The End

It has now all come to an end, exhibition opening night was on Friday evening and everything for the course has finished just waiting to graduate in July now. 

I have pictures of the photo-shoot and exhibition to show now...

Finished Costumes

Here are my finished costumes...

Final Fitting

It has been a while since I last wrote a blog but I have been very busy with making the two costumes and it has been stressful but I am happy because I am nearly there!

Final Fitting of Red Dress...

Final Fitting of Pink Dress...

I have just got to finish the two dresses now. I have got to sew all the sequins back on the red dress which I will be doing every night this week and then I need to decorate the dress with crystals. I also have to make and attach the bow to the pink dress...

Fabrics

I have ordering and cutting out my pattern peieces in the real fabrics in the past week so I haven't been able to blog but have pictures now to show of the fabrics...

Red Dress Fabric...

Red Stretch Sequinned Jersey-Top Fabric

Red Stretch Satin- Lining Fabric

Pink Dress Fabric...

Pink Duchess Satin- Top Fabric

Black Satin- Lining Fabric

I am just waiting on my red spandex to arrive and I have a few more items to cut out before I start sewing the pieces together. I can't wait to see what the dresses look like in the real fabrics but I know the red sequin fabric is going to be difficult to work with!



Bow Toile

It has been a successful week with the fitting and now I have made all the alterations to the patterns. I have nearly ordered and bought all the fabric and supplies that I need, just a few more things left that I have to buy. I am still waiting to receive a sample of red spandex fabric for my red corselet, as this is proving the most difficult fabric to find! 

I made a toile for the bow on the pink dress this week and I think it worked well but it will look much better in the real fabric when it is stiffened...  

My plan next week is to start cutting out in the the real fabric so it should be exciting...

Online Portfolio

Here is my online portfolio to view all my work up to date:

http://rhiannongillick.carbonmade.com/

Fitting of Toiles

I had the first fitting of the toiles today and it went well but I have a lot of alterations to do, to the patterns. The dresses looked really nice on and I am happy with how things look...

Red Dress and sleeve toile fitting...

Pink Dress toile fitting...

The next steps will be to alter all the patterns for the dresses and undergarments and toile the bow for the pink dress. I can then start cutting out the dresses in the real fabrics. I also have to order the rest of the fabrics and supplies I need which will be done this week.