Two rounds of period pattern class projects

[labricoleuse]

I've fallen down on the job in sharing images of projects in Judy Adamson's Period Pattern class, because there are TWO rounds worth of photos in this post!



The gold satin mens ensemble in the center is by second year grad Candy McClernan.
The navy mens ensemble on the right is by second year grad Leah Pelz.
(The dress on the left is probably familiar from a prior project.)


The yellow satin ladies ensemble on the left is by second year grad Kelly Renko.
The champagne satin ladies ensemble on the right is by third year grad Adrienne Corral.


Left: men's ensemble by second year grad Kelly Renko.
Right: men's ensemble by third year grad Adrienne Corral.


Foreground: striped ladies' ensemble by second year grad Leah Pelz.
(Front view of the champagne gown in the background.)


Foreground: rose satin ladies' ensemble by second year grad Candy McClernan.

Comments

[droxy.livejournal.com]

Lovely!

Designs

[laura morrigan (from livejournal.com)]

There are some lovely looking designs there! May I ask, why are they all halves? It would make me sad, because I wouldn't be able to wear it afterwards!

Re: Designs

[zafania.livejournal.com]

I thought that too, but also making half of something won't teach you how to get it fitting properly

Re: Designs

[labricoleuse.livejournal.com]

Making anything for a stationary dress form won't teach you how to fit properly on an actual actor. The students do these projects to learn how to approach patterning and draping for period styles, period. They drape, pattern, make, and fit actual realized costume production as drapers for mainstage shows as part of this graduate program as well.

Re: Designs

[labricoleuse.livejournal.com]

Technically speaking, these projects aren't designs. The students are not taking this class to learn to design period clothing. The projects are taken directly from period research images which you can see pinned to the projects on some of them.

And they are half drapes for a number of reasons, one being cost. Many of the projects take a large amount of yardage, and when you are a graduate student living on a stipend, it can make a big difference to only buy for a half drape.

Another reason is time. They turn these projects around fairly quickly, several per semester, at the same time that they are carrying a full load of other courses (with accompanying homework) AND show assignments making clothes for realized productions.

Of course, they do always have the option to do a full drape, but most none of them do, and cost and time are usually the deciding factors.