“Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively” - Dalai Lama XIV
Here are the results of my work as part of the ‘Creative Pattern Making’ Module, taught by Professor Vandana Narang at NIFT New Delhi. In each 3-hour session, we were to complete one muslin fit using unconventional pattern-making techniques, according to a given brief.
Based on our previous knowledge in pattern making, we were asked to explore creative dart placements on a basic torso. In this design, the conventional princess dart has been manipulated to create an emphasized shoulder.
We were asked to incorporate a godet in a garment in an unconventional way. The godet should not be inserted into the garment hem and should not be a triangle. This top has been made by inserting a circular godet at a slash near the shoulder to generate an interesting fall.
We were asked to make a random composition of five lines on paper. This composition was to be incorporated into our garments in some manner. I interpreted my composition as dividing segments on an asymmetric crop top with cut-out details.
This image of a Dior dress was the inspiration of this assignment. I have chosen the curved line element in the dress and attempted to translate it into a 3-D drape by using pleating techniques.
We were to pick any one element that makes up a men’s shirt and exaggerate it to create a garment. I chose the diamond placket detail to scale up by three times its original size and convert into a gathered top.
For this assignment, we were asked to pick one basic shape, and repeat it not more than thrice, to create a garment. This garment heroes The Circle. The sleeve has been made using two smaller circles and the body was created using a bigger circle.
The look of the sari Pallu being draped over the torso served as inspiration for this garment. I have featured pleats and asymmetry, in this minimalist interpretation of a traditional sari.
We were given three minutes to jot down a story that came to our minds. This would be the inspiration for the assignment. This suspender skirt is inspired by Rapunzel. ‘Braided hair’ and ‘the feeling of being caged’ were the two aspects that I translated in the form of a garment.
In this assignment, we were asked to incorporate panels in a garment such that it creates volume. This pant has been made using four panels. The volume generated has been used to create cowls along the sides.
This top has been created using one leg of the jeans as a sleeve and rearranging the other components to create an asymmetric look. The front and back side of the denim have been used to give a colour blocked effect.
An ensemble of two pieces, this garment uses parts of the jacket to hero symmetry. I used the notch collar of the jacket to create an interesting hem. The lining of the jacket has been pleated to add the element of layering and depth.
