Dream
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
SURC Ballroom A
Start Date
17-5-2012
End Date
17-5-2012
Abstract
Purpose: I wanted to create something a woman could feel beautiful, fun and unique in. I was inspired by a lot of gorgeous dresses found in bridal magazines �" beautiful, form-fitting with unique details. Though it isn’t necessarily a bridal gown, I choose to construct the dress with the same idea: something fitted that flows with a mermaid tail on the bottom, allowing the woman who wears it to feel as if she is in a dream. Process: My research for the dress consisted of flipping through magazines and dog-earing pages. When it came time to sketch the design, I had plenty of images for inspiration. The dresses I liked all had something in common -- they were long and feminine. From there I began to sketch an image of my own version �" a simple silhouette with a mermaid tail starting at the knee. Techniques: The draping technique was used to create the garment. Draping was challenging because I wanted the body of the dress to be form fitting, but flair out at the bottom. I created the pattern for the body of the dress through draping and the mermaid portion of the dress through flat patterning. From the trued draping, patterns were made and a sample was created. The sample was fit to the model and changes were then made to the patterns. The final fully lined garment was then created with tulle in the mermaid portion to accentuate the detail. Materials: Crepe back satin, polyester lining, tulle, invisible zipper, thread
Recommended Citation
Halone, Katy, "Dream" (2012). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 50.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2012/posters/50
Poster Number
42
Additional Mentoring Department
Family and Consumer Sciences
Dream
SURC Ballroom A
Purpose: I wanted to create something a woman could feel beautiful, fun and unique in. I was inspired by a lot of gorgeous dresses found in bridal magazines �" beautiful, form-fitting with unique details. Though it isn’t necessarily a bridal gown, I choose to construct the dress with the same idea: something fitted that flows with a mermaid tail on the bottom, allowing the woman who wears it to feel as if she is in a dream. Process: My research for the dress consisted of flipping through magazines and dog-earing pages. When it came time to sketch the design, I had plenty of images for inspiration. The dresses I liked all had something in common -- they were long and feminine. From there I began to sketch an image of my own version �" a simple silhouette with a mermaid tail starting at the knee. Techniques: The draping technique was used to create the garment. Draping was challenging because I wanted the body of the dress to be form fitting, but flair out at the bottom. I created the pattern for the body of the dress through draping and the mermaid portion of the dress through flat patterning. From the trued draping, patterns were made and a sample was created. The sample was fit to the model and changes were then made to the patterns. The final fully lined garment was then created with tulle in the mermaid portion to accentuate the detail. Materials: Crepe back satin, polyester lining, tulle, invisible zipper, thread
Faculty Mentor(s)
Andrea Eklund