First Project .... done.

The first step to designing is learning how to put clothes together. Our students must take Fashion 130: Construction.

Here are some of my construction students, proudly holding the 'child's dress' they sew as a first project.

The dress is no a small feat; they learn how to do the following:

Hong kong, clean finish and overlocked seam finishes

Zipper

Facing

Collar

Puffed sleeves

Yoke with gathered skirt

Elastic casings

Machine-Stitched Hems.

Mesa Students at Work!

One of my many pleasurable tasks as a Professor of Fashion at San Diego Mesa College, is to go out and visit my students who are taking the Work Experience course. This course allows them to get credit for work done in the fashion industry.

A few weeks ago, I went to visit Keith, a student who is interning for Jeanne Reith at the Lamb Player's Theatre on Coronado Island.

The costume shop was working on the production of a play called Joyful Noise, which is the story behind Handel writing the Messiah.

Here you can see Keith working on patterns and garments for one of Handel's jackets.


Here is Jeanne, standing with one of her creations.


Below are a few more shots of amazing costume!

Lamb's Player's Theatre,
Coronado Island, San Diego, CA