Wrap - Outcome Development

I gave a kit of things to my participant, these included;

- elastic bands of different widths and lengths

- a sheet with a hole in the middle

- some tulle with 3 large slices through

- some disgusting fishnet/stretch fabric

- elastic that i had sewn together for another experiment

She came up with some interesting things, most were quite predictable as she tried to anchor the fabrics at the waist and the bust also trying to put everything on at once was quite funny to watch...

There is also a faded imprint from one of the tighter bands on her arm, she said it hurt a lot but i didnt let her take it off - it still didnt have much of an effect after 5 mins.. although she didnt like it.....

On the manniquin

I began to look at the body in two parts - the undergarment which i started with just pattern pieces of a basic bodice and pants and anchored these to the body with the elastic. i created bands of different widths to fit at different parts of the body...

With these ones I began using one piece of elastic and wrapping the body numerous times, placing each layer specifically, then i pinned and sewed it together to make a top you can slip on. This method was quite a good one, especially working on the mannequin. i really liked some of the outcomes and could be executed well if designed well (on paper first) rather than just playing on the stand.