Week 4 – The Brief (AKA the Nana’s)
Brief.....Pants....Undies...Panties...etc...etc
- This week we will construct a generic pair of briefs using a high waisted woman’s block and two way stretch, cotton elastain black fabric. Construction will involve Overlocking, two rows of zig zag elastic application to legs and waist, bartacks and a bagged out gusset.
- Will take part in a workshop, exploring methods of decoration, such as sticking on of decoration and ways to integrate decorative details and how these details may “enhance the silhouette and alter proportions and change wearability or performance”. This will involve learning different cutting methods for “frills, bows, pleats and surface detail”.
Below is an image, which for me captures the real essence of a pair of nanas.
I was really interested in the images we had seen in class by Rozalb De Mura. After having a browse on the net these were a few of the garments that I found really inspiring.
These garments or costumes as some may call them were part of the spring 2010 collection. I was surprised to read that these designs do not utilize any zippers or buttons, however the complete garments are tied together with strings. Which I guess covers the idea of integrating decoration into construction and cut.
The use of large frills, seems to change the way the garment falls around the body, making the body appear larger and drawing attention to such areas as the shoulders, waist and hem of dress.
I came across some interesting pieces by Madeleine Vionnet. The collection was based on texture, using knotted fabric. I think the bold use of colours bounce off each other, allowing you to view each garment separately, however at the same time as an outfit and a collection. I think as part of my research I will experiment with different ways to knot fabrics as there is so many effects that can be created.
Above images from :http://widbox.com/ext/h8xnlr4
Bellow are a few other interesting examples of applied and intergrated decoration from the website http://professionally-trendy.blogspot.com/2009_03_01_archive.html
Somarta 2008
Somarta 2008
Dazed and Confused March 2008
Dazed and Confused March 2008
