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Six Napoleon dress update
11 Jul 2016

Six Napoleon dress update

by fabrickated | posted in: Pattern cutting, WIP (work in progress) | 10

Since drafting and testing the pattern I made what I hoped would be a wearable toile. I used some purple cotton with appliqued, embroidered flowers on it. The motifs remind me of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. And here I am wearing … Continued

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The Six Napoleon Dress Challenge part 2
13 Jun 2016

The Six Napoleon Dress Challenge part 2

by fabrickated | posted in: Designing, Pattern cutting, WIP (work in progress) | 3

I decided to have a go at Marianna’s “6Nap” dress challenge. I hope a few more join in as it is a fun project with lots of learning. Also opportunities for customisation. I am on holiday at the moment, thinking … Continued

bodice, cotton, drafting, draping, dress, summer, The Six Napoleon Challenge, white
Pattern cutting 0.1 The princess line
23 Apr 2016

Pattern cutting 0.1 The princess line

by fabrickated | posted in: History of fashion, Pattern cutting | 6

I am signed up to learn Intermediate Pattern Cutting. The first project of term (after making a shift dress pattern) was to draft a pattern for a princess line dress. This is a style where there is no waist join, … Continued

bodice, dress, floral, Karen Millen, pattern cutting, princess line, skirt
Back to basics – making your own dress block (part one)
18 Apr 2016

Back to basics – making your own dress block (part one)

by fabrickated | posted in: Pattern cutting, Tips and Techniques, WIP (work in progress) | 29

After a year of studying Draping on the Stand at Morley college I have signed up for Intermediate pattern cutting. The class started with an interesting round up of who does and knows what. As usual we had a group … Continued

bodice, dress, fitting, pattern drafting, personal block, toile

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