Shea Coulee t-shirt challenge

We were tasked with creating a t-shirt inspired by RuPaul’s Drag race winner, Shea Coulee. It didn’t matter the design of the shirt, the only requirement was that we work with knitted fabrics to expand our knowledge of how fabrics act when cut sewn together. I started by sketching basic T-shirt and making small alterations and then larger alterations. I wasn’t too enthused about most of the design until a happy mistake during peer reviews.

Concept Statement/ Overview

Spring 2024

Shea Coulee

Mood Board

Process Photos

I started with eliminating the side seam to reduce error in seams aligning. Then I tested a muslin and marked where I wanted my style lines.

From the style lines I cut the muslin apart and used the pieces to create a pattern that’ll be used to to draft a finalized pattern

Final Piece

Spring 2024

When Dress Meets Body

Commission Work

Love Letter to Chicago

Chicago Gourmet Week X The Tie Bar