At Uni we were given a project to design a collection with 6 final designs based upon historical costume. I based mine mainly on the large collar from the pelisse coat from the early 19th century, the tight fitting corsets from the 18th and 19th century, the fitted tailoring from the 40's wartime female, fur from the 50's, and the riding jacket form the 18th century.

Fabric Plus Downend

Today I bought my fabrics for my fabric textile samples from Fabric Plus in Downend, Bristol. The shop was extremely organised with everything being sorted in accordance to colour. This made it extremely easy to find fabrics that matched my colour ways. They also stocked a large amount of natural fabrics in comparison to fabric land which meant I will be able to print onto higher quality fabrics, which will make my fabric samples more realistic as to what would be available on the designer fabric market. Overall, I'd recommend this shop to anyone who is looking to buy fabric, unless of course it's for a fashion garment. In which case go to London where the fabrics and colour will be more on trend.