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Sew the Kimono-Inspired dress and a sleeve of your choice
`The Kimono-Inspired Dress
& Statement Sleeves Pattern
The Kimono-Inspired Dress & Statement Sleeves Pattern, a new resource produced by Pattern Cutting Deconstructed in collaboration with the V&A.
The brief from Jo Jones, Senior Content Editor for Digital Media at the V&A was intriguing: create a downloadable pattern, based on the museum's Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk summer 2020 exhibition, that comprised of a simply shaped garment with interesting sleeves.
Inspired by the traditional kimonos displayed in the exhibition, and other creative Japanese arts, Monisola set about realising the brief. “I love the wrap front fastening of the kimono and mimicked this by creating a faux-wrap front dress. The choice of dress lengths and four sleeve variations acknowledge the mercurial nature of the kimono. The sleeves draw from origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, introducing a sculpted element that contrasts with the fluidity of the dress”.
The new pattern is available as a free download and is now live on the V&A website.
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£100.00
Try a taster session before you commit to a longer course. Redeemable against programmes A, B, C, and D.
Please confirm a suitable date by emailing moni@patterncuttingdeconstructed prior to purchase.
ABOUT YOUR CLASS
The lesson can take place online, in person - at my studio in central London, or at your home. Home lessons will incur travel expenses
You will receive an invitation containing the meeting ID & password for entry, please do not share your private login details with others.
The lesson must take place on a secure wifi connection.
The lesson will be recorded and shared with you.
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It's a one hour class which focuses on an introduction to industrial flat pattern cutting and covers equipment and a selection of exercises on dart manipulation. This mini session is also a fantastic way for us to work together, and make sure that we click.
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Make six tops from the full kit. Progress from beginner, to intermediate and finish with more confident advanced pattern drafting. The beginners tops focus on simple diagonal design lines and 3-d inserts. Intermediate progresses the design lines to create panelled tucks. Confident is all about creating draped patterns on the flat.
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£35.00
Learn how to make two beginners patterns that feature design lines, 3-d front sections and two set-in sleeves. Our step-by-step pattern making, gives you the artistic freedom to create contemporary design.
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UK Royal Mail Signed For
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£35.00
Learn how to make two intermediate patterns. Graphic features one section of diagonal front tucks. Cut & Spread features three sections of diagonal front tucks. Our step-by-step pattern making, gives you the artistic freedom to create contemporary design.
SHIPPING:
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£35.00
Learn how to make two asymmetric patterns. I call the process flat draping as you will reduce the block pattern to create one that's suitable for jersey, slash and spread the new pattern and create drape on one side. The draped designs are to be made in jersey and are cut on the bias. Step-by-step pattern making, giving the artistic freedom to create contemporary design.
SHIPPING:
UK Royal Mail Signed For
Europe & International Tracked and signedView more details...QuantityComing soonPDF Cut & Spread™ All Levels Kit. Woven & Jersey TOPS.
£39.00
Make six tops from the full kit. Progress from beginner, to intermediate and finish with more confident advanced pattern drafting. The beginners tops focus on simple diagonal design lines and 3-d inserts. Intermediate progresses the design lines to panelled tucks. Confident is all about creating draped patterns on the flat.
Our kit includes Downloadable files with the following:
• QR coded instructions for making 6 tops
• 4 x sleeves
• Dress Block A1 copy shop PDF file.
A4/Letter print at home PDF file.
Please print at 100%
• 1/2 scale blockView more details...Coming soonPDF Beginners Cut & Spread™ Pattern Making Kit. Woven TOPS.
£20.00
Learn how to make two beginners patterns that feature design lines, 3-d front sections and two set-in sleeves. Our step-by-step pattern making, gives you the artistic freedom to create contemporary design.
Our kit includes Downloadable files with the following:
• QR coded Instructions for making 2 tops
• 2 x sleeves
• Dress Block A1 copy shop PDF file.
A4/Letter print at home PDF file.
Please print at 100%
• 1/2 scale blockView more details...Coming soonPDF Intermediate Cut & Spread™ Pattern Making Kit. Woven TOPS.
£20.00
Learn how to make two intermediate patterns. Graphic features one section of diagonal front tucks. Cut & Spread features three sections of diagonal front tucks. Our step-by-step pattern making, gives you the artistic freedom to create contemporary design.
Our kit includes Downloadable files with the following:
• QR coded instruction cards for making 2 tops
• 2 x sleeves
• Dress Block A1 copy shop PDF file.
A4/Letter print at home PDF file.
Please print at 100%
• 1/2 scale blockView more details...Coming soonPDF Confident Cut & Spread™ Pattern Making Kit. Jersey TOPS.
£20.00
Learn how to make two asymmetric patterns. I call the process flat draping as you will reduce the block pattern to create one that's suitable for jersey, slash and spread the new pattern and create drape on one side. The draped designs are to be made in jersey and are cut on the bias. Step-by-step pattern making, giving the artistic freedom to create contemporary design.
Our kit includes Downloadable files with the following:
• QR coded instruction cards for making 2 items
• Dress Block A1 copy shop PDF file.
A4/Letter print at home PDF file.
Please print at 100%
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£18.00
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Size 10 - 24
Level:
Chameleon Dress - Beginner
Victoriana - Beginner
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£14.00
This sewing pattern will show you how to create a simple ‘every-woman’ style dress which you can then embellish with a choice of statement sleeves in a range of complexity. The dress is called the Chameleon as it’s the perfect base for pattern hacking. The pattern making sleeve kit features the Caldera sleeve in a design that draws from the Japanese art of paper folding, origami.
Sizes 10 - 24
Level:
Chameleon Dress - Beginner
Caldera Sleeve - AdvancedView more details...Coming soonPDF Chameleon Dress Pattern & The Lantern Sleeve Pattern Making Kit
£14.00
This sewing pattern will show you how to create a simple ‘every-woman’ style dress which you can then embellish with a choice of statement sleeves in a range of complexity. The dress is called the Chameleon as it’s the perfect base for pattern hacking. The pattern making sleeve kit features The Lantern sleeve in a design that draws from the Japanese art of paper folding, origami.
Size 10 - 24
Level:
Chameleon Dress - Beginner
The Lantern Sleeve - AdvancedView more details...Coming soonPDF Chameleon Dress Pattern & Morigami Sleeve Pattern Making Kit
£14.00
This sewing pattern will show you how to create a simple ‘every-woman’ style dress which you can then embellish with a statement sleeve. The dress is called the Chameleon as it’s the perfect base for pattern hacking. The pattern making sleeve kit features the Morigami sleeve in a design that draws from the Japanese art of paper folding, origami.
Sizes 10 - 24
Level:
Chameleon Dress - Beginner
Morigami Sleeve - IntermediateView more details...Coming soonPDF Chameleon Dress Pattern & Victoriana Sleeve Pattern Making Kit
£14.00
This dress sewing pattern and sleeve pattern making kit will show you how to sew a simple ‘every-woman’ style dress which you can then embellish with a statement sleeve. The dress is called the Chameleon as it’s the perfect base for pattern hacking. The pattern making sleeve kit features the Victoriana sleeve design that’s inspired by a vintage Victorian jacket.
Size 10 - 24
Level:
Chameleon Dress - Beginner
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£18.00
This sewing pattern will show you how to create a simple ‘every-woman’ style dress which you can then embellish with a choice of four statement sleeves in a range of complexity. The dress is called the Chameleon as it’s the perfect base for pattern hacking. The four sleeve designs draw from the Japanese art of paper folding, origami.
Size 10 - 24
Level:
Chameleon Dress - Beginner
Victoriana - Beginner
Morigami - Intermediate
The Lantern - Advanced
Caldera - AdvancedView more details...Coming soonChameleon Dress & Caldera Sleeve PDF Sewing Pattern
£14.00
This sewing pattern will show you how to create a simple ‘every-woman’ style dress which you can then embellish with a choice of four statement sleeves in a range of complexity. The dress is called the Chameleon as it’s the perfect base for pattern hacking. The fCaldera sleeve design draws from the Japanese art of paper folding, origami.
Size 10 - 24
Level:
Chameleon Dress - Beginner
Caldera - AdvancedView more details...Coming soonChameleon Dress & The Lantern Sleeve PDF Sewing Pattern
£14.00
This sewing pattern will show you how to create a simple ‘every-woman’ style dress which you can then embellish with a choice of four statement sleeves in a range of complexity. The dress is called the Chameleon as it’s the perfect base for pattern hacking. The Lantern sleeve design draws from the Japanese art of paper folding, origami.
Size 10 - 24
Level:
Chameleon Dress - Beginner
The Lantern - AdvancedView more details...Coming soonChameleon Dress & Morigami Sleeve PDF Sewing Pattern
£14.00
This sewing pattern will show you how to create a simple ‘every-woman’ style dress which you can then embellish with a choice of four statement sleeves in a range of complexity. The dress is called the Chameleon as it’s the perfect base for pattern hacking. The four sleeve designs draw from the Japanese art of paper folding, origami.
Size 10 - 24
Level:
Chameleon Dress - Beginner
Morigami - IntermediateView more details...Coming soonLoad More
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