For my senior project at Appalachian State University, I completed a small line of colorful menswear garments.
I was inspired by postwar workwear garments and hunting jackets. I wanted to include large patch pockets onto each jacket as I felt that the items/accessories that we take with us every day shouldn't be hidden; the function of clothing shouldn't be obscured.
The pants I made were ones that I felt were vital garments to all types of workers – high-waisted, four pocket pants in heavy black twill.
After deciding on the final three designs and getting the right measurements from my models, I began patterning.
Muslin prototypes were created for every garment. Once they were fitted and alterations were made to my patterns, I was ready to cut the pattern pieces in my final fabric.
Each of the three jackets were fully lined. Each pair of pants was based off of the same pattern, and altered to fit the models.
Once the collection was complete, I created a storyboard before the Showcase event took place. The name “Arrhythmia” represents the collection because I see regular workwear garments as a steady heartbeat, but because of the unique colors and fabrication it creates an irregularity, or arrhythmia.
