I wanted to choose a textured detail from my historical era to dissect and elevate into contemporary fashion. Using the skills learnt with Sarah in our design workshop, and developed during the two following projects, I started to sketch modern outfits inspired by details explored during my research. I picked three main details; a jacket fastening, a glove adornment and appliquéd stripes.
From the moment I saw the 17th century shoe (picture on previous blogpost) I was fascinated with the detailing and was determined to refer back to it later in the week. This striped detail soon became the key focus for my project. I love its linear effect and colour and am pleased that my designs inspired by it sufficiently elevate the detail.
My final line up works the detail as a top, skirt, jacket, coat and trousers. The mini-collection includes a fringing detail drawn from a woman's glove and bows inspired by a stomacher of the era.
Although the construction of a garment is not required for this project I felt too inspired to not create a piece and realise my ideas in 3D. I have worked on a jacket that references several design details from my research process. This includes tight pleating, an 'elevated-Puritan' collar (taking the typical Puritan style which dates directly before my chosen era and re-working it with an English restoration-style outlook), shoulder features and floral work as well as the focal appliquéd stripes.
I believe the final garment succesfully combines all my secondary and primary research. I could not have completed this project without my informative and deeply inspiring gallery, library, museum visits which gave me additional literary/visual inspiration beyond that easily available to and routinely used by other students.
From the moment I saw the 17th century shoe (picture on previous blogpost) I was fascinated with the detailing and was determined to refer back to it later in the week. This striped detail soon became the key focus for my project. I love its linear effect and colour and am pleased that my designs inspired by it sufficiently elevate the detail.
My final line up works the detail as a top, skirt, jacket, coat and trousers. The mini-collection includes a fringing detail drawn from a woman's glove and bows inspired by a stomacher of the era.
Although the construction of a garment is not required for this project I felt too inspired to not create a piece and realise my ideas in 3D. I have worked on a jacket that references several design details from my research process. This includes tight pleating, an 'elevated-Puritan' collar (taking the typical Puritan style which dates directly before my chosen era and re-working it with an English restoration-style outlook), shoulder features and floral work as well as the focal appliquéd stripes.
I believe the final garment succesfully combines all my secondary and primary research. I could not have completed this project without my informative and deeply inspiring gallery, library, museum visits which gave me additional literary/visual inspiration beyond that easily available to and routinely used by other students.
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