process piccies of my new prairie bonnet, I think I'm almost there but the notes I have are:
-fix the neck situation/ make it a little bit more hoodie-y for a real head with hair
-cut the v-neck situation its kinda unnecessary
-heavier interfacing on bonnet bill
-heavier gathering and more fluid "bodess" piece connection to sleeves
-gathering instead of pleating on shoulder seam & wrist seam. Both are concentrated towards the middle of the seam
-a wee bit longer waist piece 2 b super snatched
I've got the fabric choices down on the hoodies, however I'm encountering a little creative block with my fabric choices on the other pieces. I guess I'm just so used to going with the flow finding random vintage fabrics with a heavy vibe, as well as printing my own images. So it makes this process of picking fabrics just a little bit more confusing when I have sooooO many options. Last week I went swatching and I couldn't believe how quickly the time flew and how massive my swatch bag was. It was fun but damnnn like I could get really crazy with this shit. Ug I have to say as well- it's hard to find cool printed wovens because the digital printing is just so fug and cheap looking. I'm thinking maybe I just get hella vintage fabrics for those kinds of pieces or do my own prints. Here are some options from my first brainstorming day... The top is a mock-up with random (amazing) fabrics in my studio, and the swatches are obviously what I found at ragfinders/downtown~
I'm mostly excited about the pink lace and black sequins of course lolol but the others are cool too.. everyone is obsessed with the polka dot situation which I guess I am too but eep does it fit the vibes? likeeee its not really part of the 3 color stories? I guess it actually is kind of model poetry. Damn all three options kinda inadvertently hit the stories in my mind! Which I think I need to blog about next.
Which brings me to my next big hurdle.... prints prints prints. Agu pointed out the option of making my own prints and I was all like but wouldn't that look hype beast-y? but then she was like nooo like you photoshop some cool shit and its like a massive print. Almost like those soviet inspired chopova fleece tops. This will be fun fun and I will be able to do it in Texas over Christmas. Inspo on the vibe is model poetry x the country graphic tees paw paw used to sell x intro to Annie graphics x my own pics x victorienne lol
SoooO yah.. oof I sometimes just get so so anxious and don't think anything I do is good enough etc. It's such a demented part of the creative process. Can you imagine what it would be like to be freed of anxiety? alas... what else?
oh yah... I need to finish the pattern for the shorts and jeggings tomorrow. Like done done actually pleaseee mama ! I don't have the sketches on hand, but it's basically a booty short with almost costume-y western detailing like oversized belt loops and contrast fabrics separated by rodeo-y lines. I think the fabric will be the tea on making it more subtle and elevated. perhaps just the same fabric but on some parts inside out or contrast pinstripe directions etc. The jeggings are basically super long the hug over the heel of a massive platform LOL like legwarmers but its lambskin with a chaps-inspired pattern. ahhh will it be good enough? will it fit the story I'm trying to tell? iwbgiwubgiuwrb;kjwref my chest is filled with "its not done" anxiety.. tomorrow is Saturday and my day off so I guess imma get it poppin then... lots to do before December hits
