Design evolution

Yesterday I picked up my stock of Beach Tops from the manufacturer.

It's hard to believe that the initial inspiration for the Beach Top was this Michael Kors outfit.

I was sitting at the hairdresser at the beginning of the year flicking through a Vogue magazine and came across this.  It was the contrast bands of colour at the neck, hem and sleeves that caught my eye and I wanted to replicate.  Because I used cotton voile for the body of the top, I couldn't finish the neckline in a similar way without the seam of the contrast colour showing through the fabric.  If I'd done it in a more complicated way the manufacturing would cost too much and would risk being too complicated to guarantee a quality finish.

So I shelved the idea of a neck finished this way (until maybe next winter when I use a heavier weight fabric) and adapted a pattern from a few summers back.

  

I find it curious how a design idea evolves into the finished product.  There's no connection between the initial inspiration and the end design, but that's what sparked the idea.

Comments

[eva]

Hi! I'm back to reality! WOnderful idea. I love your new drawing lessons, I'm sure you will do lovely things with them. By the way, a friend of mine in Spain who bought you a pair of pijamas is happy to have them, and I'm happy to see that people know your work! COngrats'!

[Sarah]

What a lovely top, I have been admiring your creations from afar, yes I think they call it lurking, anyway I know that if I think it is beautiful then I should share that with you. I know it would look beautiful on my 5yr old daughter.

[sally]

That is a really cute top. Keep em coming.