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This dress is inspired by the Korean traditional garment called hanbok and it is infused with American elements in order to portray the Korean American aspect of myself. The length of the dress is short and it does not cover the feet, traditionally hanbok must cover the feet to show modesty but I purposefully made the length short to show the American aspect to this address as well as the halter neck and open back. The halter neck is based on the traditional jeogori, since the jeogori and chima are supposed to be two separate elements, therefore I left the end of the halter neck floating. The fabric manipulation shown in this dress is an image of the mugunghwa (hibiscus), which is the national flower in Korea. Just like the flower itself, the inner part is dark pink and the outer petals are light pink. In terms of fabric choices, I mainly chose linen and silk since they are mainly used in the construction of a hanbok and it adds to the cultural meaning. The usage of mesh fabric for the top layer was to show the flowers underneath the mesh without having to lift the top layer.
This dress is inspired by the Korean traditional garment called hanbok and it is infused with American elements in order to portray the Korean American aspect of myself. The length of the dress is short and it does not cover the feet, traditionally hanbok must cover the feet to show modesty but I purposefully made the length short to show the American aspect to this address as well as the halter neck and open back. The halter neck is based on the traditional jeogori, since the jeogori and chima are supposed to be two separate elements, therefore I left the end of the halter neck floating. The fabric manipulation shown in this dress is an image of the mugunghwa (hibiscus), which is the national flower in Korea. Just like the flower itself, the inner part is dark pink and the outer petals are light pink. In terms of fabric choices, I mainly chose linen and silk since they are mainly used in the construction of a hanbok and it adds to the cultural meaning. The usage of mesh fabric for the top layer was to show the flowers underneath the mesh without having to lift the top layer.
Description:
Opening dress to Intertwined Picnic Day fashion show. Chosen by UC Davis Chancellor's wife to be shown as the opening piece.
Opening dress to Intertwined Picnic Day fashion show. Chosen by UC Davis Chancellor's wife to be shown as the opening piece.
Project Type:
Hand-made clothing
Hand-made clothing
My Role:
Starting from ideation sketch to draping, then creating mockups and then the final dress.
Starting from ideation sketch to draping, then creating mockups and then the final dress.
Tools:
Industrial sewing machine, Overlock machine, Hand sewing, Draping techniques, Adobe Illustrator
Industrial sewing machine, Overlock machine, Hand sewing, Draping techniques, Adobe Illustrator
About Intertwined:
UC Davis hold a yearly fashion show showcased by the Fashion & Design Society. It is an event to showcase student works and also be a part the major Picinic Day event. This year, the popular Picnic Day event featured 12 student-created collections which display a wide range of concepts from sustainability, minimalism, craftsmanship to cultural diversity merged into aesthetic qualities of each outfit.
FADS is a student-run organization that supports the talented fashion design students of UC Davis. Aims to find opportunities for those who are interested in the fashion industry, and build a community of people who are interested in fashion and want to learn more.
UC Davis hold a yearly fashion show showcased by the Fashion & Design Society. It is an event to showcase student works and also be a part the major Picinic Day event. This year, the popular Picnic Day event featured 12 student-created collections which display a wide range of concepts from sustainability, minimalism, craftsmanship to cultural diversity merged into aesthetic qualities of each outfit.
FADS is a student-run organization that supports the talented fashion design students of UC Davis. Aims to find opportunities for those who are interested in the fashion industry, and build a community of people who are interested in fashion and want to learn more.
Mood Board
Visual Design
I Incorporated a complementary color scheme so that the high contrast could make the dress more eye-catching. Also, the color red and green are commonly used in the traditional Hanbok.
I Incorporated a complementary color scheme so that the high contrast could make the dress more eye-catching. Also, the color red and green are commonly used in the traditional Hanbok.
Fabric Manipulation
Early Sketches
Muslin Mockup
Half Muslin Mockup
Created a muslin mockup to see how the dress would drape on the dress form. Used the mockup to test out different lengths of the skirt. Designed all the pattern pieces needed for the dress.
Created the flowers with hand stitching techniques. Used stripes of muslin and pressed the middle to create a crease and used that line to hand stitch the flowers.
Used a medium weight muslin fabric to mimic the real fabric used for the dress.
Created a muslin mockup to see how the dress would drape on the dress form. Used the mockup to test out different lengths of the skirt. Designed all the pattern pieces needed for the dress.
Created the flowers with hand stitching techniques. Used stripes of muslin and pressed the middle to create a crease and used that line to hand stitch the flowers.
Used a medium weight muslin fabric to mimic the real fabric used for the dress.
Real Fabric Construction
Type of Fabric
Bodice - Cotton linen blend
Skirt - Under layer silk, top layer mesh
Strap - Cotton lien blend
Flower - Cotton blend
Sewing Machine
Industrial sewing machine and overlock machine
Bodice - Cotton linen blend
Skirt - Under layer silk, top layer mesh
Strap - Cotton lien blend
Flower - Cotton blend
Sewing Machine
Industrial sewing machine and overlock machine
Flower Creation
I manipulated the fabric by pressing center front line and then placing it in a circular position. The flowers were first pinned on the dress and then sand sewn into the dress.
Finishing
The edges of the dress were finished with an overlock machine to create a clean cut on all edges of the dress.
Final Product
Front View
Back View
Runway
