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For this project, I plan to create a final garment of a dungaree that matches the theme of Identity and my own interests.

To do this I plan to explore a wide variety of designers, themes, and experiments that I could use within initial designs to then create into a final design.

To keep on track of my project and progress I will have a weekly journal where I will assess what I have done each week and have at least one main idea / project for the next week going forward. I will also have feedback from my teachers to work from.

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For this Comp Shop I have focused on how the dungarees from the following 5 shops look.

H&M

Their dungarees for adults are only offered as denim. They also have a small rage of styles and only supply the brands Monki and Cos for dungarees.

The most common dungarees in H&M are losse fitted and have embroiled detail. But they do offer a straight and wide leg.

Lucy & Yak

This brand only supples women's dungarees and are mostly in the same style of dungaree but different fabric patterns. They provide plain, floral, astrology, tartan and more fabric patterns. To be more accommodating they do offer a regular or long fit.

Levi Strauss & Co

Levi has adult and children dungarees for sale with a variety of different styles. For instance, some have wide leg or a narrower shaped top of the dungaree. However, as Levi only uses denim to create their products the dungarees are all denim which could limit their range.

White Stuff

This brand mostly has fabric dungarees with multiple different styles such as a crop leg or a v neck and more. They also embrace colour, cords and busy patterns for the dungarees. Additionally, some dungarees are web only which could add to the specialty of them.

Next

Next mostly focusses on a children's range for dungarees however there are a small amount of adult dungarees. The adult dungarees are mostly simple colours with small details like scalloped edges and a complimentary fit but the children have colourful designs with embroidery and frills which I personally still find inspiring.

Inspiration from this research

Personally, this has inspired me to lean more towards linen or corduroy fabric for my designs. Also to implement a more looser fit and wide leg into my designs as they seem to be the most popular currently. Additionally, a cross strap on the back and pockets would also attract more people to my designs.

I have also decided to be more creative with shape and to explore with adding embroidery details.

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I chose Laura Ashley as a designer because she is British like I am which is a big part of my identity. Also, I like her use of florals within her designs. Which have a lot of shape and a sense of classic elegance to them which I like to see in clothing and more, like furniture.

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I wanted to use my interest of antiques within this project because I associate myself with history / antiques since a young age. As a result of this, I now own some antiques myself and always enjoy seeing them used within interior design.

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I have decided to include multiple different forms of nature for this project because I believe nature is beautiful but also because I am constantly surrounded by it in various ways. For example, where I live or the nostalgic memories I have with nature like spending time at allotments when little and more.

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As embroidery is one of my favourite hobbies I wanted to include it within this project as it matches the theme of expressing my identity through my interests. So, I wanted to explore with more unique stitches that ive done before to improve my skill and possible design ideas.

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I wanted to explore with flower bundle dying because it seemed like a fun and somewhat sustainable method to connect my love for nature / flowers with fashion.

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Personally, I thought creating buttons would be an interesting way to mix different materials within design ideas.

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For this project, I have decided to explore the theme Identity through my interests. I have chosen this as I associate myself with my interests more rather than other forms of identity such as the nostalgia of childhood as I believe that my hobbies / interests are a big part of who I am and what I may do within the future.

Also for my target audience to be people who also enjoy the same or similar interests.

I would like to develop my creativity during this project. Therefore, I would like to explore my interests in unique ways. For instance, taking inspiration from my love of vintage furniture by turning them into fashion statements inspired by the furniture or to create garments based on the countryside and so on. I also think this will allow me to branch out more.

Overall, my final aim for this Identity project is to create a garment I like based off my interests and a dungaree pattern.

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Week 1

Start Padlet

Title page

Interest page

Drawings + collage of items in my bag (PR)

Mindmap of identity.

The biggest challenge this week was the drawings and college of items in bag. This is because I struggled to draw the items the way I wanted as I wanted them to look better than they do. But to overcome this, I understood that these were timed drawings that didn't have to be perfect but rather an exercise of creativity and identity.

Moving forward, I would like to complete my identity mindmap and gather some more primary research.

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Week 2

Moodboard

Mindmap of identity

Gathering pump house photos (PR)

Beginning formative powerpoint

This week the biggest challenge was gathering pump house photos because although I like antiques it was difficult to find items I could invision within a dungaree design. To overcome this, I also took photos of antiques that even had a little amount of inspiration such as a shelf with scalloped edges (could be inspiration for scalloped details on fabric)

Moving forward, I plan to start creating initial designs.

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Week 3

5 design boards

Transfer printing and stitch illustrations.

12 initial designs

For this week, I didnt find any challenges and enjoyed each activity. Moving forward, I plan to research different things further.

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Week 4

Mindmap of designers

Test piece combining four different fabrics.

Identifying 6 experiments to do

Compshop online

3D embroidery

For this week there was a challenge to overcome. It was difficult to find experimental designs who I was interested in and matched the theme of Identity. To overcome this, I took my time researching designers and chose some designers who couldve matched with some themes such as nature.

Moving forward, I would like to explore different techniques that I could include within my designs.

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Week 5

Gathers, ruffles + pleats.

Lookbook research

Creating wood + avocado buttons

Flower bundle dyeing experiments

The challenge of this week was the flower bundle dying. This was a challenge because the flowers weren't dying on the linen fabric. To overcome this, I changed the method and fabric.

Moving forward, I would like to explore more with buttons and create more moodboards.

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Week 6

Creating porcelain clay buttons

Creating more inital designs

Began to cut out pattern for toile

Two nature moodboards

More fashion designer research

The challenge of this week was cutting the pattern for the toile out. This activity was a challenge because it was difficult to see the markings of the different sizes on the pattern to trace out. To overcome this, I simply took my time when tracing the patterns.

Moving forward with this project, I would like to create more initial designs to eventually achieve a final design.

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Week 7

Creating more inital designs

Going over project plan / weekly journal

Air dry clay buttons / accessories

Finishing cutting out toile

I am unsure of which part of this week was the most challenging but cutting out the rest of the toile was somewhat different because I had to ensure I was cutting out the fabric pieces correctly and mark the fabric with different markings such as notches and where to place buttons. To overcome this, I took my time and made sure I tried my best to cut the pattern pieces out correctly.

Moving forward, I would like to begin sewing the toile and begin preparing for my 2nd formative mark.

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https://www.canva.com/design/DAGe4tLLeis/cQidjEexRjdjbFC_yF_WjQ/edit?utm_content=DAGe4tLLeis&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

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For this project I would like to visit multiple places. This includes, areas outside, shops, museums, galleries, and more.

On top of this, researching the history and designers behind my interests such as the history of embroidery, sewing, clothing and more. But I would also like to research other aspects of my interests such as what animals or insects are common within the British countryside and so on. This is because, I think developing a deeper understanding of my interests would be helpful as I can interpret the information into my designs and link more symbolism to them which may also teach others about the topic the design is based on.

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Test Piece Combining 4 Different Fabrics

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Test Piece Combining 4 Different Fabrics

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Begining to sew toile

Glazing buttons

Beginning to create boards for 2nd formative mark.

There is nothing to note of this week. Next week I plan to make more progress on my toile and complete my 2nd formative mark.

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Creating speeches for 2nd formative marking boards

Continuing to sew toile

Sketchbook work

Giving feedback on 2nd formative marking boards

Sewing parts of the toile was challenging this week. This is because, I had troubles with the sewing machine and sewn some areas wrong. To overcome this, I unpicked the areas sewn wrong then sewn them correctly with the guidance of my teacher.

Moving forward, I would like to contine to sew my toile and paint my air dry clay buttons / accessories.

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Laura Ashley:

https://www.next.co.uk/laura-ashley/homeware/our-history

https://blog.lauraashleyusa.com/a-look-back-at-laura-ashleys-decades-of-timeless-style/

Rosie Mcguiness:

https://riise.world/blogs/culture/artist-rosie-mcguinness-draws-confident-women?srsltid=AfmBOoo8bK0oMMlXC2018iRqcPS_U24eR8OYbJ9qqXRnDN0SDbqf0XrR

https://theposterclub.com/artists/rosie-mcguinness/

https://www.illustrationdivision.com/rosie-mcguinness

British Countryside:

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2023/10/common-uk-insect-identification/

https://www.lovethegarden.com/uk-en/article/19-common-british-birds-you-can-find-your-garden

Compshop Online Research:

https://www.next.co.uk/search?w=dungaree&p=1#53.33333206176758

https://www.whitestuff.com/search?query=Dungaree

https://www.levi.com/GB/en_GB/search/dungaree

https://lucyandyak.com/search?q=Dungaree

https://www2.hm.com/en_gb/search-results.html?q=dungarees

Cath Kidson:

https://www.britanniarose.com/blog/spotlight/cath-kidston:-the-history-of-modern-vintage?srsltid=AfmBOorquHwX64f5IsbfJQBUQtBOhT9qsIk0aGUIrw1SmHcqSwrn75Rv

https://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2017/jul/04/cath-kidston-design-business-new-venture

https://www.fabricsgalore.co.uk/blogs/news/the-history-of-cath-kidston?srsltid=AfmBOooha_JSmS2eRSEeK_0q_1uI412FqGvv4IG6oAby6jsrHmLJKjbG

Michael Kor:

https://www.michaelkors-collection.com/

Look book Research:

What Is a Lookbook? (+ 20 Stunning Examples) | Design Shack

Lazybones Apparel lookbook February 2020 by lazybones - Flipsnack

https://www.joebrowns.co.uk/media/catalogue/Joe-Browns-SS24-Womenswear-Lookbook/index.html

Wedgewood & Charles Jeffery:

https://www.2luxury2.com/breaking-plates-and-breaking-boundaries-charles-jeffrey-loverboy-and-wedgwood-join-forces-in-a-hilariously-stylish-crossover/

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Sketch book work

Painting air dry clay accessories / buttons

Continuing to sew toile

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Continuing toile

Sketchbook work

Lookbook location ideas

Tutorial 30

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To ensure I have the correct size and sew the final dungarees correctly, I have to complete a toile first.

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For this project, I would aim for a target audience of people who are similar to me / have the same interests. This is because my project is based on my identity through my own interests such as nature, antiques, craft and more. I think this could potentially be a wide range of an audience. For instance, some could only like nature and some could only like antiques. I also think my target audience could be anyone above 16 because my interests -like embroidery- can be found among a range of generations.

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I now know what I am currently working towards and what to improve on. To improve on this, I am going back through my sketchbook and adding more details. I will also document the process of my final dungaree.

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I believe that my toile has achieved a desireable standard but there is some areas to improve on. For instance, there is a crease by the back join of the straps. This is probably due to poor pinning and sewing. I will try to improve on this when sewing my final dungarees.

Another point is that I sewn and marked some areas wrong which did cause bigger mistakes like trimming down the seam allowence in the incorrect areas. But I did acknowledge most of these mistakes afterwards and fixed them. I will try not to repeat them on my final piece.

Other than this, my toile was completed to a decent standard in my opinion.

To learn from my toile, when creating my final dungarees I will ensure to pay closer detail to the pattern instructions and do my best to not repeat anymore mistakes. I have also decided I would not like to use topstitching on my final dungarees because I think the topstitching detail would distract from the colours and embroidery I plan to use on my final dungarees.

However, I do like the style of pockets this dungaree pattern has and will consider using them for my final dungarees.

Overall, my toile was completed to whay I believe is a decent standard but nect time I should pay closer attention to thr pattern instructions.

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I believe that my toile has achieved a desireable standard but there is some areas to improve on. For instance, there is a crease by the back join of the straps. This is probably due to poor pinning and sewing. I will try to improve on this when sewing my final dungarees.

Another point is that I sewn and marked some areas wrong which did cause bigger mistakes like trimming down the seam allowence in the incorrect areas. But I did acknowledge most of these mistakes afterwards and fixed them. I will try not to repeat them on my final piece.

Other than this, my toile was completed to a decent standard in my opinion.

To learn from my toile, when creating my final dungarees I will ensure to pay closer detail to the pattern instructions and do my best to not repeat anymore mistakes. I have also decided I would not like to use topstitching on my final dungarees because I think the topstitching detail would distract from the colours and embroidery I plan to use on my final dungarees.

However, I do like the style of pockets this dungaree pattern has and will consider using them for my final dungarees.

Overall, my toile was completed to what I believe is a decent standard but next time I should pay closer attention to thr pattern instructions.

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Firstly, I would consider that my final dungarees were completed a lot better and smoother than my toile.

When creating my final dungarees I decided to make some changes to my final design. Before dying my fabric with the flower bundle dying method, I revisited my flower bundle sample and realised the dye from the flowers had faded a huge amount. Due to this, I decided I needed a plan B because I did not want to create a garment that would fade in colour overtime. To solve this issue, I used a tie dye kit instead of flower bundle dying but I still used white cotton fabric as the base for the dye.

After dying the fabric I thought I made a mistake with my decision because the colours were very bright and mixed together a lot. However, after rinsing the dye out after 4 - 8 hours the colours no longer looked as bold and matched the colours in my design more. Even though the colours mixed together more than planned I think it still works with the design in representing different colours you can find within the nature, most importantly flowers. However, it may of been better to select a smaller range of colours such as 8 instead of 12 colours.

Another change I made to my final design is the pockets. On my final dungarees I kpet the same pockets as the toile because I genuinely liked the simple style of them.

Sewing my final dungarees was a significant improvement from my toile. In my opinion, this is because I was more experienced with the pattern and knew what each step should look like on the fabric itself. But, I did find some difficulty along the way because after dying the fabric pieces the pieces no longer matched how they did when I first cut the pieces out. I am unsure what caused this exactly.

Similarly, I did make two mistakes during sewing. Firstly, I forgot to zig zag stitch a part of the trousers. I also created a small crease again on the back attachment area of the straps but I do still think it is an improvement from my toile.

To create the embroidered flowers on the dungarees I had drawn flowers onto the dungarees while they were unswen togther then embroidered the flowers in white thread using a chain stitch. I used white so it matched the thread I was using to sew the pieces togther and it stood out against the colours more. I liked using chain stitch because I think it gave the flowers an artsy sketchy appearance. After the embroidery, I then sewn the front and back together through the trousers.

Overall, the completion of these dungarees was less challenging because of mistakes I learnt from my toile and can represent final design. But, there are areas that can be improved on such as how the trousers fit and stand.

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Finish sewing toile

Begin sewing final dungarees

During the half term I successfully finished sewing the toile which I had to overcome some challenges with. Additionally I completed the base of the final dungarees. Next week, I plan to finish the final dungarees by adding buttons, 'broach' like clay accessory and belt loops and a belt.

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For this project I had to create a design around the theme Self Identity. To follow this theme, I decided to portray my identity through my interests because I associate myself with them a significantly, even through fashion and so on.

During this project, I have completed a variety of research ranging from different techniques to fashion designers. To collect my research I mostly used the internet but making sure the websites were up to date and secure to ensure its reliability. By researching different topics, I learnt multiple new skills and liking for designers such as Wedgewood or clay buttons. This allowed me to develop my creative skills further which allows me to believe that the use of my research was effective.

Additionally, during this project I have been able to develop my sewing skills by learning how to sew a more intricate piece of clothing. During the journey of creating a toile and final dungarees, I learnt a lot along the way for instance I can now follow sewing pattern instructions better and improved my sewing in general. This knowledge will be useful for future projects.

Moreover, within this project I was able to improve my time management and planning skills. I did this by creating a project plan and assessing what i should do next. By following this plan it allowed me to complete my project on time. I will use this practice again on future projects.

However, there are some parts of this project that couldve gone better or needs improving. For instance I couldve given more context to chosen fashion designers or techniques. Also, there is a lack of problem solving but I believe that if there was a problem I manged to solve them as effectively as possible. For example, using a tie dye kit for the final dungarees instead of flower bundle dying.

To conclude, I think my project has been completed to good a standard but does have areas to improve on. But, I also learnt and developed a lot of skills which will be helpful towards future projects. If I were to complete this project again, I would like to be more adventurous with my designs and not be intimated by my lack of skills because i have learnt that they can also be learnt along the way. I would also research into more designers and techniques to help develop my design ideas further. In my opinion, continuing to further my time management and planning skills would also be useful.

Other than this, I believe that my final dungarees represents my identity and interests like I wanted.

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For this look book, I decided to take most of my inspiration from the LazyBones look book which I had researched previously. But I still wanted my look book to represent my main inspiration for the final dungaree design which I think I have achieved showing.

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