Development Garments

Using my chosen fabrics I have designed several garments for development pieces before my final designed collection. 

When designing the development pieces I have taken inspiration from my early sketch book work to get the structure within the garments, while also using a relaxed shape that reflects my research of Hiroko Koshino and asymmetric shape from Comme Des Garçons designs.

Using a panel pattern skirt I created a toile from cotton calico before shaping the skirt as in the design to use the toile pieces as a pattern. 

To break up the textures within skirt each fur panel connected to a suede panel. This makes the textural fabrics more defined within the garment. 

Using the textural fabrics against the lighter weight suede was a problem because the suede struggled to lie flat in the seam however after loosening the tension on the industrial sewing machines meant that the suede wasn't bunched in the seams.

In the centre back of the skirt skirt I have put a invisible zip but for the zip to open and close with out trapping the pile of the fabric I had to cut the fur at the seam without cutting too much so the seam became noticeable.

After taking the pattern from a existing relaxed shaped garment and altering to incorporate the design elements such as the zip, deep v neckline and lower back seam. 

When cutting the pattern from my chosen materials it became clear that the I didn't have enough amount of suede needed for the back point, however the garment is long enough to alter to incorporate the design feature in a lesser angle then was desired. 

Both garments need to be finished, a lining inserted, seams neatened and a final press before completed.