Creating the pattern

Using pattern tape i have marked out the design i wanted onto my mannequin,   It is meant to be a small mannequin size 2 but mine is a 10ish so it will be a bit bigger than they are meant to be.  i have tried to create a different shape for the bust this time with a low dip at the c/f.  I think i will have to put either power net in between the bust or put more that one strap in order to keep it all in place cause you need to think about the movement of dancer and how this could effect the costume.

Here are a few pictures of the pattern drafting:

i really wanted to create a pointed waistline to it.  Having not done this  shape before i wanted to give myself a different shape to try out and advance my skills more.

 My bodice will also have 13 panels in it as i will do the c/f cut on the fold instead of 2 pieces.

After marking it all out i have used calico pieces to drape onto the stand making sure the front grainlines face forward and back one go towards the c/b in a v shape.  This emphasises the waist hopefully. 

Here are a few of my draping and the final pattern pieces marked up and ready to place onto the top fabric and drill to cut out.

i am please with how quickly i have got this far as before it did take quite a while however it was all  new that time.

Romantic Ballet Tutu

After making a romantic ballet tutu for my final project this year at uni i decided to continue and develop this throughout the holidays.  This gives me a bit more creative ground to work from, what decoration i want to use, inspiration etc.  Hopefully i have learnt from my mistakes made last time and should be a far quicker process as i have previously done it. 

Inspiration:

The inspiration for my costume is from the Birmingham Royal Ballet 2012 version of Beauty and the Beast.

I wish to make a dress for Belle using a romantic tutu style.  i really like the colourings of the ballet costumes and the fluting around the bottom of the tutu.  I assume they have used chiffon or a silk crepe as the fabric is kind of crinkled however as it is for a sample piece and being a student i cannot afford to have 5 layers of chiffon.

i had  an amazing shopping trip to Goldhawk Road in London to pick my fabrics and had so much choice so it was hard to narrow it down.  i found a wonderful polyester chiffon which has the same floaty properties of silk chiffon but 1/4 of the price along with this i got a pewter/ purple/ greenish colour silk dupion for the bodice and matched the purple colouring with lilac tulle to go underneath. i really like the colour combination and the peach colour of the skirt with the dupion takes the costume in a different direction but still keeps the same palette as i wanted.