PDF: skirt Reflection

 

Katrina Simon

Creative Technical Studio

Genevieve Jezick

4 November 2015

Skirt Reflection

The wrap skirt originally inspired my creative skirt. I first researched the history of the Hawaiian skirts where I researched about the type of wrap skirt that they wore. This is how I originally thought to make a wrap skirt. I was also inspired a lot by the fabric choices. I collected a lot of swatches that included prints that I liked and chose a print where I could do a fabric manipulation to the fabric. Originally, I did not have the idea to do fabric manipulation on the skirt but this is something that evolved as I was designing and I am so glad that I did. I spent a lot of time manipulating the fabric but I do think it was worth it because it gives the skirt extra motion and volume and I love the hand done technique feeling that the skirt has because of it.

My first pattern for the wrap skirt had to be revised. Originally I was trying to make a true wrap skirt but found that it would only be successful if I made a “faux” wrap skirt and put an invisible zipper in. I ended up being very happy with this change because it makes the skirt easy to put on and it always has a good fit.

If I had a chance to revise my design, I would change the wrap size and main skirt size and make the wrap a lot smaller so it doesn’t look like a peplum (which is what it kind of developed into- which I ended up really liking but was not apart of my original idea!)