NCFE Vintage Design Level One

Last year I looked at the change in fashion following Dior's New Look in 1947. It was a great change in fashion from the utility and military look of the 1940s to the ultra feminine look of the 1950s. I looked at the rise of the teenager in the 1950s and also how the look of the 1950s is still influencing youth fashion today.

For my production piece I chose to make a skirt and waistcoat from a 1951 original Simplicity pattern. I wanted to make this as it was very close to the original New Look designs. The waistcoat was very tailored so it I thought that it would be a challenge for me to make it as I had not made anything as tailored before.

Overall I was very pleased with how it turned out despite some technical difficulties. One day I may even make it again.

I have created this blog so that I can keep track of my ideas and thoughts whilst I am completing my course. I am currently in the second year of a NCFE Creative Crafts - Vintage Design course. I am absolutely loving the course again this year. I am hoping to be able to use the qualifications to move onto higher education and hopefully a career involving vintage clothes.

In my next post I will write about my first year and the final piece and project I completed.

Signed up at last.

So I've managed to sign up for this blog. I just need to find my bearings and then we are in business.