Original Final Solution
Original Dress (Front)
Original Dress (Back)
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
New Dress Design
My new dress' eccentric design is aimed to appeal to the tastes of the judges for the TSA Competition. It's an atypical version of prom attire. Pictured above is the dress before it was hemmed.Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Procedure for Making Suit
1. Cut out front pieces for suit and secure interfacing
- Cut interfacing to appropriate size
- Attach to wrong side of fabric using steam setting on iron
2. Construct front flap pockets using piping and pocket/liner
- Add interfacing to piping, sew to outer side of suit
- Slash pockets and cut diagonally to last stitch
- Turn piping inwards and baste. Steam
- Attach liner piece to pocket along outside seam. Steam downwards
- Attach pocket piece and flap to pocket along outside seam. Steam and sew together pocket
3. Vent pocket is made in similar manner but omits the flap. Instead the vent is attached to the outside
4. Sew together back pieces and install interfacing along the back flap. Steam into shape
5. Attach front pieces to back pieces along shoulder seam and side seam
6. Create the lapel:
- Cut out pieces for lapel and add interfacing. Attach underside to collar of jacket and upper collar to lapel pieces. Sew together, invert, and press.
7. Cut out and sew together sleeves. Add interfacing to slits at end of sleeves.
8. Carefully attach the sleeves to the jacket making sure that the fabric doesn’t gather.
9. Create a liner using same patterns for front of jacket and back of jacket. Sew along collar line down to front. Check fitting on model before hemming sleeves and bottom.
Trousers
1. Cut out back trouser pieces and create a pocket like the one described for the jacket, omitting the flap.
2. Cut out front of trousers and install front pockets
Sew trouser fronts to back along inner and outer seams. Turn one leg right side out and fit it into the other, right sides facing. Sew seams together
Install zipper and button
3. Cut out waistband piece and install waistband interfacing. Fold over trousers, right sides facing and sew together. Fold upwards and steam
4. Fold top pieces together and sew. Steam
5. Check for fitting
Interfacing within the jacket lapel.
Installing and shaping the lapel.
Setting in the sleeves.
- Cut interfacing to appropriate size
- Attach to wrong side of fabric using steam setting on iron
2. Construct front flap pockets using piping and pocket/liner
- Add interfacing to piping, sew to outer side of suit
- Slash pockets and cut diagonally to last stitch
- Turn piping inwards and baste. Steam
- Attach liner piece to pocket along outside seam. Steam downwards
- Attach pocket piece and flap to pocket along outside seam. Steam and sew together pocket
3. Vent pocket is made in similar manner but omits the flap. Instead the vent is attached to the outside
4. Sew together back pieces and install interfacing along the back flap. Steam into shape
5. Attach front pieces to back pieces along shoulder seam and side seam
6. Create the lapel:
- Cut out pieces for lapel and add interfacing. Attach underside to collar of jacket and upper collar to lapel pieces. Sew together, invert, and press.
7. Cut out and sew together sleeves. Add interfacing to slits at end of sleeves.
8. Carefully attach the sleeves to the jacket making sure that the fabric doesn’t gather.
9. Create a liner using same patterns for front of jacket and back of jacket. Sew along collar line down to front. Check fitting on model before hemming sleeves and bottom.
Trousers
1. Cut out back trouser pieces and create a pocket like the one described for the jacket, omitting the flap.
2. Cut out front of trousers and install front pockets
Sew trouser fronts to back along inner and outer seams. Turn one leg right side out and fit it into the other, right sides facing. Sew seams together
Install zipper and button
3. Cut out waistband piece and install waistband interfacing. Fold over trousers, right sides facing and sew together. Fold upwards and steam
4. Fold top pieces together and sew. Steam
5. Check for fitting
Pictures of Construction
Interfacing within the jacket lapel.Installing and shaping the lapel.Setting in the sleeves.
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