Tuesday, 12 November 2013

Transformational Reconstruction - Week 3


I transformed the darts on a skirt by closing the original ones and drawing on new curved lines. I cut into these as well as an extra seam I added towards the bottom of the skirt. Cutting along the seam left me with a panel which I decided to flare out; I divided the section into four, spreading them out and pinning them on to spot and cross paper. I added a seam allowance and bias grain lines. Doing this on the fold meant that I could open it up and have a full pattern piece.



Incorporating gathers into a design can add volume and alleviate any problems with overlapping patterns. I cut into one section, spreading it out, which alters the shape of the pattern.

I experimented further by designing a circular dart, ensuring it passed through both bust points. I gathered it up along the outside edge.



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