Final Mockup and Fitting and Fabric Shopping
The second mockup fitting was quick and decisive. The new pattern corrections looked great on Michelle! Changes I had made to the closures made the dress easier to get on and off and she loved the new collar design. There were still a few little fit issues to work out (see above), but for the […]
Pattern Corrections and Fitting Prep
My patterns are now corrected and pinned to the side of my table. I’ve talked about this before, but I love to do pattern corrections! The problem-solver within me really enjoys getting down to business with a ruler, french curve and pencil to figure out the incredible puzzle of how to make flat pieces of […]
First Fitting!
A first fitting is never pretty. That’s why we do them. It would be impossible to do these types of fine alterations on a finished dress, so it is important to work out all the fitting and perfecting on a garment that you don’t mind tearing up and drawing on. Michelle’s fitting went really well! […]
Fitting-Ready
The mockup is ready for Michelle to try on! I added a new page to her website with more photos, so that she could preview the mockup before arriving here for the fitting. I know it has got to be nerve-wracking to have a fitting scheduled for something you’ve never seen before, so hopefully the […]
Threadmarking, Basting and Assembly
A mockup is not put together like a real garment. All of its seams, trims, edges and closures are temporary and assembled in a way that makes it easy to make changes during a fitting. After I cut out all of my pieces and before I can start assembling the garment, I do a lot […]
Why the Mockup?
Now that my pattern is ready, it’s time to make a mockup. When creating a custom garment, it is always important to do a “test-dress” first to work out all the kinks before you ever touch the real fabric. I usually call this test dress a mockup, but it is also often known as a […]
First (and only!) Fitting
A custom dress always requires multiple fittings. I first make the hand-drafted pattern into a sample garment that we try on first. We can fix any kind of fit problems and make design choices using this garment, without any risks to the actual dress. We can cut and pin and draw all over it. I […]
Mocked-Up
I’ve taken my paper patterns and made two sample jackets, or mock-ups, for Jill to try on when I see her for her fitting over the Christmas break. For the mock-ups I used an inexpensive fabric that had a similar weight to that of the real fabric we will be using. The mock-up fabric that […]
Leah and the Blog pt. 7 (Fittings!)
Normally muslin fittings involve a lot of cutting, slashing, marking, pinning etc, while adjusting the muslin to flatter the bride and achieve that perfect fit as well as keep the integrity of the design and aesthetics. I am always cautious when I have a bride put on a muslin for the first time, warning them […]
