Dear Friends,
I was looking at the current state of my wardrobe and realized I had fallen into the “student wardrobe” trap. In this podcast, I describe what I’m currently sewing and how to go about creating a wardrobe using the same process I was taught in design school to create a “collection.”
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Here is the front of Baby Alice’s dress:
I’m working on this for me:
Here are the pages from my “look book” for my Route 66 Road Trip wardrobe project (click on the image to enlarge it):
Cover Page
Mood or Inspiration Board--Assemble images that invoke your chosen theme to set the mood for your collection.
Customer Profile--How would a designer describe you as a customer?
Color and Fabric Story: What coordinating colors and fabrics will you use for your collection?
Technical sketches: Choose the coordinating garments and the fabrics and colors that are appropriate for each item.
What is your collection theme or story? What garments would be appropriate for your collection?
Happy wardrobe sewing!
Dr. Julie-Ann
The baby dress is darling. And, I love that dress.
Hmmmmmmmmmm I shall have to think about the second part. I just got done with my logging & photographing my fiber / fabric inventory, plus patterns & books.
I then realized I had not sewn for myself in a long time – I have fabric, patterns & ideas, but have not done anything about them. This shall change!
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