We had to officiate our briefs and get them signed off so I spent Monday writing it up properly, getting it read over, and then I got it signed by my course head and then scanned and emailed it back to him.
I then went back to Concepting work where I’ve looked at Andrew Loomis’ proportion drawings to do a base pose to do outfit designs for the father on top of. I’m also collecting my references and reading up on Victorian dress etiquette, they were very particular about which outfits were appropriate to be worn at what events. I’m thinking that the clothing for younger men would be different from that of the more mature men as well.
These are the main suits from the period, things are generally a lot looser fitting, but neat and carefully primped. It’s also interesting to see the modernisation of a tie rather than a cravat or bow tie. The high collars look best on Morgan because it gives a more imposing look, and as he is somewhat tall the waist coats look better than the big, shapeless over jackets which don’t flatter the shape in my opinion.
Combining all the best parts of these designs to make the Ultimate Frankensuit. Decided to a version with a jacket as well because most gentlemen would wear them.
Pattern & Value Exploration: The cuts of the suits were generally quite straight forward and not actually too different from the suits today, however the materials and patterns used were wildly fabulous. In terms of values the suits were usually quite dark and often over a white shirt.
Although Victorian’s often wore jackets, in terms of design I think it looks better without. Also after speaking to my supervisor we agreed that sometimes it’s ok to break the rules to push the story; especially if this character’s supposed to be having a crisis. He probably wouldn’t care about what was "proper".
