Project Statement- A Georgian Tale
My project explores multiple Georgian love triangles divided by secrets, society, tradition and sexuality.
In the beginning I believe that I struggled with self motivation and creativity due to the pressure of working at home however as time went on, I believe I was able to achieve my best work by experimenting with materials that were close to hand.
To begin, I decided to focus on the initial story itself by developing my chosen Georgian theme, characters and plots. I took inspiration from my own love life and past relationships as well as those from my friends and family. I tweaked each in different ways to make the story appear more scandalous and I also asked both my friends and family to play my characters. I then went on to develop possible set locations, suitable costuming and props appropriate to the 18th Century in order to curate the perfect atmosphere for my story and to bring my characters to life.
Through this, I looked at various fine artists, designers, novelists, TV programmes and public figures whose work and style heavily influenced my own technique and personal approach. I also learned a great deal in terms of my own family’s skill and involvement in lacework, crocheting and embroidery.
I developed this concept across all design modules however I definitely focused my work more from a Fashion perspective which I was most interested in. It also allowed me to achieve my own personal style through creating and curating my own collection.
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Part 2: Mark-making my designs
After documenting my designs, I decided to mark-make them to show the different shapes and individual dimensions created through manipulation and how they fit the body. I found this activity really enjoyable and helpful in developing our collections. I also hope to finish them over the coming days.
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Making a Georgian corset~
I decided I wanted to try and make a Georgian style corset inspired by my leading lady. Although i was short on materials, I decided to cut up an old white skirt into eight different sections. I then neatly pinned the edges back. I believe the curled edges already on the initial design of the skirt, would perfectly flatter the tight elegance of the female waistline. I look forward to finishing this piece.
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John Galliano~Dior 2004 Fall
John Galliano was one of the first British designers to take over a French fashion house, serving as Dior’s creative director from 1996 to 2011. During this time, Galliano took Dior’s concepts of femininity and opulence and pushed them to the very edge of wearable art and as a result, it became was one of the most breathtaking and exciting brand revamps in fashion history. Under Galliano’s influence, each Dior collection was a fantastical mixture of history and pop influences that were captured on the runway as grand, elaborate theatrical experiences.
In particular, Galliano’s 2004 Fall Dior collection perfectly captures my Georgian theme of exquisite, dramatic gowns,engorged in concepts of royalties. The models took yo the runway with powdered faces wearing corseted gowns with their crowns and breasts slightly askew. The gowns themselves consisted of elaborate fabric of incredible embroidered detail, suspended in jewels with large puffy skirt flounces.
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My 8 look lineup
I decided to create an eight look collection based on the eight primary characters I created for my Georgian story. I believe my collection is unique in which each design perfectly captures both the personality and class of that character at that time period. Overall I am very happy with the outcome.
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Developing my designs
I decided to take the skills that I learned from my last fashion workshop earlier in the year and incorporate it into this project when creating my six look line up.
My story and collection explore multiple Georgian love triangles torn apart by class, tradition, sexuality and society.
It was important to me that all six looks share the classical Georgian costuming, suitable for both their class and time period.
Although the collection works in my eyes in my eyes, I believe each design is unique in portraying the personality of each character.
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Mcqueen 2008 Fall/Winter collection
Alexander McQueens 2008 Fall/Winter collection best captures my Georgian sense of royalty and rich, exquisite detail. The collection captured a sense of lightness and femininity, unalike any other collection he curated. He looked towards images of Queen Victoria and the Duke of Wellington for inspiration and adopted their iconic silhouettes into his designs. Classical features included velvet tailored jackets, large skirt flounces, classical drapery, dramatic hairstyles and Indian diamond encrusted headpieces.
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Storyboard scene of the “The Ball Dance”
•Wide shot of the ballroom, chattering amongst the crowd, Queen Rosemary at the head of the room.
•Sudden emergence from the crowd, the beautiful Lady Annabella (close up zoom in)
•Both the Prince and Sir Colin begin approach her (zoom out)
•From across the room she glances at her beloved (camera switches to Genevieve as tension rises)
•Little does she know she is being watched (zoom in to Ms Bella Cardale)
•The grand dance begins (montage of shots, Zoom in n out to the couples as they switch partners, all main characters on the ballroom floor)
~Annabelle and The Prince
~Sir Colin Maxwell and Ms Genevieve Cashel
~Peter Carington and Ms Bella Cardale
This scene was inspired by The Ball Dance episode from hit The Vampire Diaries series.
https://youtu.be/7rb6HKjdDvE
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Georgian Novelist~
Jane Austen
As part of my story creation, I looked towards one of the worlds most renowned Georgian novelists, Jane Austen. Jane was an English novelist primarily known for her six major novels, which interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Her plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage in the pursuit of favourable social standing and economic security such as her best selling “Pride & Prejudice”.
I wanted to imagine my own story through Jane Austen’s eyes. By that I mean I wanted to create and development my own characters, have a strong sense of setting, suitable costume for the time and strong sense of atmosphere. I never fully understood how difficult creating a story was until I experienced it first hand myself. I went through a series of ideas, characters and plots in which I faced many challenges which had to be adjusted and critiqued until perfect. Not only are you taking on one job, you have to take every role upon yourself from start to finish in order to being the story alive and I believe that’s what I did.
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