Pictures Hold Memories

The feelings pictures leave you with can affect you for the rest of the day. This is the first thought I had upon entering FIT last Saturday. There was a huge display right at the front of my building with tons of different student’s photos. They were all hauntingly beautiDSC05387ful, each with a different story to tell. We’ll come back to these photos later. Now I have to head over to my sewing class.

In class, all I had left to do was the neckline on my blouse. I ironed my top and fixed a few of the hems before I started. My professor had me fold over the fabric at the top so it made a sort of tunnel. Then, she helped me measure my elastic.  After that, I pulled the elastic through the tunnel using a safety pin. I was done with the class. She told me to bring in a personal project that she could help me with next week. I still had half the class to fill, so I made a little detachable collar for my friend. I found this really cool blue muslin and embroidered it with a rose trim. I aDSC05388lways feel more comfortable working from my head instead of a pattern. I know patterns are more reliable, especially for something complicated, but I love the feeling of being in control of how it will look! Every inch I change will affect the garment, and I love having that control.

After lunch, I headed back to the display of photographs. I couldn’t get enough of them. I don’t know much about photography, but having a friend who is obsessed with it has given me a new appreciation for the little details, not just a model’s pretty dress. For my draping class, I was looking forward to draping the bodice of a dress to look forward to. I started by reviewing what I had done last week, re-pinning my style tape to the dress form, and making sure all my measurements were correct. I had done my first dart last week, so some of my work was already done. We spent the class making the neckline, marking and truing the front piece and then the back.

After my draping class was finDSC05390ished, I went to go see the photographs again. They still amazed and intrigued me. I love that there can be so many talented people in the world, and that some of them get the chance to show off their amazing work. It made me feel hopeful that some day I could have my designs on display at FIT. I would love to impact on another hopeful talent, the same way those pictures had an impact on me. 

Sissi


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