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I've been sewing little pom-poms to the jacket in an attempt to disguise sections

of the jacket (eg. the lapel). I was lucky enough to find pom-poms that were

discoloured in tea/peachy tones (current favourite).

I really enjoy hand-sewing and find it very relaxing. Blake informed me last week

about the Militant Guild of Rural Tailors - which interested me because I love

conspiracy theories and sewing very much!

Unfortunately RPTG appears to be a hoax(?). However, the ideas about an inherent sprituality in hand-sewing interested me.

I was reading about the Baha'i Faith recently and I thought it was interesting that Monasticism is banned within the religion. Instead, work is considered a form of worship.

I have really enjoyed using the pom poms to build up a form. It got me thinking

about the idea of building a form for some of my final outcomes - as opposed to

pattern making?

.......................................................................................^^^photobooth pom-poms^^^

Side note: I've also been looking at the idea of leaving the body and also possession of the body.
Below are dolls made for the Voodou Lwa Ezili Danto (Erzulie Dantor). She loves being

given dolls which in turn 'speak' for her. Objects representing beings who are not 'physical/material':

Photographing the jacket trial 2 - jacket in motion

In trial 2 I set up a tripod, stood on top of my table and dropped the jacket into the camera's line of vision while the timer was set to go off. These were my most successful images from that trial. I like them more than the first images because they are much more ambiguous and seem to capture the jacket as though it is alive.

Conjuring:

My two favourite images. The picture on the right is cropped from the image above:

Something about this arrangement is really aesthetically pleasing to me. Infinite ghost

jackets = strangely calming:

Photographing the jacket

After I purchased the jacket early in the semester I wore it regularly - but I soon discovered that I liked documenting the jacket without the body. This was great because of how it related to my focus for the rest of the studio. I really like the idea of the jacket having it's own life-force. The photography aspect of this project is great for me as I really like taking photos and value the time I have experimenting with documentation of the object.

I decided to stuff the jacket full of material - it allowed the jacket to adopt a body-like but I wanted the photos to be slightly ambiguous. I was inspired by the lining 2d class where I decided to create enough lining to fill the jacket/render it almost impossible for a body to wear.

Music without human bodies

One of the most amazing & inspirational things I've ever seen! It sends a shiver down my spine.

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Without the whole body

Crime scene

^ Jacket on the floor with fabric, ribbon and tripod. I like photographing things on the floor/as I find them - creates ambiguity and challenges the status of the item

Playing with ghostly textures aka poly chiffon

Incase you didn't get it :P

Creating my own crime scene. Another term I don't recommending google-image searching. Thinking first will sink in with me eventually :P

Whose body is it anyway?

Thinking about taking a tailored garment off the person it was made for and putting it on to someone else... this is even relevant to ready-to-wear as garments are made for specific genders and sizes. I started my project thinking about who clothing is actually made for. Bear models below:


While the jacket seemed to be quite big on bear he seemed happy to model it and sat wearing it for a long time. I actually like some of the awkward shapes that were created when he moved. Wonder how this would work as a design process?

Serious side:

"Are you done taking these photos yet?"

Glamour Shot:


I couldn't find an image of an animal wearing an item that looks remotely like a tailored jacket. (Note: Terms I don't recommend image-searching #2: cat suit). However I did remember reading about Takako Iwase, the self-described 'tailor of cats'. Garments worn by 'Prin'.

I also remembered some recources I discovered studying stretch. Anntian have designed an T-shirt designed to fit a horse:


While not exactly on the designer animal spectrum, Kumiko Watari designs for 'Giant gnomes' and then places the clothing on people.
I guess it's probably hard to find giant gnomes these days.


And just for fun: stuff on my cat.

Hi Jacket!

How are you?

You are:

Navy Blue

100% Wool knit
Purchased from the Men's Section at Frankston Savers for $6.99

Covered in Moth-holes (all part of the charm, I suppose).

2 pockets. Size '42'

I chose the jacket because it seemed to have a lot of shape and character while

it was still hanging on the rack - It stood out immediately to me.

It doesn't have much padding though, and the shaping isn't very severe.

It is quite heavy though...

It was also one of the smallest men's jackets. While i enjoy wearing oversized jackets

i wanted to find something that would fit me. I was interested to discover how the jacket

felt when it was close to the body. Having said all that, it still is a larger fit on me than

many women's jackets I tried on, but I prefered the androgynous aesthetic it seemed to have.

The label appears to say SS-MODE in the picture below. But it actually says ASS-MODE.

Yup, Really.

I couldn't find any info on the brand online and I don't recommend doing a google image search.

No mention of where the jacket is made but the fabrics are listed in german first - perhaps it could be German?

I like photographing the jacket so that it looks like a flat object. Photographing the Jacket

has allowed me to play around with my camera, which has been great.

Viscose lining:

I should mention that it didn't come with the cat-hair.

It's just something that happens to anything in my possession.

The moth-holes are scattered across the jacket - the largest one pictured above is about 0.5 cm

in length.

I wore the jacket for a week straight to see how it felt and how comfortable it was for me.

I found it to be slightly more constrictive than most jackets I'd owned - despite it not being tight-fitting.

I wore it to work stacking shelves. It wasn't incredibly hard to work in, but I felt as though I was constantly reminded I was wearing a tailored garment. Often I almost forget what I am wearing.