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Reflection

I created this dress with the intent to symbolize my younger self, who wore dresses often and would always be in peace and innocence without any stress from the ‘real-world’. A time when there were no worries, no crises, no COVID-19. I have always wanted to make a piece of clothing, specifically a dress, a pretty yet simple dress.

Yellow is a color which represents life and energy to me representing one’s youth. While working on the dress, I added prettier ribbons to accessorize the dress. One ribbon has Chanel labelled all over, and the other a bakery called Gaby et Jules, and to me these show how sometimes a brand is so powerful sticking a brand name to garment increases the value of the clothing a lot (in my case, just for fun). The red ribbon makes the overall dress more child-like.

I learned a lot making this dress, using a sewing machine, hand-sewing, figuring out straps and also straps. I hand-sewn the ribbons on, including the center popping-out pearl piece. The ruffles were a bit difficult as a line of yarn is supposed to be removed and the ruffles on the linen cloth is supposed to stay. But in my case, I had the ruffles added plucking a thread of yarn one by one to keep the ruffles and then machine-sewing them on. The back of the dress has shown stitches and also a more adjustable strap which I am also really proud of.

Overall, I learned a lot from creating my first piece of clothing. And I am impressed how pretty it looks, next time I will make it so it is comfortable and easy to wear and take-off (such as adding stretchier material), and iron it before displaying. Thank you!

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I have finished cutting the different parts necessary for the dresses and made a mock-up and sewed the top of the actual yellow dress. I fitted the top part of the dress to myself, not sure how the bottom will be if it is not as stretchy. Pictures shown above.

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Core Concept

The core concept of my final project is creating a dress. I have always wanted to make a piece of clothing, especially a dress. I want to make it unique in the sense that it is a dress that caters to what I want and not the average person. Something that is a bit ruffly on the bottom, and has nice ribbons on certain parts of the dress, and all comes together. Especially important is that the dress is fitted to myself and I am able to wear the dress, so learning how to tailor-make a dress for a certain customer almost.

Choice of Materials

The choice of materials I use include cotton/linen for the dress so that is it is breathable. I am thinking of using white as ruffle white dresses are really pretty, but yellow could work too. And the usual sewing thread and needle to sew the dress together. For the ribbons, I will use red ribbons as well as laced and a logo ribbon to add more liveliness to the dress.

Timeline:

11 23-26 – Draw sketches, create mock-ups, keep brainstorming designs and

12/1 – Finish sewing of entire dress

12/4 – Fix all parts of dress which requires fixing

12/8 – Finish all final-touches and sewn ribbons

Clothing that adjusts to your body temperature (future technology)

Our 100 Ideas list:

1. Invisible suit
2. air conditioning suit
3. heating suit
4. clothes that changes color based on wearer’s emotion
5. clothes that glow at night
6. Clothes that stretch 
7. Clothes that can protect your body from the attack of wild animals 
8. Clothes that enhance your athletic abilities 
9. Mask that enhance your eyesight 
10. Gloves that can protect your hand from heat 
11. Clothes that can protect your body from infection
12. Clothes with curing functionality
13. Clothes that can self repair
14. Clothes that does not have to be washed
15. UV protective clothes
16. Stain repellent clothes
17. Flame resistant clothes
18. Ultra strength clothes 
19. Clothes that can protect you from outside forces 
20. Clothes that can sensor danger
21. Clothes that can keep your body moisturized 
22. Shoes that can make you walk faster
23. Glass that functions as a computer
24. Body suit that tells the current condition of your body 
25. Body suit with electrical lightings 
26. Body suit that can be used when hunting 
27. Body suit that makes you exercise 
28. Clothes that resembles jellyfish
29. Shoes that can make you fly
30. Body suits that can make you fly
31. Clothes that can check your schedule and inform your to-do list
32. Stain repellent clothes
33. Clothes that warn you when in danger 
34. Clothes that protects the wearer from pressure 
35. Clothes that replicate nature aspects
36. 3dimensional clothing
37. Multi-media clothing
38. Shape-shifting clothing
39. Fire safe clothing
40. Clothing that adjusts to your body temperature (future technology)
41. Clothing that has water and coral reefs on it
42. Piece of clothing that had no carbon dioxide production involved
43. Clothing that took the least amount of water to create
44. Ar clothing
45. Functional clothing
46. Clothing that have interfaces incorporated users can interact with
47. Space-safe suit which has oxygen backpack
48. Clothes that are completely made of vegetable/fruit fibers
49. Clothes that can configure itself into different looks
50. Clothes that are so light but strong it doesn’t feel like one is wearing them (future technology)
51. Clothes that are not sewn, but a one piece magnetic possibly (safety concern)
52. Sun UV ray protection clothes
53. Clothes that can protect you in the coldest temperatures
54. Clothes that have slight acupuncture points/or possibly needles
55. Clothes that are able to help you de-sweat and focus
56. Comfortable clothes that are seamless
57. Jacket that has a pocket for everything needed
58. Clothes that can be charged (aka. Have more heat and better circulation)
59. Clothes that are tailored to people with digestive issues
60. Clothes connected to smartphone
61. Bacteria-power clothes
62. Smart jewelry
63. Clothes that can collect medical data
64. Color-changing clothes
65. Clothes connected to wifi
66. Clothes which can detect difference in heart rate
67. Design – connect nature with technology 
68. Design – combine fire red with cold blue
69. Design – vine-like grass and lava
70. Design – apple watch symbolism
71. Design – iphone symbolism
72. 3d printed clothes
73. Magnetic clothing (create different styles of outfits by clipping pieces together)
74. Digital fashion
75. Smart fabric cloth (electronic textile)
76. Sensory clothes that detect food poisoning
77. Waterproof clothing
78. Smart shoes
79. Clothing with adjustable settings used on phone
80. Clothing that adjusts to your body size
81. Zero waste clothing 
82. Clothing that protects you from the sunlight 
83. Clothing that monitors biometrics
84. Smart backpack share social media to show people in surroundings not just online
85. Clothing to collect medical data
86. Mask that blocks other people from hearing what you are saying but the person you are calling can hear
87. Scalable clothing
88. Clothing with advertisements on them
89. Piece of cloth that can shape shift into a backpack or  a skirt etc. 
90. Self cleaning element on the clothing
91. Sanitary bag
92. Hats that filter out sound
93. Wind resistant clothes and umbrella
94. Socks or shoes with pressure sensors (count steps etc.)
95. Cushion like Socks or shoes that prevent blisters 
96. Shoes that adhere to shoe shape
97. Animation bag
98. Fabric that harvests energy
99. Environment friendly clothing 
100. Clothing that changes design depending on where people look

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Process

For this project, after sampling many different types of weaves using different colors and I was thinking of creating a weave that symbolized more of nature, more of what is a part of me. I usually create projects that represent who I am, that everything is related to nature, and that the weave is made from my hand work and symbolizes nature. I wanted to start with the ocean, and then diamond blocks that all connected with each other. I had a picture in my head of these individual weaved blocks and connecting them altogether like a spider web (as you would see in nature), and alongside that the green scenery of grass, trees, and real life objects. What ended up occurring is I had first created a solid ocean, then a jungle and then the trees. With certain unique elements throughout the piece such as an opening circle. I really like to have the solidified yarn weaves connect with each other, however it seemed to have been a bit more soft and thus I tried to strengthen parts of the weavings with strong tangled yarn pieces.

What worked well

The opening circle hill turned out very beautiful, with the two different opposing colors really seemed . Also, I think the tangled green pieces popping up really brought weight and liveliness to the entire piece overall, as though it was an actual jungle, similarly with the waves of yarn popping out (the red-orange-ish colors). I think my creation of the tree and mushrooms also look very much real and stays true to what I am trying to show in nature.

What I would improve or change

What I would improve is to have weaved more solidified backgrounds for the pieces such as the tree and mushroom. I would also have changed instead of having more waves 3D popping out, but to play more with solid weaves and then attach 3D objects out from it (such as cotton for clouds, and leaves). I would want to have better control on the

What I learned through this project and for future projects

I learned that the image I had in my head might not always come out to life, but that I can always continue with my creativity and piece it together in the end. I should not be afraid of trying many different techniques and to continuously be a growing learner and research techniques. For future projects, I will definitely try to sample as many techniques as I could in the beginning and also create pieces as I am working on it instead of having a whole image in the back of my head.

Five Directions 

1. I would create separate blocks of weaves with different colors. A bit like having separate pieces.
2. I would use more needling so stabilize the pieces that were more stand-alone (ie. mushroom).
3. I would tighten up the parts that were more 3D so they were not as messy.
4. I would braid pieces of yarn to connect together the wrapping jungle-like weaves.
5. I would make more hollow shapes similar to the open circle, such as a wave of the ocean, and with a stronger weaving technique as well.

Aglauros’s Vision of the Bridal Chamber of Herse

This weaving is called the Aglauros’s Vision of the Bridal Chamber of Herse, from the Story of Mercury and Herse. It was made by Giovanni Battista Lodi da Cremona. The weavings shows a story which depicts the seventh, and the second to last episode in the story of an ill-fated love affair between Herse and Mercury. The weaving is about the union between Mercury and how her sister might appear here. The vision of this is shown in an exquisitely sumptuous re-edition of the tapestry series, heavy with precious thread and woven with a virtuoso display of different surface effects. It was made in 1570 ca. And the weaving is used as a tapestry set.