Designer Series, Knitwear: Jersey Toiles
Our knitwear series designer Cynthia F was asked to create six toiles (our industrious girl made seven), using any reference points but focussing on creating a silhouette. One of the keywords was 'body-conscious' so she decided to play with that. Cynthia always draws upon great works of art for her designs and this time she used Santiago Calatrava’s architecture (he did the BCE Place Galleria in Toronto for friends back home) and created her looks using cotton jersey. And this time she even modelled some herself!
What's a toile? It's a mock-up garment using inexpensive fabric. It's the first step after creating a pattern for a garment which you can then fit onto a mannequin or model for sizing and alterations. You can also draw on it. As a knitwear designer, Cynthia could, for example, draw a cable pattern in the centre of her toile to see how it would look.
New to the Designer Series, Knitwear? Catch up here!
What's a toile? It's a mock-up garment using inexpensive fabric. It's the first step after creating a pattern for a garment which you can then fit onto a mannequin or model for sizing and alterations. You can also draw on it. As a knitwear designer, Cynthia could, for example, draw a cable pattern in the centre of her toile to see how it would look.
New to the Designer Series, Knitwear? Catch up here!
Our Cynthia F!
Fantastic modern design and shapes - I really like the neckline on the black and white top.
Posted by: Sophie | May 06, 2009 at 11:51 AM