The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui | Actor's Ensemble Look
Loyola University Chicago - Fall 2024
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui | Actor's Ensemble Look
Loyola University Chicago - Fall 2024
Kitty Foyle Dress | Repair & Alteration Project
Designed by Rachel Healy
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Practices: Zipper Replacement | Garment Copy Patterning
Style/Era: ~1940s
A project to alter a shirtdress into a Kitty Foyle style, the alteration required repairing parts of the garment that were damaged and replacing the collar & cuffs. Taking the old collar and cuff, I was able to create a pattern to then utilize in creating the new collar & cuff.
Points in which I was challenged:
Zipper replacement in damaged waistline.
The seam that held the old zipper was a bit damaged and shortened as a result, so attaching the new zipper required realigning the waistline a little so that the finished new zipper could lay flat.
The fashion fabric had one of the bag stitched sides that stretched and moved easily.
By going slowly and repositioning the moving fabric side at the machine, I was able to have it stitch in well to the bag lining and garment.
Photo Credit: Joe Mazza
Garment Repairs
Garment Alteration
Production Photo