Fashion Felt!

Here are pix of wearable felt garments I’ve been tinkering with in studio.  It’s getting there…where?  I don’t know yet, but somewhere, and foreseeably soon…

Face shirt with faux suede back

Face shirt with some sort of boiled wool fabric

First thing I tried to do…well-not the first, first thing…that was too gruesome.  This is felt that has been dyed again as it turned out looking a bit batman like the first time.

back of batman vest-the armholes are a bit wonky.  I was so eager to start, I used a mannequin and not a dress form to shape it, so it’s very irregular.

Second one attempted, still on mannequin.  I love this one!  The bottom reminds me of oyster shells.

Back of second one.  This is where I am trying to “save time” by not using a tripod to take the images.  Sorry for bad lighting-these are super tweaked in photoshop.

Third attempt, again on mannequin-as yet unfinished….sort of a cowgirl oyster thing happening here. Rodeo Venus?

And side….super booty flair.

Something in Alpaca…

And back…did one more in this alpaca but forgot to photograph it.  Seeing if I can get 2 garments from one recycled wrap.  Just barely makes it.

Early piece-sewing is  abit wonky, but trying out the exposed seams-works well and gives it a bit of an accordion fold.

and back…

Super color-galactic vest.  First attempt at refining a pattern on the dressform…breaking out those patternmaking skills (or are they breaking me out!?)

groovy man

Refining the pattern-second attempt at a vest adding panels on the front

and forgetting to add matching panels on the back.  still-this halved back is a good look.  I did this from a pattern taken from the first vest and the felt was much lighter-which made it drape very differently.  It is tricky stuff to work with since each piece is unique.  The last one I did is at the top of this list: the face shirt.  getting better at the armholes, but it needs to be more regulated-as is, it’s a bit like inventing the wheel each time.  But-super fun!!