Week 8

I added a shoulder strap to the dress toile and tried it on. I found that it did not fit properly around the bust and the back on the right side. I also found that one shape was too angular and so needed to be curved. The back of the dress was also longer than the front making it unbalanced so I needed to adjust the back of it.

Initial Fit

Edited Toile

Edited front

Curving angular edge

Added strap front

Fixed bust

Edited side

Edited side

Edited back

Edited/Shortened hem

Added strap back

Edited side

Labelling of notches and pieces

Creating the Pattern Pieces

The Pattern Pieces

Next Steps:

Dress

• Make dress lining pattern

• Test piping with final fabric (waiting for piping cord to arrive)

• Test full pattern with in toile

• If all of these are successful create dress in final fabric

Jacket

• Finish front pattern and test

• Finish collar and lapel pattern and test

• Change sleeve and create pattern - test

• Test magnet closure

• If all of these are successful make in final fabric

I would like some advice on the best way to finish the jacket. Should I fully line it or use facings? If facings where should they be? If lining the jacket how should I do this?

Also please note I have not been feeling 100% this past week so have not done as much as I had hoped/planned.