Playing with outfit arrangements and body

Started putting my garments into outfits. Great way to see what stuff I'm missing and what is working.
Need to design another pair of underwear for far left drawing. Still need to do spec for my one structured garment (corset) and PJ's annddd shawls. Not sure how Ill incorporate the shawls, perhaps ill have the girl holding it or if There is a lack of tops I could have it draped over her front.
I still think I should do my figures in watercolour. After seeing the clothing together I still think it is possible to use them for my final line up because when I do a lose figure with paint or something it will tone down the 'spec side'. Also think I might photograph a face and place it on to give the figure more of a presence.
P.s Ignore the random arm 

Rib Knitting

Learning how to rib knit. I had this in mid for hem bands for knitted garments.

Ribbing gone wrong, did not cast on with pearl,knit,pearl etc

Success! single rows. I can image this one being used as waist band etc with elastic inside.

Double row rib, but muched up top and bottom

Amazing photo

Just thought I'd post this beautiful photo!. Love the hair scarf!

Fisherman pants

Looking at what Ive designed so far I realised I haven't designed PJ's. Was thinking that for the pants part I might design some thai fisher man pants. These are super comfy, size adjustable tie up pants that I think would be great for lounging about.

Found this sight with PATTERNS!!  ->>>>>>   http://www.mediatinker.com/blog/archives/008262.html

Garment layering and fabric added

I am continuing to draw specs and scan in and make into stencils. Tonight I tried putting together an outfit (very rough) and using some of my scanned in fabrics 'colouring' in my garments. It turned out better than I expected as the colours came out soft and watery (using different opacity). I think I will paint my model In water colour , possibly with three varying postures to give a bit of movement to the collection, then scan her in. Am also thinking about her face and possibly taking photos then softly putting it on her.

Here are some pics of tonights layering and fabric testings.

 

Feeling very nervous about this project at the moment as we have 2 weeks left and have still not had critque or one on ones with teacher -_-.


Also not sure If I will put corset in and if I do if I should make another structured garment?

Early Specification drawings

We were encouraged to get started on spec drawings as we have to put these into a look/catalogue type book at the end. I have started a few garments and find spec drawing a great process for finalising ideas and seeing what they look like to the correct proportions (although still a little long on the legs) To do my spec drawings I picked a model and on one half did the front and on the other the back, I then scanned and in photoshop copyied and mirrored to create full back and front.

I think after doing these I would love to use them along with photoshop fabric rendering in order to produce my final looks. I think this would be a quick and accurate way of finalising my looks. Although the photoshoped, clean lined look is not very in keeping with my theme (fragility and memory) I think in conjunction with more organic backgrounds and possibly a water colour figure, the end look could be both informative and have retain a sense of delicacy and memory.

Rendering Fabrics (Hand and Photoshop)

As part of my homework I tried 2 different forms of rendering for fabrics. I first tried traditional forms of pencil and paint and collage but I think the resuls were not very realistic, I think this was parcially due to my lack of enthusiasm for hand rendering as my previous colletion was all hand rendered and took alot of time an effort. I then tried photoshopping some of my scanned in fabris onto my early sketches. I think this created a very realitic idea of what these garments would look like in realtiy and If I keep most of my images photoshop based It means I can easly change, layer and duplicate things.

Hand rendering silk, felt and knit. Pretty poor job.

Rendering stithed felt, Using burn tool and masks. I think it looks far to shiny due to light tool and the over colour is very strong, however this could b ue to the current computer im using.

Rendering silk using a mask, burn tool and opacity. I think it is hard to set the opacity correctly as it depends what computer your on to how bright it looks.

Rendering Knit using scanned in hand knint. Split the knit up and duplicated it, also using masks and burn tool.