The puzzle below, posted on our Facebook Page on Saturday, is of the very full circle skirt and the front and back bodice.
Showing posts with label homage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label homage. Show all posts
17 February 2014
Pattern Puzzle - Homage to Charles James
Once again that fabulous designer from the 1950's, Charles James, is the subject of the #PatternPuzzle. I believe the dresses photographed below are of the same design and at first the differences were a little confusing. In the end I decided they were in fact two different versions of the same design as the proportions in the garments vary a great deal. Perhaps the same design made for two different clients. My sketch and pattern are a reasonable facsimile of this design.
27 January 2014
Pattern Puzzle - Homage to Charles James 1950
A huge thanks for the fabulous effort from everyone over the weekend to solve this strange #PatternPuzzle. This week we featured three pattern pieces as part of a garment, rather than the usual all-in-one pattern piece. The diagram below shows how these different shapes sew together to make a panelled yoke in an evening skirt.
You'll find all the pattern making instructions on the website blog.
03 October 2013
Pattern Puzzle - Mioara Cretu
Mioara has a particular interest in clothing made a jersey and admires the Donna Karan idea of the 'one pattern dress' achieved by removing the side seams with clever pattern making.
The front dress has a very subtle cowl with most of the interesting detail featured on the back view. The back detail starts with an asymmetric neckline that leads to a twisted seam flowing from the back to the lower front dress. Some gather/drape is developed at the shoulder blade level and both shoulder seams have been moved to suit the back styling and keep the pattern piece as one.
You'll find all the pattern making detail on the website blog.
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