Yes, I'd say pattern drafting, enlarging and altering a pattern to fit,
and designing are three (actually four) different tasks.
In my opinion, it's already designed, just needs to be researched
and put together with the appropriate accessories. But some people
consider patternmaking to be designing. If I copy a pattern out of
Janet Arnold ad adapt it to fit, some would say that's designing, but
I think it's adaptation.
The wearing of a costume, attitude, posture and staying in
character, is a performance art in itself.
But a different issue from the costume itself In fact, the physical
attitude/posture and "staying in character" by saying the right things,
are different tasks.
Here is another thought - if the outfit is upper class, in
beautiful silk with the perfect trimming, people will say "art". What
about the perfect lower-class outfit, with coarse fabric and the wear
that comes with actual use - is that as much "art" as the upper class
dress?
I'd say neither is necessarily art. One is fashionable upper-class
dress, the other is lower-class dress.
Fran
Lavolta Press
http://www.lavoltapress.com
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