I was very pleased with me and, my activity partner, Siobhan's paper garment dress. I suggested we could follow a design I had put together in preparation for the lesson and she agreed we could go a long with it with a few alterations here and there. We started with the headdress and thought that the pleated shell like feature was a nice touch. By the end, though, rather than a crown we decided to have it worn around the neck so it wouldn't get in the eyes. For the dress, a lot of folding had to be done to fit around the body of the mannequin properly and when putting it on Siobhan, as the model, I thought it fit better as a skirt. If we had more time I could have added more paper around the chest to make it more of a dress. When Siobhan wore it, I somehow saw it as quite an empowering outfit. Whether, it was her modelling in it or the dress itself, it showed some sort of goddess like warrior image whilst being worn. I loved it! If I could have done anything else it would be to redesign the headdress and add more to the chest area. But all in all, I found I was very prepared for this activity, with the help of my trusty stapler and decorative card to add the finishing touch, the day went rather smoothly.
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