Term 1 at LCF

Helloooo! I thought I would start a new blog seeing as I am going to a new University now.

Last year I studied the Foundation Diploma in Art and Design at The Arts University College at Bournemouth because I had no idea what I wanted to do in the art and design world and I couldn't draw for toffee. I would really really recommend this course to anyone arty even if you already know what you want to do for a degree. I learnt so much in such a short space of time and I am so grateful to all the tutors who taught and helped me realise what the perfect (sorry to be cheesey) degree choice was for me.

I now study BA(hons) Costume for Performance at University of the Arts London: London College of Fashion and, lets be honest, it's fantastic.


Term 1 involved learning basic garment construction techniques and designing and making a Victorian Bodice and half scale petticoat.

Half Scale Petticoat 

One of my research pages that inspired my design

Final Victorian Bodice (size 12)

Final Victorian Bodice Design

I also had to write a 1500 word essay on object analysis which I really enjoyed as well as complete a design project based on Roald Dahl's book 'Kiss Kiss' - a collection of gruesome short stories, which was a really good book to start your first project on!

I chose to design for the story 'Georgy Porgy' - a macabre tale where George loves the look of but cannot bare to touch or be within close distance to women.
I designed for the character Miss Prattley - the sensual, curvaceous spinster who attempts to seduce George with coconut cake. George compares her to an octopus - fascinated by watching a creature that you couldn't bare to touch (page 140). So I used this as inspiration when designing a costume for dance, in the sense that the skirt would move in the same way as an octopus.