Construction Time

The construction went better than expected, 2 tops were constructed on Thursday and the marriage of fabrics looks powerful.

IMAGE: (left)The bow and straps are a rich, dark painted style of leopard spots both printed on silk cotton with. A hint of dusky green combined with aqua blue, black and grey in a connected spot design which creates a flowing, feminine yet powerful concept.

The method of construction:

• Cutting 2 pieces of fabric in the same rectangle shapes then painting onto the back of a screen to create by designs before squighing through the paste to imprint the design on the fabric.
• Selecting the top and straps before cutting and sewing the straps together in a tube creating a slopping angle at the bottom to heighten drama and elegance. Then Pulling it through and pressing, I then refer to my pattern to cut the straps at different lengths.
• Overlock the main bodice in a neutral colour.
• Refer to pattern marking for intercession at top of bodice, cut, press sides slightly in then stitch in purple.
• The loop at the top of the bodice is double folded whilst pressing then stitched in purple.
• Turn up the h
  
  em, deciding if it needs to be double stitched or singularly all in purple.

IMAGE:(right) This top marries alligator skin with a

human skeletal system, the straps, hem and bow being inspired from the skeleton, printed on georgette, the alligator skin being the main body in a lush satin, both created in my signature style of colourful engertic painting. This one is the most successful due to the rich colouring being enhanced by the satin, the satin also creates a delicate fluid movement. The print design in the main body is very rich and beautiful which generates the success.

I need to purchase some more satin as it enhances the procion inks.

The hem on this design was part of the georgette skeleton to give more length and variation, as I can foresee my designs being too similar in style, so will be re-creating and and varying the options of construction to give definition and enhancement to each design.