FInal Major Project and the Finale...

Final project.......

So I've been given free reign on this one and I can't say I'm enjoying it. I have no direction yet and I'm actually considering taking inspiration from an old TV series which isn't the best idea, but I really enjoyed watching it and living in the past for 30 mins a week ........

So I've decided to go with the theme 'Make Do and Mend'......which direction precisely I'm unsure of but I'm going to brainstorm some ideas and hopefully will be able to clear up a bit of direction in my mind. I just feel that the current economic climate is affecting todays fashion, looking back to the days of war and rations it really sprung a flood of ideas for me to start with.

I need too collect a range of atmospheric images detailing silhouette colour and detail.

Brainstorm - Waste not want not ethos??, 40's home interiors, draping netting lace curtains and Venetian blinds, a modern take in vintage 1940's interior, recycling, ration books, stockings, photography V & A 40's exhibition.

Research

Research

The way I want to look at this, is going to be in more of an organised manner so I can try to implement some of the things I've picked up along the way and identified as my weaknesses throughout this year.

So this is going to be the running order of how hopefully things will be done:

Theme 1940's Make Do and Mend.......


A5 sketchbook including the following;

• Silhouettes and shape
• Home interiors
• Muse - who is she?
• Colour or maybe not so much colour
• Adverts and fonts
• Shop report
• Fabric sourcing and other components

Portfolio

• 30 D/D flats and figures.
• 2 Final Collection - final presentation of final ideas.
• 2 Shop Report.
• 2 Muse Board.
• 2 Mood Board - documenting the best aspects of my research and sketchbook.

AD205 Final Major Project

Project Proposal

For my final major project I plan too test my previous experiences, and enhance the skills I have developed throughout the course so far. My concept will be too look at the philosophy of make do and mend and look at all appropriate contextual references, and the culture of altering old clothes too new as in the 1940’s. In the current economic climate the recession causes people to cut back on there usual spending habits and invest in more economical pieces, or even like they did in times of the war recycled there belongings into new things. I will look at the silhouettes of the 1940’s and aim to create a collection made with vintage and recycled tablecloths and trims. The designs will be very clean cut and uncluttered and be aimed to the high end of the high street as a more affordable collection of vintage pieces.

To be able to achieve this I will need to investigate and research 1940’s post war fashions, the make do and mend philosophy, and investigate the kinds of fabrics I will be able to source, and there suitability when creating my garments. I hope to successfully create a capsule collection with the key pieces from my final collection. I need to ensure that I manage my time effectively so I can achieve a high level work appropriate to my current skill set.


Sketchbook and Research - 

Sketchbook and Research Pages

Fabric Sourcing File - Documenting possible fabrics and there uses.

Mood Boards in Portfolio

Mood Board

Mood Board

Design Development

Design Development 

Final Boards in Portfolio

Final Board

Vintage Tablecloths Sourced From Ebay.....

My Shirt in the making.....

Project Evaluation

Throughout this project I have been able to utilise all of my skills that I have built over the last 2 years. My initial design idea was too create a collection influenced by the 1940’s and in particular the ‘Make do and Mend’ philosophy. I feel that overall I have achieved this really well and feel that the work I have produced is superior to all my previous works. I decided to set myself the task of improving my layout and presentation techniques throughout this project. I looked at several references and the likes of Textile View magazine, to gain insight on how I would be able to best achieve this. Something I have been able to document within my PPD file for my own personal development. I decided that I would use minimal images on each page to create maximum impact in telling my story to the reader, and used descriptive annotation to simply highlight my ideas using single words to achieve this and think this works really successfully. I decided that I would source my fabrics looking in particular to vintage tablecloths, as these would provide me the suitable scale of fabric to make my garments from the same piece of fabric. I sourced these fabrics from charity shops and from eBay which to my surprise was a very simple and effective way to source these materials that I didn’t have available on my doorstep. In the manufacturing stage of this module I think this also turned out very successful. I was able to complete my 5 garments allowing a few weeks before hand in, which is a great improvement in my time keeping, as usually this would be something I would be doing until the very last minute. I think if I was too improve on anything from this module it would be too re-consider the specific fabrics I used when creating my garments. But also to consider the garments as part of a collection rather than individual pieces so that in future, I can create a collection with fluidity and a clear theme within my final outcome.