The Optical Illusion Dress (Arif Khan)

300 VIEWS IN IT'S 1ST FEW HOURS! This was a surprise task for my pattern tutor for all the good things he did for us in class, for given up his time to teach and establish the undiscovered talent. The time-lapsed video is a tutorial of my process applying the seam line optical pattern and then the final steps for the swirl effect which is added to the lower waist to give volume. - 1st step is to created a fitted basic shift dress. - You then add as many flares to the skirt my cutting into it the toile and add fabric inserts ect... - Start drawing the seam lines for the 'Illusion effect'. - When twisting the fabric for the swirl, make sure you pin the fabric down as you go! - Don't forget to press you seam lines. TIP- You can add as much volume when twisting the fabric to create the swirl. - Making the vortex skirt 3:50 - Before & after 5:05 PROFILE: Luxury and modernism, Arif Khan is a new emerging British Fashion designer with a contemporary twist based in Essex and London. The look is sharp ta