Thursday, December 30, 2010

The clear crystal rain coat DIY



Hello sweet readers today i would like to share with you my lasted diy.It's a rain coat.
It is inspired at the work of Irina Shaposhnikova Crystallographica.

I was amazed by her work but i knew i would not find anything that looked like this in the market,this is her graduation collection so i tried with some good old fashion geometry to make a an inspired design i thought it would make a fantastic clear rain coat,i thought the clear would give the crystal look to it.
Believe it or not it's made with plastic tablecloths sold by meters,i got 2 meters for 5 euros.
I've made a paper pattern,then i've numbered and copied all the pieces,put it on the plastic with paper scotch and then cut leaving seam allowance.Then i've sewn all the pieces together with the paper on and then i've taken off the paper.








I had to make some fixing moving from the 2d pattern to the 3d coat.
It's been an adventure to come to the end because i've started with an idea in mind but in the making i had to find solutions to problems as they presented.
This coat still needs the closure,i still not have in mind the solution to this problem because i don't want to ruin the simmetry of the coat,i'll use maybe a transparent zipper or plastic hooks i'm still thinking.

19 comments:

Tasja said...

wow it is amazing that you made this yourself *-*

Barbie said...

Really amazing!!

Love,
B

Matter Of Style said...

patience and will power will work!

Matter Of Style said...

i wish i could take better pictures,
i'm trying to learn.
I have to find a photographer-boyfriend as any serious fashion bloggers out there :P

hannan said...

WOW this is amazing! when fashion meets architecture!
love it :)
xoxo
hannan
http://thecitybook.blogspot.com/

Tali said...

Wow, great idea and performance! Do you plan to wear it outside?) I can only imagine the reactions..

Happy New Year!

xx
Tali
Fetishist's Notes - ia-fetishistka.blogspot.com

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Matter Of Style said...

absolutely,who's going to have something similar?
you can't beat this :P

Amy T said...

so so so so coool

Vintage and Cake said...

WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWW

Okay this has to be thee BEST thing I can't even call it D.I.Y because it's a master piece. I love it so, so much. If you ever start selling these than please, please let me know !!!!!!!

Amazing well done, just beautiful xxx

Lisa Goetzke said...

So gorgeous! I'm a sucker for clear rain coats and you're one-of-a-kind design is drool-worthy! GREAT JOB. xoxo

http://312style.com

Vanny said...

Great! *__*
I'm going to make a raincoat, too.
Today I've bought the plastic today and I'll make one in pink :D

Well, I would be very thankfull if you could make more photos :)

xoxo, Vanny

Matter Of Style said...

Hi vanny,i've made this coat a while ago and i didn't take many photos of the making, i'm sorry!!

Vanny said...

How 'big' are this triangles?

Matter Of Style said...

Hi Vanny, you have to make a pattern according to your size, take a t shirt as a reference for example and divide its space in triangles. This way you'll obtain a 2d pattern

Vanny said...

Thanks (:

::little projects in style:: said...

seriously!? seriously awesome diy!! im floored!!

Matter Of Style said...

@little projects in style

thank you!! :D :D

hiPop said...

Wow, just wow!!!

Irena M. said...

can you sit in this coat?

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