/fa/ - Fashion

[Anonymous No.6064364]

Where is the best place to buy fabrics online?
Finna make some long tees for summer.
Also: how to achieve an effect similar to this?

DIY General

[twerk it No.6064402]

you could half ass it ala void the brand or, if you were adventurous and already had a good idea of how to make a tshirt you might prepare the fabric for bias work before making a series of samples were you experiment with seam shaping and placement to get an appealing drape

[twerk it No.6064410]

also, michael levine

[Anonymous No.6064421]

You need a good understanding of seaming and pattern-making if you want to achieve something that looks like that. That being said, you're simply not going to be able to achieve that look without a lot of research and trial and error.

However, that doesn't rule out long-tees, they just won't drape that well. I've been doing my long-tees the lazy way and buying large shirts (I wear a small) and then bringing them in drastically in the sides and sleeves, carefully seaming around the pit areas. It's super simple to do, just turn the shirt inside out, compare it to a shirt that fits you well of a similar fabric (account for stretch), and then create new seams along the silhouette of that, cutting the excess (and preferably finishing the seam afterwards)

Hope that makes sense. I'm also going to slightly monitor this if you've got other "DIY" clothing questions.

[Anonymous No.6064646]

make the shirt way longer in the front. form gathers by pinching the fabric and pinning it. rearrange pins and drapes til u like how it looks. sew over the pins then take them out.

[Anonymous No.6065056]

bump for interest

[Anonymous No.6065080]

>>6064364
>tfw everybody photoshops and uses filters on their fit pics
>tfw nobody takes these pictures in sunlight to show what the materials/color/texture actually looks like

[Anonymous No.6066880]

I've been really interested in making my own clothes lately. As I much prefer fits which incorporate a look which is minimalist, usually monochromatic etc. I find myself drawn to clothing with interesting fits such as OP's picture, rather than anything with a complex design persay.
unfortunately, these types of clothes seem to be designed by more tasteful designers and thus cost... a lot. Disposable income isn't something I have in excess so...

TL;DR any good starting points for making your own clothing?

[Anonymous No.6066907]

bump out of interest

[Anonymous No.6066957]

To achieve an effect similar to that, youll need a balanced t shirt pattern that you can modify for an asymmetric draped effect. I recommend drafting block # 2 to your personal measurements, and buying about 10 yards of a cotton jersey you like.

Only use that one fabric when fitting. Do not bother working on the sleeve or even drafting it, until the torso is balanced and comfortable and looks the way you want, it might take 3-4 re-fittings to get the balance and the fit that you want.

After your block hangs correctly, make sure your armholes are the size you want before making the sleeves.

After your basic block is completed, to achieve an effect like in the op pic (this is one option, there are several alternatives), you need to slash open the side seam in 5+ places. Start slashing a couple inches below the bottom of the armholes, and add fullness on the right side, and blend the left side seam into a smooth curve, while keeping the armholes level. Also blend the right side, it will be a large convex curve, and use a ton of fabric, however the volume will drape like crazy in the bottom right corner.

[Anonymous No.6066959]

>>6066957

this page has the measurement chart that you need, change the chest, neck, scye depth, and natural waist to your personal measurements before starting the draft.

[Natalie Portman !Nat9xVTTmU No.6066977]

>>6066959
what book is this from? twrek recommended a patternmaking book but i forgot the name

[twerk it No.6066978]

>>6066957
>fold
>cutting on the fold
>fold
>foooooold

[Anonymous No.6066983]

>>6066977

metric pattern cutting for womens wear, an old edition.

>>6066978

when making blocks you cut on the fold all the time?

[twerk it No.6067000]

>>6066983
but
but
the turn of the fabric
you can't achieve perfect accuracy when cutting on the fold
>imperfection

[Anonymous No.6067009]

>>6067000

you dont cut the fabric on the fold, you draft the pattern on the fold, and unfold it when you cut the fabric, it ensure the pattern is exactly the same on both sides.

[twerk it No.6067017]

>>6067009
well, at least the turn of the paper is consistent :)
i heard that they used to draft halves separately at ann dem as a means of introducing imperfection but it sounds like a myth to me

[Anonymous No.6067036]

>>6067017

i think it depends on the pattern, subtle differences in sides can have a really nice effect on dress shirts, i know ann d does some with subtle differences. As long as u do everything with intent, and clearly show the sewers how to put it together, u can make it as asymmetric as u want. but for a block, you want it perfect, you need a very simple basis to draft off of imo. Once u have balance, you can start throwing seams and get creative w/ details. Otherwise ur fit is off and u just make a mess trying to add cool stuff.

[twerk it No.6067069]

>>6067036
ann dem's twisting and skewing isn't just moving seaming tho, it's actually for the purpose of twisting and skewing the fabric, which it seems a lot of flankers misunderstand cuz you cant just make it all sloppy and then cut along the str8 grain

she def uses blocks but i imagine she has a mountain of em and changes them or makes new ones frequently. part of the price premium fo sho, mad r&d costs to do this stuff