Final Project Evaluation

This project was challenging but enjoyable for me as it allowed me to see a progression and improvement in my practical abilities. My research for this project began by looking at traditional Elizabethan hairstyles; I used the Internet as well as reading books. As the brief was to create a contemporary look I also studied contemporary versions. I looked mostly at catwalk shows and photo-shoots where I could see a link to the Elizabethans. The main challenge that I faced in this project was coming up with my own design. I struggled initially in coming up with an idea and my early original designs did little in resembling Elizabethan hair. In the end my favourite element of my design, the plait at the back, was stumbled upon by accident when tying my model's hair up for her walk home. During the beginning of the project my practical ability let me down, however by the end, after practices, this no longer seemed to be a problem. My design incorporated a decorated hair band but after decoration it was too small to fit around my head. Redoing the piece and changing the positions of the pearls that were on it overcame this design fault.  Working to my partner's brief was challenging for me as at the beginning I struggled with the design. I also did not want to disappoint the designer. There were elements of it however that could not work due to the length of the model's hair but this was overcome by changing the design slightly. This therefore made the style easier for me and consequently I was pleased with the final result. Overall I think this was an enjoyable project and it has increased my passion and made me eager to learn more.