Week 6: Field Trip Analysis & Presentation
Presentation in class
- could have talked about what occasion the garment suited
- improve on proportions of flats
- could have talked about whether it was in trend, eg. fringes and ruffles are back in trend /
whether the garment was in line with the brand's style
- could have gone more into detail about the type of seam, eg. French seam
Notes from other groups' presentation
FD2A1 Shafiq's group
I learnt that flat felled seam is the strongest type of seam.
This seam is useful for keeping seam allowances flat and covering raw edges, and maybe this is why it can be found on a lot of denim. Probably also because, denim is such a heavy weight fabric, therefore a stronger/ the strongest seam is needed.
I learnt that flat felled seam is the strongest type of seam.
Flat Felled Seam
(Source: https://jmsewingstudio.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/img_5541.jpg)
FD2A2 Manfred's group
This group found a skirt from Comme Des Garcons that is made out of VINYL, PAPER and CALICO! Despite its impracticality, I felt that it was so special because such fabrics could still managed to sustain the shape and give structure to the skirt.
This group found a skirt from Comme Des Garcons that is made out of VINYL, PAPER and CALICO! Despite its impracticality, I felt that it was so special because such fabrics could still managed to sustain the shape and give structure to the skirt.
FD2A2 Yifei's group
Alice and Oliver's Bomber Jacket w Floral Embroidery
I really like the hand-stitched flower yarn embroidery on the raglan sleeves and the colours on the jacket looked very harmonious too. On close-up, two tones of yarn are actually used for some of the flower embroidery and this unique method of embroidery brought the flowers to life.
They also talked about the tack stitching on one of coats' vents, which was something that I have always seen but did not know much about. This led me to do own research on it.
{Tack Stitching is a loose stitch (often a thread of contrasting colour) used to hold slits/vents together so they do not get damage during the manufacturing and shipping process. It is commonly found on the back vent, pockets and lapels.}
With (CORRECT) VS Without Tack Stitching (WRONG)
(Source:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ten-style-stumbles-every-professional-men-should-avoid-parker)
Tack stitching found underneath the fabric
(Source:http://www.alterationsneeded.com/2013/08/how-to-open-blazer-vents-skirt-slits.html)
Tack sitching is more commonly sewn with an X stitching
(Source:https://www.looksharp.com/blog/cut-new-suit-scissors)
They also mentioned bar tacks.
Bar Tack on notched part of lapel (w 2 rows of topstitching)
(Source:http://www.imaginex.com.hk/clubmonaco/splash_english.html)
Bar Tacks are basically a series of stitches used to strengthen the notched lapel from flying. I feel that it gives the lapel additional structure and shape as well.
Weekly Observations
This week I saw a lady wearing an interesting pair of jeans. It was my first time seeing jeans with satin knife/side pleats on the sides. I could not get a picture, but I managed to illustrate it as seen below.
Boot Cut Jeans with Satin Knife Pleats Technical Flats
(S-T-W) Although it was NOT THE MOST impressive pair of pants I have ever seen, I thought the use of contrasting textures, especially on a classic pair of jeans, is very innovative. This made me wonder and want to experiment denim on the different types of fabric. So I did...
Here I tried to re-invent the very trendy ripped jeans look, but with fur instead! I feel this adds so much playfulness to the look and I also added big pockets at the back to give it a more retro vibe.
Similar to the jeans I noticed, I tried to experiment with the hems of the jeans as well, but with frills at the back instead. I imagine the frills to be denim as well. I also added frill detailing at the pockets and knee, because I love layers and I like the feeling of actually SEEING the garment MOVE when I am walking.
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