FINAL PROJECT - SEMESTER COMPILATION
Griselda Jevon
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Starting from week 5 onwards, it has been all about trying things out and refining my ideas. With guidance from Mr. Brian, I began by experimenting with different fabrics and mapping out textures to see how they could work in my designs. I spent a lot of time playing around with toiles, testing out different silhouettes, patterns, and details to bring my concepts to life.
The first look features a striking jacket bodysuit designed with extended shoulders, drawing inspiration from the inverted triangle body shape. The silhouette is bold and structured, enhanced by shoulder pads to emphasize the angular form. I use a closed-ending jacket zipper at the center front for the bodysuit opening.
The pattern-making process for the first look was challenging and required multiple trials to perfect the extended shoulder design. I spent a lot of time experimenting with how wide and high I wanted the shoulders to be and ensuring the structure would hold when worn. After creating the first toile and testing it on a dummy, I tried it on my friend and found issues: the armhole was too tight, and the shoulder design sat too low, causing it to shift down when she lowered her arms.
I added the zipper and attached an extended turtle neck to complete the toile and tested it on my friend to ensure everything came together as planned.
The second look features an asymmetrical top and trousers with a bold cut-out detail at the center cleavage. The top's design contrasts with a longer left side that extends to leg length that complements the trousers' asymmetrical—long on the right side and short on the left silhouette.
The third look combines a halter bra attached to a waist corset with a flowing maxi skirt, creating an elegant and structured silhouette. To achieve a body-hugging fit, I draped the bra and corset directly on the mannequin, ensuring they complemented the contours of the body. Boning was added to the corset for added structure and to maintain its shape.
The halter bra required several trials to ensure it stayed in place and attached well to the skin, even with the revealing design on both sides. For the maxi skirt, I started with a basic drafted pattern as a base, then added fabric manipulation techniques on top of it. The final skirt will feature hand-sewn smocking and draping to add texture and detail, with a side invisible zipper.
I also took time to test the manipulations several times and try on actual fabric to see how texture and fabric weight affect the manipulation silhouette.
This semester has been quite challenging, with multiple assignments happening at the same time. Creating toiles from scratch was often frustrating, as each step involved figuring out mistakes through trial and error until the garment fit perfectly. However, this process taught me to trust my instincts and reinforced that trial and error isn’t a setback but an essential part of learning and improving.
I’m especially grateful for Mr. Brian’s guidance throughout the semester. His feedback during our toile progress checks was really helpful in finalizing the toiles for Design I to III. Thank You!
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