Creative Design: Undergraduate

Wedding Jumpsuit

---

Abstract

This bridal wear piece was inspired by the zero-waste patternmaking concept (Gwilt, 2013; Rissanen, 2008, 2016). I drew inspiration from geometry and fitting different shapes into one large square. I drew inspiration for colors and textile manipulation from nature, specifically from flowers. The purpose of this design was to create a wedding ensemble for a bride to wear on their wedding day that used the entirety of the length of fabric, building upon previous work that used the entirety of the length of fabric in a formal wear design ((McKinney & Bennet, 2015)). I strived to create a jumpsuit that achieved this for a bride that would be more comfortable wearing pants rather than a dress. Through the development of this design, I wanted to achieve a pattern that did not produce any fallout, and create a jumpsuit with zero side seams.

Keywords: bridal wear, bridalwear, embroidery, radial patternmaking, zero waste, zero fabric waste

How to Cite:

Otto, K. M., McKinney, E. C. & Cho, S., (2020) “Wedding Jumpsuit”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 77(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.11780