Working with Muslin: Eva Pieces Together her Dress

Eva's sophomore design project is based around the usage of fair trade fabric.  Her design for her garment consists of a trapezoid silhouette, combined with her Moving Through Water inspiration.  Eva is going to hand-dye the cotton sateen fabric she has ordered to illustrate her inspiration in her garment.

Through the use of an asymmetrical neckline and a 3D-like drop hole in the left side of the bodice, the sophomore designer is applying what she is learning in her apparel classes to create movement and detail in the construction of the garment.  

The fabrics that are available for the sophomores to use  are shown here.  Eva's out-of-the-box approach regarding this project portrays her unique sense of design and style.

As Eva works towards completing the garment in its final fabric, she must first construct the garment in muslin, fit it to her model, and adjust the seaming and patterns accordingly.  Below is a video clip where Eva describes how she is making preparations to create her final dress in fabric by first working with the muslin.