so i decided to change them to a more exaggerated female body making the waist quite small which i liked , i was very happy with the final outcome of the body.

Face development;

i really loved the art style of demon slayer however i didn't just want to copy i wanted to switch it to look more like a geisha but keeping the style of demon slayer . so i changed the hair to look like a geisha and added the makeup style which you cant see until there is added media onto it.

but overall I'm really happy with how my final models turned out and I'm excited to begin designing

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model development

these are my initial model experimentation i wanted to try keep it flowing so i tried my best to attempt some 'jojo poses' which in the anime/manga they all have their own poses which makes them unique and i thought it could tie it all and link it together which i liked.

however when i tried to do the poses free hand it didnt work as i felt that something always looked off as i tend to struggle with proportions ang trying to get it to look right i took a few times trying again looking at reference photos however trying to do male bodies into female was quite difficult.

so to help with my struggle i decided to trace from a template and change the arms into something that somewhat represented the poses which i found to be working for me. however when leaving it and coming back it looked off especially with the hands as i have always seemed to struggle with the body as a whole .

overall im not as happy with them as i thought i was going to be as i also wanted my poses more stylised and very exaggerated feminism such as tiny waists and big hips etc , to switch up from my last projects.

what are my next steps ?:

my next steps are to make new models ones that i am happy with and develop my final face onto that body too

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illustration development

theses are my illustration development , im going to go through each illustration and share with the struggles faced when trying to recreate them .

the first illustration is a charater called Enrico Pucci from jojos bizzare adventure, original illustratior -  Hirohiko Araki . while researching different manga/anime artists i fell in love with Araki's art style i found it so interesting and unique compared to other mangas which made it stand out for me . i created this by using the grid method which helped alot when helping me be accurate. overall i was really happy with the final outcome however i found myself being shaky when trying to outline which when upon closer look makes it look a little bit messy but overall very happy with this illustration piece

the next illustration was also created by Araki from the same show the character called Jolyne Cujoh, when looking for illustrations i wanted to try different genders to see which i liked more however when deciding before hand i chose to do women's wear. when drawing this i has struggles with proportion and it didnt turn out as well as i was hoping for overall i would have chosen a different angle to see if it was the case but when drawing especially with Arakis art style i found out men were alot easier than women to draw which i found interesting. but overall not as happy as i could have been with this piece.

the next illustration is from a manga/anime called demon slayer and the creator called Koyoharu Gotouge, the character is called shinobu kocho. when drawing found it easy to replicate so i could be very accurate which i found great overall im really happy with this turned out one of my favourites illustrations i have done.

the next illustration is also from jojos bizare aventure the character called trish una. i found when drawing this it was really difficult i felt like it wasnt as good as it couldnt have been i felt like the proportions were off by alot and overall it wasnt my best drawing

the final illustration on the first page is from demon slayer and the character is muzan kibutsuji. i found that Koyoharu Gotouge's style was so beautiful and i really enjoyed drawing it .deffinately one of my favourite illustrators

the next illustrations is from a manga/anime called neon genesis evangelion created by Hideaki Anno the character i referenced is called Rei Ayanami , as easy as this art style looked i found that when trying to get the proportions right and to make it look good was difficult for me so overall was not my favourite when it came to the outcome , i feel as if i could have done alot better.

the next illustration is the manga artist junji ito . taken reference from the character tomie from the manga/anime tomie. i have always been a fan of junji ito's work and the things he makes so when i got the option to draw and use junji ito's work for my sketchbook i was happy to jump to the opportunity .im very happy with how this turned out i think it looks pretty accurate to the reference image , however drawing this took me a few attempts and as lovely as it looks it wasnt the simplest illustration to draw as his work is quite intricate im happy with how it looks however i dont think i would use this for my final illustration.

the next illustration .this illustration is taken from the anime Howls moving castle and the character is called sophie , the original creator of this art piece is Hayao Miyazaki . and i found his work to be quite child like as they are mainly children animes to spread a message in a fun and uplifting way , as simple as his art work lppked i found it difficult to replicate and i dont think it looks as good and accurate to the reference image .overall not my proudest piece

finally this illustration is taken from 'uzumaki' with the character being called Kirie Goshima and the illustrator being junji ito again. i love how this piece turned out i think overall its pretty accurate to the reference photo which makes me happy however i still think junji ito's art would be difficult to use for a final illustration which is the only downside , but other than that i was happy with how this turned out

overall i think i will choose the 'Demon Slayer art style as my final illustration face . i pick this because i liked how big the eyes were and i think this could tie in well when combining with my geisha as you can focus on the eyes as their eye make up is quite interesting so it makes it easy to highlight that which i liked