Millinery

During my University course, we had a 2 week Millinery course. I chose my ideas on Millinery from the Internet and Books.

For Men

I picked the final idea as a Newsboy Cap from the 1910s and 1930s because I found this design interesting with the fabrics used and the pattern.

I made 2 different types of Newsboy caps.

No.1 This is a 6 piece triangle cap using Knitting Wool fabric.

No.2 This is an 8 piece triangle cap using Pattern Wool fabric. I also made other caps because it was difficult to match the fabric patterns and I wanted something different like adding an extra 2 triangles to make a wider triangle and to be different from the first cap.

I also added sone cardboard called 'Buckram' into the peak.

For Women

I was in love with the 1920s Cloche Hat because it's beautiful, soft and flexible. It was constructed by hand sewing techniques so I wanted to try this too.

During...

I used the wood hat block and covered with Cling Film to help stop the brown Felt sticking to the block.

I added wet brown felt onto the block using my palms and thumb to smooth it out and left it to dry over night.

When the felt had dried, I made my own basic Cloche Hat then using my own ideas, I added a wire using blanket stitch to help it stay in the right place.

The Final

Mappa Mundi Theatre - Dangerous Liaisons, 2010

Original design of Mertveil

This outfit is influenced by the early 18th century and the fashion style of King Louis's. Whilst working with the designer on this costume, there were lots of changes including pattern changes, costume detail and fabric selection.

My job was to make Mertveil's costume and use techniques including dye/distressing of the costumes. I dyed the fabric Bubblegum pink for the Petticoats, painted the colour pink on the heels of the shoes and dyed the men's costume black.

The final Mertveil

King of Hearts

For this project of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, I made the King of Hearts.

Firstly, I had to research the Victorian Gothic Revival including Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, Art Nouveau, Silhouettes and the Mourning for Albert. I had some ideas for my outfit and I researched into Victorian Solider uniforms and Prince Albert's uniform.

My final ideas.

I started making without a pattern. I added wadding onto a mannequin to made the shape of a man plus I added more wadding to make a larger shape on the shoulder.

I used 2 metres of Calico and put onto the mannequin using a Blas line on the centre front and centre back. I created some new seam allowances and compared to the Victorian solider uniforms.

Lots of things needed changing. I had to move the seam allowances and cut the calico to transfer onto the paper to draw the pattern block ready for the final costume using Blas fabric not straight line!

I added some hearts onto the Jacket using Blanket Stitch.

The final