FMP!

I carried on the development of my dress. It is proving to be taking a few attempts to get my dress looking right. After completing toile number 3 i am finally happy with the bodice, and i just need a little more taken out of the hip seams. I am pleased that the vilene in the wings has prove successful and i am currently just altering my patterns to ensure they are completely ready and perfect before starting my final garment.

FMP!

After completing my toile the pattern is not exactly what i wanted. It is very big and I am not fully happy with the placing of the panels. I have spend a lot of time pinning and arranging the toile and I am going to completely alter the pattern to change the placement of the panels as well as creating a really tight waist to gain strength on the waist for the wings to prevent them from pulling on the fabric.

FMP!

After completing my research for my final major I decided on the theme 'The metamorphosis of a caterpiller'!!!!

I decided on attempting what the wings would look like first because i was going to have to sort out the computerised embroidery on them before i began construction of the final dress. I liked the 2 different size wings, as i think it represented my theme well and will work well on my dress.

LBD construction- FINISHED!

Finally I am finished my LBD!!!!!

LBD construction- Metal

 

I then needed to figure out what size hole to use for my press studs. I tried a few different sizes on some scrap leather (image 1) to ensure I was getting the perfect size hole. The then tested it with the press stud (image 2). It was difficult to get the holes in the leather due to it being very tough.

 

I then measured the straps to ensure all of my holes were equal. I pressed the holes in all 4 of my pieces (image 3). Again the leather was very tough but the holes needed to be neat and precise therefore found twisting created a neater hole. I then put one side of the press studs in the leather straps. This was easy to do due to having the hole already there, which was a benefit of putting the holes in by hand.

To finish off my belt I then put the other side of the press stud in place. I decided to have two different pairs of press studs to allow an adjustment on my strap as well as it fitting in my with overall look for the belt it. After completing my belt I think it was a complete success and I think alongside the rest of my dress it is really going to achieve the look I wanted.

LBD construction- Metal

 

I then cut out the leather. It was difficult to the exact right shapes I wanted (image 1) because of the leather being too tough to cut, it caused bruising on my hand (image 2). I think if I was to do this again I would use the laser cutter to get an exact cutting of my pieces. I think this would work better and prevent any problems I had this time.

 

I then slotted the pieces in place to create the belt (image 4). Three of the metal straps fitted in well and matched up with the metal (image 5). Although one didn’t match up (image 6) I then had to unpick it and re stitch it back in place.