J-Rock Revolution 2007

In May of 2007, I had sewn Grip N Flip an outfit for the J-Rock Revolution Concert. For those of you that don't know J-Rock stands for Japanese Rock. This outfit was neither planned nor executed well. I guess a part of the reason, though not a valid excuse, was because the sewing class I was taking at the time was so frustrating. We were excused from taking a Pattern Making by Draping class due to the timing. The teacher told us that she would guide us along and it wouldn't be an issue. But it was an issue and I felt like I was drowning. So when this project came along I just wanted to sew and not "think". Which obviously isn't the smartest thing anyone can do, especially someone with my limited experience. But I guess that I always like to learn things the hard way or they don't stick.

The shirt and fishnet stocking came out of my closet, from a thinner time in my life. The gloves came for an old tacky scarf I found in the garage with large decorative sequences - "waste not want not." The goal of the skirt was to have volume and slightly cascading in the back. It's not my best sewing venture. And maybe "cut first, figure out later" wasn't the best approach but it worked out in the end. Finally the half-sleeve, I don't know what else to call it, was inspired by old princess-like dresses. I only have one sleeve because I wanted to use this piece to balance out the asymmetry of the shirt.

Unfortunately J-Rock Revolution was on the weekend before finals and I couldn't go. Grip N Flip had a blast at the concert and we had tons of fun talking about it afterward. She showed me lots of pictures and other peoples outfits. All I have to say is that I need to work on embellishments, trimmings, and accessories. I'm looking forward to see what we might do next time since J-Rock is so over the top with so many different categories and sub categories. Maybe I'll do something with buckles. . . . . . .