This stream-of-consciousness sketching gave me an idea for something a little more structured, and this is the exercise I've been working on in the last few weeks. The idea is simple: I take an outline of a geometric shape like a circle or a square and try to turn it into a flattering garment without changing the outline of the geometric shape too much. The goal: a flattering piece of clothing with an interesting silhouette.
I spent a lot of time trying to convert a triangle into a top- and I still haven't given up on the inverted triangle (I think it will turn into a cool dolman-sleeve draped top). But rather than show pages of trial-and-error sketches, I just wanted to lay out the basic steps in the exercise.
I started off with a triangle and then drew a simple bodice inside, without trying to lose too much of the triangle area.
I decided to make it a layered top to retain the triangle shape. The inner camisole is like a bodice, and the thin outer layer is a draped piece that is joined to the camisole at the shoulder, neck and armhole. It was crucial to cut the outer layer on the bias to get a better drape and so that the layer doesn't actually stick out like a triangle. The only parts of the triangle area that got left out of the garment silhouette are the 3 corners.Below is a prettier illustration of the top by my intern from NIFT, Indhumathy Jayaprakash.
I couldn't resist making a few samples and putting them in the store. This is a photo I took yesterday of Draped Triangle on a hanger at the store.
3 comments:
Wow, I'm surprised. I would have thought this idea would make a woman's booty look big but I can see how this would be really flattering. It looks like it has great movement. I love the fabric with the gold zipper.
in order for movement, the cloth should have a great fall - otherwise it may look boxy, which i don't think that is what the designer is going for.
if, like in the picture drawn by the intern, the bottom would have been asymmetrical as well, then we can see the movement. - my 2 cents.
Unknown: It is very flattering- and I wanted the zipper to be part of the design, rather than trying to hide it- which is why I had the zipper tape in a different colour.
Indian Yarn: The fabric does have a great fall! It's hard to tell what it looks like on a hanger- which is why my intern's drawing is so helpful. When the sides of the triangle fall, the hemline automatically becomes uneven (higher at the centre, and longer at the sides).
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