Week 2

Generic Singlet

Week 2 we were introduced to the generic singlet. Learning about the construction of the singlet showed a great contrast between the generic men's t-shirt. The men's t-shirt is obviously more baggy and is in a big size so it didn't need to be fitted on the mannequin. Yet the generic singlet that we produced was tight fitting and adjusted to fit the mannequin. After making the singlet, I put it on the stand, which is where I discovered what areas needed to be altered and taken in. Although i didn't make another toile for the singlet, i made numerous patterns to attempt to perfect the shape and size of the singlet so that it fits snug on the body.

Singlet- Cut & Paste

I found that the cut & paste exercise was simple and very effective. I like the idea of taking a generic object and altering it by either flipping, cutting or pasting it in an alternative way to alter its appearance and function.

Using illustrator, I used my original technical illustration of the generic singlet and i rotated it, then copy & pasted it several times to create a design i was satisfied with. From this technical, i then came up with a pattern, which i thought i had done correctly, yet once i began sewing, as always i had gone wrong somewhere in the patternmaking stage and the front piece was shorter than the back.. I tried to ease it on without stretching it too much, but it still bunched up slightly at the side seam. Instead of binding and coverstitching the edges i used the coverstich machine on raw edges as an alternative and to allow them to curl over. Overall i'm happy with the result of my cut and paste singlet, next time i will double check with the riccarda to make sure my patterns are correct.