Before moving any further I Wanted to make sure that I made right decisions, so t start I had to decide which side I wanted the pattern to direct.
The two images above are drapes of the translucent fabric: the first sample have the lines directed horizontally, and in the second sample the lines are directed vertically.
If I choose the first sample the waist band will have to run in vertically direction as a contrast same with the second sample the opposite.
i was very fussy to make up my mind and by getting opinions from my parents i have decided to go with the first sample as the horizontally directed lies make the skirt flow better then the vertically directed lines as they disfigure the flow ( it was a difficult decision to make).
Pattern cutting the fabric:
As I had a perfect amount of fabric to make the skirt I had to make sure that I get it right on the first go.
Before cutting the material I made sure that that the pattern is running in the right direction in order when pattern cut, will achieve horizontal lines in the pattern.
As I was patter cutting forgotten to turn the pattern cutout (front to back) to get the opposite back pattern, as the other side of the material was different textured. It was a shocking stage in the process as I was short on the material; but luckily critically thinking I manage to tweak the pattern and fixed the problem.
Sewing the skirt:
Sewing the waist band to the skirt:
Before fusing the waist band to the skirt sampled it on the stand; if seen very closely you will notice that the both of the images are different as in the first image the waist band pattern is running in a vertically direction opposite to the skirt pattern (horizontal)
And horizontally in the second image.
Both of the samples look god but the pattern of the waist band creates a bit contrast in the pattern which I like there’re decided on the first sample.
Changed my mind and used the second sample waist band pattern directed in the same direction as the skirt (horizontally). The above images are after fusing the band to the skirt which lined perfectly.
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