Old Hollywood

Glamour
FASD 201
Regan Atchue
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 Garment Inspiration
Once I found out that the inspiration was Old
Hollywood Glamour I was so excited to
start coming up with ideas. I really wanted to
pull a lot of inspiration from Daisy in The
Great Gatsby and Vivien Leigh's red dress
from Gone With The Wind. I felt like
both of them were delicately dressed and I
wanted a delicate and elegant 1920s look.
Brainstorming
Mood Board

My Mood board consists of

some dresses I took inspiration
from as well as architecture and
movies/time periods I took
inspiration from.
Sketches
My F inal Sketch
 My F inal Sketch

I chose the sketch that I did because I felt it was the most
accurate to the inspirations I had. On the mood board, there was
an art deco doorway and I used it to inspire the folds on the bust
of the dress. I also took inspiration from the accessories for the
Great Gatsby. I also chose the silhouette because of the dress
Vivian Leigh was wearing. I felt this final sketch embodied the
vision I had In my head the best.
Patterns
 Patterns For Skirt
Patterns For Sleeve
F inal Patterns
Patterns For Bodice

Collar
Sample for
F inal
 Making My Patterns
Going into Flat Pattern I had never taken a pattern-making class and was really nervous
because I was never the best at math. Once I got to the first class I realized it was easier
than I thought originally but definitely not easy. There is definitely a learning curve to flat
pattern. For me, the hardest part of learning pattern-making is when there need to be changes
made to the numbers but, I found that the actual drafting with a ruler is easier for me. When
making the patterns for my final garment the hardest part was knowing how to free-hand the
necklines. When there weren't specific measurements at first I wasn't sure how to do the neckline
then I learned I could just draw the neckline I wanted right on the pattern.
Muslins
 F ittings
I ended up sewing three muslins to make sure
they fit correctly and this was the last fitting I
did when it finally fits her. When sewing and
fitting the garment I found that the hardest
part was getting the top to fit up with the skirt.
I had to keep making alterations to get side
seams and center back to line up. The thing
that was easiest was the actual construction of the
dress.
Alterations For Bodice Back
Alterations Alterations For Skirt Back

Alterations For Bodice Front

Fabrics and Garment Sheet

For my fabric, I picked a deep purple

peau de soie satin That was going to be the
skirt and bodice of the garment. I then
found iridescent silk organza for the sleeves.
And I used a chain of gems that I sewed
on for the sparkle.
F inal Garment
 Sewing F inal Garment

When I was sewing the final garment together the basic construction of the dress
was definitely the earliest part. Most of the construction was the easiest part. The
only thing that was difficult was the hand sewing on the gems around the garment.
The loops that I had the get the needle through to attach them were really small
which made it difficult.
 Overall Experience
From last semester to this semester I have learned quite a lot and overcame many
obstacles. I learned how there are really many steps to making a garment and how
long they take. Last semester I was struggling to get the work done by the
deadline and the time management of all of the steps to get the garment done. But
now I have learned how to prioritize my time to get things done at a comfortable
pace. I really enjoy how the class is taught and the information is put out I don't
really have any suggestions other than a reminder at the beginning of the year to make
sure you are taking photos and videos or everything throughout the year. Overall I
am extremely happy with how my garment turned out it was exactly how I pictured
it in my head.