Thursday, 21 February 2013

Toile - Development


Process of making the dress design for my Pre collection - toile.

The dress is being produced in calico and having a saddle leather harness, the dress design was of a very basic shape and having circle attachment pieces over the entire full length skirt.

The overall design has a feminine yet masculine concept, I love creating contrasting elements that would not necessarily work.

Creating fullness within the skirt with layers and layers of sheer organza and then having the masculine saddle leather harness contrasts against the light and airy fabric of the organza.




Design of toile


                                       All pattern pieces of the toile ready to be sewn together

       
                 Attaching the first circle piece starting from the bottom and working my way up.



 As the circles pieces are attached the volume of the skirt starts mounting to create the volume that I had          designed.


                                    Adding in a flat skirt piece to break up the layers of circles


                     The completed full length skirt ready to be attached to the front and back bodice


 Making the saddle leather harness, which was toiled before making. I used masking tape to help keep the leather panels in place as the leather was too thick to pin.

 The two pieces of the harness ready to be sewn in the centre front and have a zip fastening in the centre back


Back of the harness on the dress toile

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