Pant Project | KATRINA SIMON

Katrina Simon

April 1 2016

Pants Project Reflection

My creative pants have drastically changed from where I first was going. Initially, I was designing with the research I had of general space in 1970 but after honing in on the SETI information, I had a much clearer and more creative idea. Creating my pants was a process, to say the least. I fit my model many times because she is very skinny in the waist but pretty “hip-y” so I had to change this on her pattern and it had to be changed many times. I had a hard time dyeing my fabric- the koolaid didn’t work so I had to get rit dye. This set me back and was a bit stressful. While sewing and actually creating the pants, I had little problems here and there but worked through them all. All in all, I have to say that I am very proud of myself for being quite independent when making these pants, I showed myself that I can sew and work through problems. I really love the way they turned out too. At first I was worried about my decorative stitching because I couldn’t find the right color at stores. I felt that the color I chose might not be noticeable enough but I ended up loving that it’s a subtle beautiful detail and with the lighter color, it makes the pants look much less costume-y than what it could have looked like. I think I captured the feeling I wanted and ended up with a design that I love and am proud of and represents me as a designer.