{"id":488,"date":"2010-04-05T19:00:59","date_gmt":"2010-04-06T00:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/futureoffashion\/?p=488"},"modified":"2014-02-10T22:24:47","modified_gmt":"2014-02-11T03:24:47","slug":"pintucks-petticoats-and-a-probable-meltdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/futureoffashion\/2010\/04\/05\/pintucks-petticoats-and-a-probable-meltdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Pintucks, Petticoats, and a Probable Meltdown"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Christina, don’t tell me we only have a week to finish our garments, I thought it was two weeks!!” my friend says as I approach my home away from home, C714. Sorry dear friend, I would like another week too, but that is not going to happen. Monday April 12th critic picks the award winner and Wednesday April 14th is judgement day.<\/p>\n

Looking back on last weeks postings, I see all my fellow bloggers were fast at work during their “spring break”. I however needed some r&r. I went home (after my usual saturday session in the draping lab) and spent some time with my family. Copious amounts of beads, layers of chiffon, and the looming deadline of a second ensemble were all put on a temporary hiatus. I know that this was not the smartest decision that I could have made, but spending time with loved ones during the Easter holiday seemed like the priority of the moment.<\/p>\n

Monday, sigh. After my train was cancelled on sunday, I was up at 3:30 AM to catch the super early train back to the city so I could make it in time for class in the afternoon. Straight from Penn Station I was back into fashion show mode and on a mission in the garment district to buy my second ensemble (cotton Inc.) fabric. $150 later, mission accomplished ( haha, no this does not include the trim that I will be running back for later.) I did succumb to buying some antique lace at Lace Star to complete my vintage look.<\/p>\n

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$150 spent, 45 minutes- new record<\/p><\/div>\n

The drape of my cotton ensemble is near completion. I still need to do the panty, which will not take up my time, but the dear pintucking I’ve decided to do will. Had I planned this better, I would have got my pintucks sent out to be done. Yes this is a legal practice and not cheating. It is very hard to get these devils to be the correct size and spaced evenly, so its A LOT easier to get them sent out, but, VERY expensive. The one yard I wanted to get pintucked professionally was going to be around $98. WAS, is the keyword. I decided to try them out for myself, and after a few sample, I got it perfect, I will have to start charging my own rate!<\/p>\n

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"new" antique lace and my attempt at pintucking<\/p><\/div>\n

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pintuck close-up sample<\/p><\/div>\n

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I am also doing a cotton tulle petticoat, it is all draped and patterned, all I need to do is cut it out and sew it. I am off to Lace Star, again, because of a change made to the hemline, I will applique (applique means to cut out the motif of the lace and zig zag stitch it onto the body fabric) the “new” antique lace to the hem, sounds like a good friday night activity.<\/p>\n

So I am going to be a busy bee this week. I have to pintuck the rest of the fabric for the bustier and yoke of the skirt, and then make it all, in time for monday. Remember first ensemble? Well I still need to change the sleeves and do some residual beading for monday too, no sweat! (kidding!) I am sure I will not be sleeping this week, so be sure to look for update posts all week long to show you how I will miraculously meet the deadlines! Wish me luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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