This treasure was discovered in the archives the The Metropolitan Museum along with thousands of other beautiful pieces. Much to my surprise I discovered that it is a fairly recent design by John Galliano for The House of Dior in 1998.
For this puzzle the focus is on the skirt and not the tailored halter neck top. The combination of the well organised waterfall drape at the back of the skirt and the cowl drape in the front of the skirt was fascinating to me.
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02 December 2013
07 October 2013
Pattern Puzzle - Cowl Tee with Drape
I began the puzzle development with the idea that this jersey style would have a raglan sleeve cut in a stretch mesh. That is, to add a textural contrast and lighten the design. But the day was a bit of a scorcher and somehow the design morphed into a top with cutaway armholes. Too many thoughts of warm breezy days on the beach I think. Anyway I didn't notice and then posted the pattern shape as a one-piece pattern. It is important to note that the armholes would be very different for raglan and sleeveless, but all will be explained.
You'll find all the pattern making detail on the website blog.
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