Hats I interpretated for my course, 2015

 

Inspiration comes from the Australian detective show

Miss Fishers Murder Mysteries

 

Different stages and processes of making hats

 

This is the start of my buckram hat, blocked and pinned

to hold the shape

 

 

 

Buckram all dried and ready to hand sew the crown

to the brim,

 

This image looks bitty but its just the light shining on the

four-way stretch velvet, finished off with lace

 

Below is my Black Spanish Gaucho Hat

and my cream Cloche hat 

 

Below is the cloche hood after blocking, pins removed

and the felt stiffener has been applied and left to dry

 

 

 

This stage has now been ironed and cut into shape,

and ready for decoration

 

 

 

 

Hand sewn decoration gives the finishing touch

to this Cloche hat

 

 

 

 

Stockport Hat Museum, Manchester, England. December 2015

 

I am now in my second year at University, CCAD Hartlepool one of our modules

is Millinery, so a group of us decided to make the trip to this museum

 

 

 

                                    Well worth the trip, the guided tour was very informative,
                             learning techniques that we used to make our hats for the module

                                                                          
                        This was our lovely guide, holding a wooden block which shapes a flat cap

 

 

Another wooden hat block

 

We then moved on to the collection of hats in their cases

 

Top Hat

 Light silk plush with felt hat band, 1900,

by Leonards of London

 

 

Danni Minogue's tartan hat 2002

 

Rugby Union Cap

 

This was an American themed glass case

 

 

I would like to thank The Hat Museum for allowing me to publish these

photographs from their collection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Decendants Costumes November 2015

I and fellow student Shannon Garland were approached by Northern Costumiers ltd

Director Lauren Deal to assist in the construction of four costumes

commissioned by Ginger Parties

 

Characters names

Mal

 

                                                                               
                                     for 2015 opening night at  Newcastle Christmas lights festivities

                                                                            Carlos

 

Rear view

                                                                           
                             

                                                                            Evie

                                                                              Jay

 

 

Gaining valuable experience working with new fabrics

deadlines and pattern cutting

 

Photographs taken by Lauren Deal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kirkleatham Museum WW1 Costumes 29th September 2015

 

I feel so privileged to be able to get up close and personal

to these amazing costumes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Can I just say a big thank you to

Kirkleatham Museum 

for allowing me to use their photographs 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kirkleatham Museum Redcar. Beauty and the Beach. September 2015

This Museum is a little gem that's on my doorstep.

 

It is so important to be able to get up close to these costumes

and analyse them as primary research for the degree course I am

 currently attending

 

One-piece Deco style Meridian Bathing Costume 1925-30 

(orange)

 

                                                               
   This blue with white costume with white trim,  The 'modesty' law was still in force in the Britain

 1950-55, Halter neck polka dot bathing suit, with matching puffed out shorts

                                              
  Halter neck bathers are very popular, the gathers, satin and button detail finish      off the overall look
                                                

   The decorative button down panel flattens the tummy, 1960s one-piece Bri-Nylon

 Jantzen International Set, one-piece in latex 1959, Designed to advertise international travel for Pan-Am airlines
                                              

    Janet Dickinson, one-piece nylon, cotton glaze, this bather with internal boning and cone shaped bra top  exaggerated hourglass shape. Red background with polka trim.
                                          

                                    
   I would like to credit Kirkleatham Museum, Redcar for letting me display these photos in my blog

Yves Saint Laurent collection @ Bowes Museum July 2015

The magnificent Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, UK

Two friends and I went along to visit the eagerly awaited

Yves Saint Laurent: Style is Eternal collection

 

This 1970s haute couture short evening dress

is veiled in black Chantilly lace

the cut out design is exquisite

 

                                The front of the dress has button detail, long puffed sleeves
                                   with cuff fastening, straight dress hemline is to the knee

                                                    Evening Gown spring/summer 2001
                                                      white silk organdie bustier gown,
                                                                 

                                 Embroidered (by Lesage) with pineapple effect made from
                                          black silk thread, rhinestones and black sequins
                                                                             

                                      With scalloped edges embroidered with silk thread
                                            

 

                                    Autumn/winter collection 1965 haute couture collection
                                  This is one of my favourite's a sleeveless straight dress of
                                             wool jersey with appliqued coloured blocks
                                       

                                  Cocktail dress 1966 autumn/winter haute couture collection
                               straight green wool jersey with heart-shaped design and uneven
                                                             strip along the hemline

                                   Just a few images from my collection of photographs
                          I had taken on our visit to this amazing collection of costumes
                                       altogether there was 54 items in the collection,

                                I would like to thank Bowes Museum and Yves Saint Laurent
                                                       for letting me use these images

Beamish, chilling out behind the scenes

Me (right) and Karolina waiting to go on the catwalk

 

                               Karolina also a student made the mans jacket, both looking fabulous,
                                           her dress was made by another  first year student

                                   There was a lot going on at Beamish and the sun was shining
                                      below stands student and model John in his three piece suit
                                              made by another very talented student Shannon

                               Two second year students in their very glamorous ball gowns
                                      made by second year students, posing near some
                                                                   vintage motor cars
                                                     

                                           Here is Tom resting in a chair that is situated
                                                 in the front room of the 1950s house

                                     This was the magnificent 1950s band that had everyone
                                                           up dancing and toe tapping
          

                                                  
                                       I would like to thank Beamish Museum, Durham, England