as some of you may know, i’m currently studying a certificate of fashion design at Tafe SA here in Adelaide. We’re on to our second skirt at the moment, an a-line skirt with a yoke and kick pleat. in calico. exciting right? yes yes, i know we have to start at the basics, which is fine, but it just means that i am forever aching to get into extra-curricular sewing that 1. doesn’t involve calico 2. designs that i want to wear and fit me! [damn standard size 10 sewing].

i’m a huge fan of draping, and this is my first experiment. remember that drape book i bought all those months ago? well i took it out and attempted to read the patterns. not an easy feat as you can see. also it’s japanese so there’s essentially no english. anyway! i’m pretty pleased with the result. i used this silver covered stretch jersey which probably didn’t have enough draping ability as i would have preferred, but whatevs. new top for me! [oh yeah i started it as a dress and then decided on a top. i'm a designer, i can make these decisions right?].

and you really can’t see much of it in these pics either but i assure you it’s cool. ahaha.

xx