Sketch #1 Came to Life!

Hey everyone! I am very excited to say that I am DONE with my first outfit!! This outfit took a little longer than the remaining ones should but that is because I had to spend extra time figuring out the patterns for it as well as all of the quilting and other techniques that I used on it. I decided to use a pleather-like material for the sleeve caps. It gives it a nice shine that contrasts with the rest of the matte fabrics in the look as well as gives more depth to the look. I am very happy with the overall result. It still needs to be pressed really well, but I think I am going to wait until I get back to Cincinnati in the spring to do so. I don't want to press it and have it look perfect just to throw it in a box or suitcase for me to move it! I will also be taking final pictures of each garment on a model in Cincinnati with whatever accessories I produce. Just to show you what it looks like now that it is completed though, 

here are some pictures!

                                      

Final Sketch & Completed Quilted Dress

Quilted Jacket Side Detail 

Completed Look: Bolero Jacket with Sleeveless Dress

Finishing this first look has made me very excited to start on the next. I am not completely sure which look I will choose to work on, but as of now I am thinking of maybe doing one of the dresses or one of the caped looks. Now that I have all of the patterns completed and I know that they all work together, I can really dive 

into any look I want.

I am also slowly beginning to change my mind from doing all knit accessories to go with the collection to doing mixed accessories from statement necklaces to clutches and purses to belts. I know it sounds like a complete 180 from where I began but I really like to go off of fabrics and materials that I find and use them to shape my looks and I have found some awesome things that are steering me away from knits at this point. Only time will tell! I want to get a lot more done on the actual garments before I begin the accessories and any embellishment details so we'll see what happens! Hopefully by the end of the week i'll have progress pictures up of my next look so make sure to check back!!

xoxo Hillary C.