Background Information

The Technology Student Association hosts competitions annually at The College of New Jersey; one of the competitions is Fashion Design. The 2014 TSA Fashion Design competition prompt is “design two outfits for a NEW children’s fairy tale storybook character.”   My partner Brie and I are each designing one outfit for the same character.  At the TSA competition a live model will wear the outfits we create and model them down a runway.  Together Brie and I choose that our outfits will be designed for the purpose of being worn as an on stage costume if the storybook were to be acted out.

(TSA. 2011)

(Her Campus Team. 2011, August 25)

 

 (Katz, A. 2012, October 3)

 

(King, K. 2012, July 9)

(Circle Theater Company. 2013)

The primary purpose of the outfit is for a model to wear at the TSA competition.  Brie and I chose to design and create the outfits with the purpose of wearing them as an onstage costume in mind. This means that the product will be worn by models or actresses. 

(Stockholm Street Style. 2011, April)

(Phillips, B. 2011, May 24)

(Reaney, J. 2012, January 4)

(Crumple, D. 2013, September 18)

                Clothing is an integral part of living; clothes are everywhere.  Clothing has the ability to show who someone is without ever saying a word; people use clothing as a way of establishing one’s own identity.  Costumes do the same thing the same thing for fictional characters.  Fictional characters, like Little Red Riding Hood or Cinderella have classic costumes; outfits that are used as an identifier.  A person could look just at a costume and know the fictional character that wears that costume.  Often times fairy tales are brought to life through performances, live performances require costumes for the actors to wear.  Well-designed, theatric and individualized costumes can help the audience differentiate the characters on stage, give the characters a sense of individuality and enhance the overall performance.

(Brigade, N. 2011, September 12)

(Critchell, S. 2013, March 25)

(Coombs, P. 2012, November 29)

(Marcus, J. 2010, December 10)

(Crotty, N. 2013, February 19)

                The stakeholders involved is anyone that may wear our costumes, anyone involved in producing a performance of the fairy tale, anyone who would view a performance, and any person that may use the costumes in the future as a basis for variations of the costumes for purposes like Halloween costumes or a newer updated costume. 

(Meyer, R. 2009, May 20)

(Dowling, K. 2009, September 15)

(The Epoch Times. 2009, March 7)

(Perri, V. 2012)

Cinderella Costume

                The costume’s mood is intended to be theatrical, whimsical, and expensive.  The costume is intended for a princess character to wear, therefore the costume must look worthy of a royal.  The actual costume is intended to be worn on stage, where spotlights and many eyes will be on the garments.  The costume must be detailed and intricate enough for audience members to be interested in the clothes from anywhere in the audience.

(Roomee Times. 2013)

 

(Kanerak, B. 2013)

(Hawk, N. 2012, November 3)

 

(Just Jared. 2011, January 16)

(Pambianco News. 2012 October 22)

                Clothing is worn by everyone; any clothing sold performs a similar function that my garments will, which is to clothe the wearer.  The outfit I am making is intended for a live stage performance and will be modeled at the 2014 TSA competition.  Any costume worn on stage, by a princess character functions very similarly to my outfit.

(Miller, G. 2013, March 22)

(Silverstein, E. 2007, March 19)

(Sleeping Beauty. 2012, July 12)

DeSocio, S (2012, October 12).

(The Little Mermaid. 2012)

                 Brie Phiefer and I are preparing for the 2014 TSA Fashion Design competition.  The competition is to create two outfits for a new fairy tale character; we are each taking on one outfit.  At the competition a model will wear the out fits.  We decided to go beyond the competition prompt, we choose to develop a storyline for a marine themed, educational fairy tale.  The outfits we are creating are for the main character in the fairy tale who is a princess.  As well the purpose of the outfits we are making is to be worn on stage if the fairy tale were ever to be acted out.

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Specifications and Limitations

Specifications

                The garment must:

1.       be designed for an original fairy tale character

2.       be inspired by a marine organism

3.       fit model based on her measurements

4.       be patterned to full scale

5.       be patterned using muslin fabric

6.       be made to be used as an on stage costume

7.       be made of quality materials

8.       have closures for easy on and off (i.e. zippers, buttons, etcetera)

Limitations

                The garment may not:

1.       be designed for an already established fairy tale character

2.       be unrelated to the story line of the fairy tale

3.       be too large or too small for the model’s measurements

4.       be different that the pattern

5.       be patterned using inappropriate materials

6.       be inappropriate for a children’s audience

7.       be made of poor quality materials

8.       have all permanent closures

Design Brief

Design Brief

Team:  Design, create and test two outfits for a character from an educational marine themed fairytale storybook represented by a live model to wear at the 2014 TSA Fashion Design competition.

Individual:  Design, create and test one outfit for a character from an educational marine themed fairytale storybook represented by a live model to wear at the 2014 TSA Fashion Design competition.

Storybook Plot Line Brainstorming

Brainstorming

1.       Two best friends about the age of 16 live in Florida.  They go snorkeling where they see the most beautiful fish they have ever witnessed; they have underwater cameras and take photos of the fish they each like.  When they go to school the next day they ask their biology teacher about the fish.  The teacher tells them facts about each fish.  It is October together the girls decide that they want to dress like the fish for Halloween. 

a.       Brie and I would each design the Halloween outfit for one of the friends. 

2.       There are 15 year old twins in a store trying on dresses for their sweat 16.  They try on dresses, when they see themselves in the dresses they are reminded of recent trips they took.  Flash back to one of the twins in an aquarium, she is watching the animal that the dress reminds her of.  During the flashback there is a tour guide given information about the animal.  The story briefly goes back to the present then a flash back with the other twin happens.  She is at the beach observing the tide coming in and out, her father is their and explains why there are tides and how they happen. 

a.       Brie and I would each choose a twin and design the dress that our twin has on.  As well we would each develop the flashbacks for each twin individually. 

3.       There is a princess living on an island.  The princess is bored with her current wardrobe therefore wants two new wonderful outfits to liven her closet up.  She asks the best clothes maker on the island to make her five new outfits, she can choose her two favorite from.  One specification she asks of the clothes maker is the outfits are inspired by the sea.  He comes back to her with the five outfits she requested, each have the special ability of an organism in the sea. 

a.       Brie and would design and create the two favorite outfits.   

b.      Clarifying the special ability: If the outfit was inspired by a sea star the outfit has the ability to regenerate as a sea star does.

c.       The education aspect is explaining the special ability each organism has.

Chosen Revised Story

There is a princess living on an island. The princess is bored with her current wardrobe; therefore, she wants two new wonderful outfits to liven her closet up. She asks the best clothes maker on the island to make her five new outfits in which she can choose her two favorite from. One specification she asks of the clothes maker is the outfits must be inspired by the sea. He comes back with five outfits she requested and each have the special ability of an organism in the sea.

My partner and I will design and create the two favorite outfits.

Special ability example: If the outfit was inspired by a sea star, the outfit has the ability to regenerate (e.g. if a sleeve was torn it would repair itself) as a sea star does.

The education aspect is the dress maker explaining the special ability of each organism.

Sketches