Alice in Wonderland

The story of Alice in Wonderland is a fantastical fantasy where imagination has no limits, it is colourful and
dark. The story can be read on many levels from the naivety of childlike adventures to the darker psyche of
the author. The reference to drugs and sex, intoxication and the journey taken down the rabbit hole is one
that can be re manipulated or portrayed in many different ways…..
The original story has been interpreted into movies and illustrated in many ways, fashion is often a way of
storytelling, fairytales have influenced fashion designers within their collections and aesthetics. We want
you to go away and research, discover your own angle to the story, or a character, a feeling or sensation…..
You must take yourselves off on a journey becoming "Curiouser and curiouser!”
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Part 2 Project Brief Date: Monday 12th April 2021

Presentation Critique: Monday 24th May 2021

Where: Workshop Studios CM5-03, CM5-04 & CM5-05

Tutors: Moira Owusu, Steph Aman, Roisin Dunne, Jolanta Cerniauskiene, Karen Coughlan

1. Please Note: Schedule of workshops and deadline may be subject to change in the event of a
university closure. Design sessions will continue online and workshop sessions will be onsite in the
studios.
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The technical focus of part 2 of the brief is about Draping on the Mannequin. During this project you will
have a series of workshops with Moira Owusu an expert in the field of creative construction who will be
guiding and teaching you the process of draping and designing on the stand and translating this to pattern
cutting. Through this process you will design a collection and produce a final look that has been created in
this way. The outcome must also incorporate an element of embellishment that was developed in Part 1.
Part 2
Modelling on the stand

The Draping Workshop

• This series of workshops will take you through the fundamental techniques of draping fabrics on the stand
and introduce you to a variety of draping styles.
•The workshop will start with an induction to mannequin stands, fabric characteristics and how to use the
correct grain line.
•Creating a simple bodice on the stand by learning how to pin, fold and mark the fabric before taking it
down into a pattern.
•Demonstrating different draping techniques such as contour drape and loose drape.
•You be shown how to take a drape into a paper pattern.
•You be shown a range of geometrical draping techniques and introduced to worldwide known practitioners
and their draping methods.
•Furthermore, we will be looking at current designers using different draping styles in their collections as
well as looking back to learn from the old masters such as Balenciaga and Hudson.
•The workshop is supported by hand outs and you are also required to document your samples and processes
within your sketch book /research work.

* Dates for Workshop sessions with Moira Owusu - please note that you are required to attend all the
workshops as each session will cover a different aspect and you are expected to document & practise the
processes.
Week 24: Monday 19th April
Week 25: Monday 26th April
Week 26: Thursday 6th May
Week 27: Monday 10th May - Toile fittings
Week 28: Monday 17th May- Final alterations and Final make

Project Outcomes
1. Capsule Collection line up of 6 to 8 Looks fully designed
2. 1 Final completed garment, with all linings, finishings and embellishments (see part 1).
3. Full illustrations of collection with technical drawings, fabric swatches.
4. Full research package in either in sketchbook or bound pages
5. Exploration of embellishment techniques and ideas, progressive development of sampling ideas. (see
part 1).
6. Final collection of 6 to 8 embellishment samples for a capsule design collection. (see part 1).
7. Technical folder of documented samples and processes of methods of draping on the stand.
8. Design developments, 200+ developments and experimentations.
9. Fabric sourcing, sampling of fabrications documented with in the design process
10. Patterns and Toiles + all development workings