Thanks to Tim Guilbride for sharing his excellent Fashion portfolio, giving us an insight into the processes and styles associated with the award-winning Fashion course at Kingston in the 1970s.

Tim relays that during the first year there were 3 major projects undertaken: a cotton dress, a wool dress, and a silk dress. Other aspects of the first year course included 2 week-long sketch design projects, which were not made up to completion, illustration training, and accessories.

COTTON DRESS PROJECT

Summer dress in striped cotton

Textured cotton shirtdress

Shirtdress in printed voile

Gypsy dress in flower-striped cotton

Striped dress

Gypsy dress in striped cotton

WOOL DRESS PROJECT

Sloppy shirt in fine wool

Top & shirt in fine wool

Chemise in fine wool

Top & skirt in fine wool

SILK DRESS PROJECT

Rayon shirt / Trevira trousers; Viyella overshirt / Trevira skirt; Silky Rayon dress

Trevira suit designs

Sash-fashioned coat; Silky rayon overshirt with kimono sleeves

Images courtesy of Tim Guilbride