For this weeks fashion and textiles project, the task was to make a body adornment. We had to come up with a crisis and a synopsis, I decided to write a short story about the impact and aftermath of a black hole on the world. The planet became plunged into darkness, taken over by strange scary animals and turned freezing cold. I had to consider what I would need to keep my person alive. It was an adornment that was going to be: Warm, Camouflage, Protection and Shelter. After I had sketched a few design ideas I decided I wanted to create a poncho. I thought the perfect material to use would be a foil blanket as it would be warm.
I began to pin channels into the foil with I would thread paper straws through to make the poncho stick out. I machine sewed down the lengths of the foil. I had to add quite a few channels to make sure the poncho would stand out enough. I originally thought of adding fur underneath but I decided it would be too heavy for the foil to take.
Once I had finished the poncho I took some photographs of my model (Ellie) wearing it. I did her make up using black face paint and charcoal, I wanted to add a distressed look to the piece and to make her look like she is struggling for survival in the new world. Overall I am really happy with the final outcome of the project.
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