Shannon Thompson - DE0858 - Industrial Heritage.

Shannon Thompson

Design Realisation: Industrial Heritage Module DE0858 BA (Hons) Fashion Design and Marketing Year 2 Fiona Kitchman and Sarah Morehead

I experimented with printing on bond-a-web and fusing it to different materials. I found that because the bond-a-web is not a solid material, when it was fused to a lighter fabric this became more evident but on a dark fabric the image isn’t clear enough so a medium toned fabric works best.

Fabric free-hand machiene stitch onto digital print bond-a-web and interfacing to mimic tracing paper and pen experiments.

As a sarting point, I used the Women’s size 10 fitted bodice block and the women’s size 10 fitted trouser. I also made sure to give a 5cm allowance when connecting bodice to trouser for practicality.

On the back of the jumpsuit I converted all or the darts into the two pleasts and gathers.

Pleat: Flattering feature to the back of the jumpsuit.

Pleased with the depth of the pleat and shaping.

14cm Gather Test: Providesmore even gathers and is asthetically pleasing to the eye.

9cm Gather Test: Too small in proportion to the rest of the jumpsuite as a whole.

Side-seam pocket: Reduces layers of fabric being hidden in the lining but not as flattering as the other style.

In order to get a better fit between bodice and trouser, I had to alter the grain line of the trouser.

Also, I changed the pant legs from narrow and fitted to flared and exaggerated.

Because my jumpsuit is without sleeves, I amended the length of the shoulder and adjusted the armhole accordingly.

I then altered the neckline to the deep ‘V’ plunge.

Also, I swung the bust dart to mtch up with the trouser dart and alligned them accordingly.

Neckline: Issue: too baggy around the bust.

Resolution: swing extra volume into existing dart.

Shoulder: Issue: shoulder opening too big.

Resolution: adjust pattern to reduce fullness.

Issue: diffictuly matching darts.

Resolution: attatch top to top to trouser and create dart straight through.

Once I altered the bodice, I added the diaganal seam line connecting bodice to trouser making sure it alligned with the back seam.

Also, as I was unsure of which pocket would work best, I decided to test both - one on either side.

Pocket: Works well with the overall style.

My pocket of choice for the jumpsuit.

Contact sheet of Primary Research

A selection of some of my primary research photography which helped me to record information and use as a reference point throughout my research and through to my design development.

Fabrications

Pleat with top stitching

Velvet cut out sample

Free-hand stitch onto picture encased with interfacing

Fly zip sample

Pocket sample

Free-hand stitch onto digital printed bond-a-web

Cut out sample with inetrface backing

Elasticated channel sample

Mood Board

Colour Board

Developments Line-up

Range Plan