Scarlet Bonds

Finishing
Posted by on August 29, 2011 2 comments

Strengthened interface layer basted onto velour's right side, providing a solid pattern to trace while stitching.Turned right-side out, having the seam allowance trimmed and napped, a hard brush is used to press the edges flat maintaining the material tempered under pressurised steam.Closing the ends using precise needlework after the ring has been inserted, using the internal interface layer to project seam allowance onto the bonds backsides.

The from brass rings diverging bonds that grace the scarlet cape proved to be quite a task to make, needing the addition of internal poppeline layers to retain weight and interfacing, meticulous steam-brushing in order to get the seams pressed, to be followed by the laborious hand-work of attaching each bond onto its rings.

Replacing Buttons

Finishing
Posted by on August 28, 2011 5 comments

New ButtonsReplacing Buttons

Upgrading last year’s fall purchase with shiny new buttons to replace the original oil-rubbed shank design, turning my classically cut topcoat into a dashing contemporary outer-garment.

Shirt Pattern

Technics
Posted by on August 27, 2011 1 comment

Green Shirt Pattern
Looking back at the patterns drawn for the Green Shirt may demonstrate how my designs are differing from mainstream productions by riveting with more playful compositions, but it also reminds how strongly my secondary items still adhere to the conventional cut, signifying the core dissimilarity between concept-lines, especially when viewed in comparison to an equally prolific primary piece.

Buying Clothes

Chronicle
Posted by on August 26, 2011 1 comment

Surveying the more conformist menkind’s apparel establishments for their less conventional merchandise, lending my perceptive proficiency in assisting a certain someone with selecting a professional work-attire.

The Clothesstore

Creating a Hide

Reflection
Posted by on August 25, 2011 2 comments

The Red Shirt body
Where couture is the art of developing a second skin to encapsulate the body in perfect fit, and deviating from that thought in a variety of stylistic aberrations, it is apprehendable, yet not less remarkable just how evocative a single snapshot from the assemblage process can turn out.

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