Creating the final Garment (fashion and textiles)

 For the fourth day in the fashion and textile week we created the final garment of clothing that was either part of a dress, shoulder piece, accessory or something else that could be worn.

Reflecting:

For the first task, which was to finalise any finishing touches to our garment design, I found this very simple when looking at the entire dress design based upon the skirt collage I had done the day before. However at the last minute due to time constraints I found that I could simplify the design by only designing the top piece, which made it much easier and also allowed more simplicity to be present in the design. Achievement wise I feel that I achieved the finished top piece, however because of time constraints I was not able to add colour or print to the main body top. This was due to the fact that I was ill on the day and had come in late. In addition to this, the complexity of my first design went through many Kay minute changes to be suited for the making process in the time frame I had. Because of this my final garment was successful as it was fully created however failed in the respect that the main bit that would be worn was not coloured or printed due to time. From my peers I received much feedback that my shoulder pieces that were placed on the side of the piece were very interesting because of the 3 shades of blue I used, and also the fact that it was folded in almost a DNA similar shape, which ofcourse was taken from my 3D collage design earlier on in the week. Staff commented that the shoulder pieces added a vibrant feel to my piece and that even without the main part being colured, at least the shoulder pieces brought an interesting and funky aspect. From the overall tasks I learnt that it is not a good idea to over complicate any designs that I come up with, but if I do come up with complex designs I should simplify them to the point where it does not take away from the original effect of my design.

Analysing:

I think that the most successful aspect of my final garment was the shoulder pieces, now because they were the only coloured bits, but because the way they were created (folding paper strip over again and again) made them stand out due to it's geometric similar shape look. This in addition to the colour however made the garment have a more funky feel as the light blue, laser blue, and dark blue shades all clashed with each other when the shoulder strips were made, and it also gave the pieces a similar look to some kind of necklace or simple square floral design. I was not happy with the fact that my main body of the garment was not printed on or did not have any colours, making it feel very plain. As mentioned before this was due to my absence in the morning due to being ill, and by the time I had come to university I had missed over an hour of making time. I did not find any part of the day difficult, apart from placing the garment on the mannequin which was slightly cumbersome but not difficult due to the usage of pins and paper being prone to tear. Overall the creation of the garment was very easy as my design was very simple in design, and this made it much more simple to create.

Time management:

From looking back at the day, I don't think I could improve my current planning methods and time management as I still managed to make the body of the garment within my shortened time limit. From my current planning patterns I could enhance my skills by not contemplating too much on last minte changes. Because of the last minute changes I made, it affected my thinking on how I would make the dress and because of this I spent a greater chunk of time figuring out how to make the net for the top dress piece.