Research over the project was made during the internship and the making of the evening dress.
It continued also during the final project with all the drafts.
Research went from hardware and fabric selection , to pattern choice and method of drafting , to historical facts amongst other things….

Online search for comparative clothes

Sources of some patterns ( bustle mainly )








Half scale prototyping










Searching for the right stripes/fabric /

screen printing


Bloc printing





Fabric selection


Online search


Shoe inspiration

photoshop use

Museum/historical references



in store shopping



Historical plates



Fabric printing ( final choice ) Fabric was printed in england - serged cotton fabric.





