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Natural Dye Experimentation
Dye Samples: To create the fabric for my sleeve I used weld Skems to first dye the fabric bright yellow then I used Iron Ferrous Sulphate...
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Designer Notes and Adjustments
07/02- 1st Meeting with designer: -Bodice gathers in to wide waistband at bust. -Small darts in shoulder back -Two small tucks on sleeves...
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Housewife 49(2006) movie & costume analysis
This film is set in the late 1930 and follows Nella Last a housewife aged 49 living in Barrow-in-Furness located on the North West...
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Design Notes
Here is my final design and annotated drawings. I plan to make this costume out of white cotton which I will dye using natural dyes. I...
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Housewife 49 Costume reflection
Reflection of the costume design in the film Housewife 49. The 1940s inspired costumes in the film Housewife 49 follow the typical trends...
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My Essay Plan
Contextual Studies Illustrated Essay Plan (1500 words):What impacts did The House of Worth have on Western Fashions and society? 1. ...
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1940s Research
Everyday Life: Life was hard during the 40s the war made it difficult for everyone, community sprit was encouraged during these hard...
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Cicely Mary Barker’s Flower Fairies
Was first published in 1923, She created "botanically accurate drawings, coupled with the enchanting fairy images based on real children...
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Waistcoats from the Hopkins collection c.1720-1950
I found this book in the boots library this book includes images of 150 waistcoats and detailed explanations of the techniques and...
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Waistcoat Research from the V&A
Over Christmas I visited the V&A Museum in London and was able to look at some period waistcoats in person. I was amazed by the level of...
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Photoshop Skills
Keyboard Short cuts: CTRL-N – New Document CTRL-S – Save CTRL-SHIFT-S – Save As F12 – Revert - This undoes everything done since the last...
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Waistcoat Mood Board
I want to create a double breasted waistcoat with a floral patterned fabric. I want to include large statement buttons as well as two...
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