Northern Lights
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Campus where you would like to present
SURC Ballroom C/D
Start Date
16-5-2013
End Date
16-5-2013
Abstract
Purpose: My garment is geared towards the full-figured woman. Whether petite or plus size I wanted to create a garment for women with true curves. Through personal experience, I have found that many trendy clothes never fit my curves quite right. It’s frustrating seeing a trend that speaks to you, going in and trying it on, and having it not fit your body. There is a real lack of fashionable clothing for full-figured women, and I wanted to create a garment that helped fill that void. Process: During the development stage I started with my fabric selection, specifically I have been drawn to the color cobalt blue and decided to feature it in this design. I saw the fabric and it reminded me of the galaxy with the gold sparkle representing the stars with the aurora borealis mixed in. I wanted to make a garment that was a little edgy as well as ethereal to capture the essence of outer space. Via research I incorporated the current trends of the Peter Pan collar, stud trim, and flare skirt. Techniques: The dress was created through draping, which is manipulating fabric on a dress form to create patterns. The draping was then trued to create the final paper patterns. A sample was created, fitted on my model and changes were made to the pattern. When constructing the final fully lined garment I used a straight stitch on all the seams and added boning in the bodice for structure, as well as a denim inner lining for further bust support. Materials: 100 percent cotton exterior, 100 percent polyester lining, bronze stud trim, invisible zipper, thread.
Recommended Citation
Martin, Caitlin, "Northern Lights" (2013). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 89.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2013/posters/89
Poster Number
54
Additional Mentoring Department
Family and Consumer Sciences
Northern Lights
SURC Ballroom C/D
Purpose: My garment is geared towards the full-figured woman. Whether petite or plus size I wanted to create a garment for women with true curves. Through personal experience, I have found that many trendy clothes never fit my curves quite right. It’s frustrating seeing a trend that speaks to you, going in and trying it on, and having it not fit your body. There is a real lack of fashionable clothing for full-figured women, and I wanted to create a garment that helped fill that void. Process: During the development stage I started with my fabric selection, specifically I have been drawn to the color cobalt blue and decided to feature it in this design. I saw the fabric and it reminded me of the galaxy with the gold sparkle representing the stars with the aurora borealis mixed in. I wanted to make a garment that was a little edgy as well as ethereal to capture the essence of outer space. Via research I incorporated the current trends of the Peter Pan collar, stud trim, and flare skirt. Techniques: The dress was created through draping, which is manipulating fabric on a dress form to create patterns. The draping was then trued to create the final paper patterns. A sample was created, fitted on my model and changes were made to the pattern. When constructing the final fully lined garment I used a straight stitch on all the seams and added boning in the bodice for structure, as well as a denim inner lining for further bust support. Materials: 100 percent cotton exterior, 100 percent polyester lining, bronze stud trim, invisible zipper, thread.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Andrea Eklund