Dress Making

I started to make my dress with the dress block size 12. First I trace out the dress block

  then from the hip line I keep the length 10cm cause I wanted to make out a small length dress.According to my design I was done with the pattern after that I added seam allowances on the neck line, arm whole and hem line 1 cm and side seam 2cm.Given the balance mark (notches) as well.I decided as well I will give opening on the side seam.

When I was done with my pattern cutting.I keep the pattern on my fabric and I cut the fabric according to the pattern after that I pin the darts with the fabric pins as you can see here.

 And I stitched my darts on front and back as well that was not tough was really easy to handle the darts.

For stitching the darts I take the help from the video like how to stitch the darts cause I don't want to see any point or problem on the bust.So I take the help from the video here is that video and that was really very useful for me and really helped me out. 

I captured the picture of my stuff as well for stitching. 

Skirt 1 Making

First I got the 1 meter black fabric from Fancy Fabrics cloth shop in shephereds Bush, 41 Goldhawk Road.in my group as I required, after that I trace out the basic skirt front and back block.

After that I close the front dart and got the fulness on the hem and on the back skirt basic block I take the mid point of the 2 darts and measure the both dart and made out one dart,Closing the back dart as well i got fulnes on the hem in my basic skirt I wanted to do some experiment so I from the hip line I take 10cm down done procedure applied on the back skirt so I extend 6cm on the hem line of skirt on front and back as well to get little bit flare so after extended 6cm on the hem I joined to hem line to the hip line and gave the smooth curve on the hem line after that I give seam allowances on the hem line of 4cm on the side seam I give 2 cm and on the waist I give 1 cm seam allowance and on the back I give 1cm seam allowance on the Center Back (CB) for the hidden zip.Here is the picture of my skirt pattern.

When I was done with my pattern I placed my pattern on my fabric I placed my Center Front (CF) on the folded side of the fabric, then I attach the pattern with the pins to attach it with the fabric and I cut the back skirt in to 2.

 And after doing the cutting of fabric I mark my notches and made my skirt belt to give 4 cm width on both sides and added 1cm seam allowance.

 and I placed my fabric on mannequin that time it was not stitched.

 Now I started to stitch my skirt...

 I didn't know how to make button wholes in the fabric I tried to make it by my hand .

 And then I attach the hidden zip even thought I don't know how to attach the hidden zip but I tried my level best to attach it clear after that I attach it by my hand then I got neat look of hidden zip.

 After I tried it on the mannequin got really nice look of skirt.

 I was satisfied by the out look of the skirt and was very pleased to see my skirt on my mannequin.

 Then I added one more interesting thing in my skirt. I cut round shape fabric pieces in different sizes.

 Placed the all different sizes of pieces in a way and then I stitched from the middle by my hand and then I wrapped it with the thread and got the really beautiful shape of flower and placed it on the skirt .

Questions:
-Work as a garment?
 Yes, it is wearable and it can be a day wear or evening wear or casual wear as well .
-Is it Fashion? If so why , If not why not?
 It is a fashion like skirts always a great part of fashion and very comfortable to wear anywhere gives you very elegance look.
-Opening Did I use?
 I used hidden zip on Center Back  (CB).
-What were the problems?
  I faced few problems like fabric was not that much good so it was really very hard to hand on the hem to     fold it,on the hidden zip side I faced a lot of difficulty cause I didst know how to attach it so I attach it with machine  and with hand sewing as well.
-What could I do to improve next time?
  For the next I will try to research on videos its a really useful way after doing my skirt I tried it and will try to make it more neat as well .
-What was the Fabric?
  Fabric was geourget linen fabric.
-How much Did I use?
 I use 1 meter.
-How much did it cost?
 Its cost me 6pounds per meter .
-Where was it sourced?
  Fancy Fabrics cloth shop in shephereds Bush, 41 Goldhawk Road.

1st Skirt Making

FABRIC RESEARCH

In the next week on 3rd Feb 2012 our group went for fabric research we meet infront of TOPSHOP near the Oxford street station at 10am .After that we visited many many fabric shops like .....Fancy Fabrics shop,Biddle Sawyer Silk, Misan Fabric, The Silk Society, Broadwick Silks, Cloth House, The Berwick Street etc but Its was really very hard to take the pictures in the fabric shops they wont let you take.So I got some pictures of fabric stores.

After visiting these shops I came to know about many fabrics and about pure fabrics and mixed ones as well and realize it as well to study about the fibers is a different thing but to feel them in your hands is a separate thing. I collect the Fabric Swatches as well here is the pictures of my swatches. 

and after that we bought the fabric from the Fancy Fabrics Shop and in my group I got 1 meter fabric as I needed to make a skirt and was about 6 pounds per meter and when I got the fabric very next day I started to work on my skirt pattern with the help of basic block of skirt.