Websites that could be used for my history of dress folder......

• http://www.npg.org.uk/
• http://www.vam.ac.uk/
• https://images.nationalarchives.gov.uk/assetbank-nationalarchives/action/viewHome
• http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
• http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/learning/history/archives/
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/
• http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/eudr/hd_eudr.htm
• http://www.britishmuseum.org
• http://www.theblandfordfashionmuseum.com/public/index.php
• http://www.manchestergalleries.org/our-other-venues/platt-hall-gallery-of-costume/
• http://www.museumofcostume.co.uk/collections/collection_search.aspx
• http://artrabbit.com/all/search/events?query=fashion&x=-1115&y=-13
• http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/editorialimages/archival#
• http://www.loc.gov/pictures/
• http://www.bl.uk/
• http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/
• http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/f/fashion-in-the-archive-of-art-and-design/
• http://www.britishpathe.com/workspaces/BritishPathe/The-Fashion-Archive
• http://www.vads.ac.uk/results.php?cmd=advsearch&words=london+college+of+fashion+college+archive&field=all&oper=or&words2=&field2=all&mode=boolean&submit=search&LCFCA=1

Second fitting

These show the fitting of the altered pattern using a toile.

This was made using the first pattern I did which wasn't right as the darts weren't in the right place or at the right angle going into the waist band. From altering the pattern to have the right darts got a much better result.7

It still needed to be a bit tighter around the waist and from looking at the original pattern the side seams were slightly curved so I just altered these on my pattern and took a bit more off the sides.

Pattern alteration

From the first fitting I was able to make an adapted basic block which I could he use to alter to get the pattern for the bodice. The show pictures show  a few of the stages through the pattern alteration process.

This was an example that we were shown by Mary to give us an idea of what it should look like and what stages we should go through to get to the final pattern. 

This was the first pattern that I got to after making a toile using it I found that it wasn't right because of the placing of the darts. With this in mind I altered my toile accordingly so it followed the pattern of the original bodice and also it fit Shelley

From the alterations of my toile I then went back to my pattern and made the same changes so that I was ready to cut out my final fabrics using it.

Fisrt fitting photographs

These are the fitting photos for my basic block to make sure that it fit before altering it into the pattern for the final bodice.

The only thing that was wrong with it was the seam for the shoulder was to far back causing around the neck to not fit very well.

Through pulling the front of the shoulder up a bit more the seam around the neck matched up and I just had to alter the placing of the armhole and how much seam allowance is needed on it.

Pattern alteration; Frankenstein bodice

I have worked in altering the pattern and creating it out of calico today, to make sure that my pattern pieces are all the right size.

First stage of the pattern altering. I used my basic block and then have taken out and altered the relevant darts and have also changed the neckline and the placement of the shoulder seam. 

Three different sections of the pattern so far

Sections of the pattern pinned ready to be sewn together

I have sewn all them sections together and this is the point that I am up to now. I am ready to transfer my pattern pieces onto the base fabric of my final piece.

Frankenstein bodice

The first project we have a uni is to recreate a women's bodice for 1822 to fit one of the people out of are group. This is an example of the style of bodice that we are going to recreate.

Basic pattern block; Frankenstein bodice

From the measurements that I took of Shelley I was bale to create a basic block. I then fitted it to her to make sure that my measurements were accurate. From this I will create the pattern pieces that I need to make the Frankenstein bodice.

First stage of drawing the basic block using the measurements that I had taken

The pattern drawn  for the second time as the
 first attempt wasn't quite right with the measurements. 

Cutting the pattern onto calico 

The full piece of fabric all marked and ready to be sewn.

From the stages above I came out with this from fitting this to Shelley I found that the neck was sat a bit high and the shoulders also needed some alterations. From making this information on the fabric whilst doing the fitting I was then able to create another pattern with the alterations needed which would be used to make the bodice pattern. 

First week at uni!

I have really enjoyed this week getting to know the people on my course and the work that we have done. The work consisted of studying a foam head, that one of the first years made last year, and taking technical and observational drawings of it. The main thing that I learnt from doing this was that I needed to take more measurements of the head as they too it away and told us to recreate in paper which we couldn't do as we hadn't measured it enough.

Technical drawings of the head 

Observational drawings of the head

3D paper model of the head

Nose of the head that I drew and the ear of another groups head

Getting back to work..

I have enjoyed reading the script of Frankenstein, really glad I've had sort of a project over the past few weeks so I can get back into doing work before I start. As well as taking notes I've started to do a few sketches that could maybe be used for the characters.

 Really happy with how they have come out to say ive had a couple of weeks off doing anything

Danny Boyle and Nick Dear on Frankenstein

As part of the pre-arrival activity we've been told to have a quick look at this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mbDmwpJ_h0

There has also been a documentary on channel 4 which I think will be worth a watch 

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/frankenstein-a-modern-myth/4od

NTU pre course activity

We would like you to complete a small task before you come to university to help you prepare for your course.

Purpose

These tasks will provide you with an introduction to some of the skills required for your career as a student within Costume Design and Making

• Reading and understanding written materials including texts for performance, with a more precise, sophisticated and purposeful approach than you may have experienced previously and help you to develop further your interests in, and thoughts and feelings about, what you read.
• Record your experiences and perceptions of the world around you and relate them to the material read.
• Widen your appreciation of the world and the work of fellow artists, solving the task of illustrating and ''telling the story”.

Activity

• We would like you to read the text of Nick Dear’s play, Frankenstein, (based on the novel by Mary Shelley).
  Published by Faber and Faber publishers, London, 2011. ISBN number : 9780571277216.
• You should note the names of all of the characters and the number and description of different scenes in the play. Compile a sketchbook of about twenty of your own drawings from life of people from the world around you, who you think are like the characters in this play. You should record their appearance, what they wear and how they stand and hold themselves.
• If possible, watch the interview National Theatre - Danny Boyle and Nick Dear on Frankenstein.

Link to course

Your work in reading, observing and watching will be used during the Autumn term, in your major design work, and in the spring term in your making tasks when you will both design and make costumes for Frankenstein. Throughout your study, we will be asking you regularly about the observations that you are making, and how they are impacting upon your own designing and construction within the costume area.

Scene and character breakdown

	Scene One	Scene Two
Snow White	Wears outfit one in this scene, she starts off in the forest then runs out into the forest when is warned by the huntsman about the queens plan.	Wears outfit two in this scene, living and working in the seven dwarfs home
The Evil Stepmother	Wears outfit one in this scene, she is just in the castle talking the mirror and the huntsman in this scene	Wears outfit two in this scene, She visits Snow White and sells here corset ribbon and ties it to tight hoping to kill her.
The Prince		Wears only outfit, comes to save Snow White from her sleep
The Huntsman	Wears only outfit in this scene, takes orders from the queen to kill snow white but can’t so warns her to leave the castle for her own safety.
The Witch		Wears only outfit in this scene, visits Snow White a second time to with a poison apple to try and get rid of Snow White again.
The Seven Dwarfs	Wear the only outfits I have designed for them. They don’t change situation to need a costume change.	Wear the only outfits I have designed for them. They don’t change situation to need a costume change.