Friday 23 March 2012

Completing the toile and applying decoration

Over the last few days we have been getting the toile ready for the first fitting. 

Below are some process photos showing the cartridge pleating on the back. 

Before stitching we drew a grid on the wrong side of the fabric. The vertical lines were 0.75cm apart  and then 4 horizontal lines to space our stitching out evenly. 
After folding the seam allowance under and adding wadding it was a bit hard to see our lines, especially on the CB seam. Therefore at points we had to add pins to make sure our pleats were even. 
The reverse of the cartridge pleats after pulling them together. 

Sewing the pleats to the design line on the bottom of the yoke. We pinned the centres together to make sure an even amount of fabric was on each side. 
The completed cartridge pleats sewn to the yoke
The curve of the wing is too rounded because we are unable to sew the ribbon to it without making folds. We will need to adjust this line during fitting. 
Decoration detail on the top sleeve and hanging sleeve.
Decoration detail 
Finished hanging sleeve with ribbon along the bottom. 

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