Using Adoble Illustrator

I have decided to use Adobe Illustrator quite alot this year.

As well as being set a project in which we have to use it ive opted to use it for other drawing means. For my Flats and Illustrations. I feel as though Adobe Illustrator is something which I have really taken a shine to using and i hope to use it alot more in the future.

Below are print screens of using it in this years most current work.

For AD203

 You can select and alter your lines to the correct desired shape easily.

For AD202

I created my own swatches and symbols pallets for this project.

Completing My Dress

Finished shoulder buttons.

Finished collar buttons.

Finished front view of dress.

Side view.

Back view.

Making My Dress (part 2)

A problem occured with the neckline being too small so we had to let it out and add a button fasten detail to the left shoulder.

I choose to make blue buttons to match the bustle and belt.

I covered a belt with the blue satin fabric and rouched it up for the back effect. However the front didnt look as good so some alterations were made.

Making My Dress (part 1)

I began to cut the duchess satin pieces out first.

I sewn the back first to get the bustle to fit into the back seams proved quite difficult as I wanted it to be quite full volumed.

The collar was very easy to construct just like the bustle. I used the same collar stand pattern off my lolita dress so I knew it was going to fit.

Ladies Day At The Races July 24th 2010

This year I was very lucky to go to ladies day at the races. It's a well known annual event that takes part at several racecourses around the country. I went to my local one at Gosforth. The dress code wasn’t formal at the part we were at but we thought why not make the effort?!

Everyone was dressed to the nines and looked fab!

I went with three good mates Ceara, Natalie and Ellis. Ellis definitely won the posh outfit award, wearing a combination of Coast and Dune shoes! Natalie looked very chic all in black with essence of net and lace. Fascinators were very popular as well but i decided to opt for my grans vintage navy hat which sits on a tilt with a bow and net detail (which i believe is older then me!) It was a lovely day out very lucky for me as i won forty pounds on a horse!

I'm definitely going to go again next year...... or maybe Ascot?

Bustle and Collar

Next I began to create my bustle.

I learnt to do it in layers and fold over the fabric to give it more fullness. I done a miniture mannequin size one before creating a pattern from the back panel on my dress. On my minature I didnt join the seams from the one position on the top but I knew to do this on my final one. This is shown on the toile piece.

The collar was very similar. I used the same technique just different sizes to the bustle to fit on the front chest area.

I done this by also altering the pattern.

After creating this I realised that it was very mishapen and curved it off on my pattern for my final piece.

Creating My Toile

I created my toile using the basic pattern block and extended the skirt so it measures down to the ankle. When  got all the darts and seams sewn up I left the side open for the zip. I then began to alter it so the shoulders had more shape to them i done this by cutting off a strip of material and then taking it off my paper pattern. I pinched it in more on the back waistline and front bust line. Once all this was done i began to design the bustle by using tape to mark out where i want it to be before separating the skirt into panels.