I call this a Grand Entrance jacket, meaning it only gets worn when making a bold statement upon entering a party, or walking on the red carpet and getting your picture taken, but you want to take it off before even
thinking about sitting down. It's not that the jacket's not comfortable, it's that the pleating is so deliberate, it will be ruined if crushed, and you can't iron it.
There is something jungle-y and natural about the choice of fabric. The jacket's crinkly nature and tiny pinstripes remind me of tall, dry Serengeti grass, and the simple dress underneath is beige with a shiny tiger stripe print, so, yes, the design came first, then the TV inspiration focused it.
When you first see this outfit, one might think, "Oh, noes. He has gone over to the drapy dark side..." but this outfit is
drafted drapy, meaning I didn't just throw a piece of fabric on a dressform and fold and hope for the best. I actually made a pattern and mathematically controlled the angles that each pleat would fall and therefore created a symmetrical and evenly balanced garment that never would have been possible if I had just pleated fabric haphazardly. I am very happy with the result and even looking at
this picture of final flat pattern makes me happy! Would you think that something like that ends up looking like something like this?
I call this a Grand Entrance jacket, meaning it only gets worn when making a bold statement upon entering a party, or walking on the red carpet and getting your picture taken, but you want to take it off before even thinking about sitting down. It's not that the jacket's not comfortable, it's that the pleating is so deliberate, it will be ruined if crushed, and you can't iron it.
When you first see this outfit, one might think, "Oh, noes. He has gone over to the drapy dark side..." but this outfit is drafted drapy, meaning I didn't just throw a piece of fabric on a dressform and fold and hope for the best. I actually made a pattern and mathematically controlled the angles that each pleat would fall and therefore created a symmetrical and evenly balanced garment that never would have been possible if I had just pleated fabric haphazardly. I am very happy with the result and even looking at this picture of final flat pattern makes me happy! Would you think that something like that ends up looking like something like this?
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