CRITIC…
Our first
module began in the month of September. Week 1 was when we learnt the basic of pattern drafting i.e. the
basic bodice, basic skirt and basic sleeve. We also made the toile fits on
muslin of these to know how the pattern would drape on a body form. One of the
important things learnt here about drafting was that drafts of the bodice and
skirt should always have darts so that the fabric drapes well on the body.
In week 2, we did the 2 methods of dart
manipulation i.e. the pivot method and the slash and spread method. Both these
methods are used for shifting a dart. Using these methods we had to stitch a
combined assignment of empire line with yoke style, combined neckline and
armhole facing and back waist dart construction and converting back shoulder
dart into yoke line. Having no experience in stitching unlike some of my other
classmates who were a bit familiar with the machines I found it quite difficult
to handle the machine, and thought I wouldn’t be able to complete the assignment in time, but that was
not the case. The faculty, being very helpful explained to me point to point
over and over again till I was through. After the completion of the 2nd
week, my confidence with stitching had gone up a step. Week 3, where we actually started
stitching. We stitched a combined assignment of the French dart with Fullness
gathers, back slit opening placket, Peter Pan collar and bias fitted neckline
facing. Stitching the whole thing took quite a lot of time. Sometimes, I even
had to stitch and open it up again, but at the end the outcome was good. Then,
we had to make 6 sleeve adaptations on half scale. It was a complicating
assignment to work on and therefore we consumed more time than we were supposed
to, to complete it.
In Week 4 we learnt the skirt adaptations. As it was an interactive
session, I found it fun to learn and even understood it quickly.
In Week 5 we did 3 variations of pockets,
and fasteners i.e. Velcro, press buttons, button & buttonhole and hook
& eye.
Week 6 was to get
experimental. We were asked to create a pleated skirt design and a top design
using dart manipulation and then stitch them. Being it our first attempt at
stitching a garment, we had to keep asking help from ma’am over and over again,
and each time she would explain it to us patiently.
Week 7 was the time to get creative and crafty. We had to start
preparing our visual diary. Taking inspiration from the architecture, costumes,
paintings etc. from different eras and pick an inspiration and express it on
paper or fabric. Craft, being my favourite in school, I totally enjoyed that
assignment. We also had to make a ppt. presentation on a comparative study of
the east and the west. The topic chosen by me for the research was the style
icons during the 1960s. While doing the research, I got to know a lot of
similarities between India and the west, also, what was in vogue then, and what
was in demand. During the process, I realised that inspiration can be anywhere
and everywhere. In Week 8, we were asked to write an essay taking points from the
ppt. made in the earlier week. It was easy to do so due to the elaborate
research done during the ppt. we also had to select 5 topics out of which ma’am
would select 1 topic on which we had to make 30 sketch boards. The topic for my
collection was optical art. Making designs on op art was fun and challenging as
I had to bring out the illusion 1st on paper and then on the
garment.
THE FINAL GARMENT:-
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