Look 5 Development
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Look 3 Development
Development sheet-Figure drawing, Toile correction, Technical drawing, Fabric swatches.
Look 2 - Development
Toile - Print Placement Development Sheet- Figure drawing, Toile, Technical drawing, Fabric swatches. Close up of crop top- Textiles details (back) Close up of skirt- Embroidery details (front) Look 2- (Front) Look 2 (back)
Look 1- Development
- Toiles - Print Placements in curved panels Developmental Sheet- Figure drawing, Toiles corrections, Pattern pieces, Technical drawings, Fabric swatches. Photoshoot- Look 1 (Front) Photoshoot- Look 1 (Back)
Embroidery Process
During the process of deciding on two main textiles specialism I decided to focus mostly on screen printing and outsource professional level of embroidery as I was keen on working a little extra on my pattern cutting skills for this project and play with proportions and curves. In order to outsource authentic Pakistani embroidery to give an eastern aspect to my collection, I planned a visit to my home city Lahore, Pakistan. After doing some research through my contacts I managed to find a professional embroider who already works for a well known Pakistani designer Hina Butt. As the embroider had no knowledge of stitching or pattern cutting his only job was to do embroidery which meant I had to transfer the outline of my garment patterns onto my final fabrics without cutting it out in order for the embroider to stretch the fabric onto the frame as shown in the images below. The embroider was provided with a copy of each embroidery design and sketches of each garment piece to dire
