Before I wanted to be a fashion designer I wanted to be an architect. I was helping my father build our house that was built by the Johanna Construction Company (that was me). Like a lot of little girls I made doll clothes for my doll collection but I was also a tomboy. After that phase was over in 7th grade I found out I liked to design my prom dresses. Since my mother had been in the dance world she would make special dresses for me to wear that I designed. Needless to say my dresses were outstanding, with lots of fabric in the full skirts we wore in those days. I kept designing and learned how to sew in high school. When I entered Washington University my first teacher was a very strict seamstress that showed us factory style sewing machines that we were to use. They were so fast we were all shocked. But I did learn to use them and it was a good thing. When I started my first job I could show my seamstresses how to make something that I designed . It was my first experience working with professional seamstresses. They were fast and very good at what they did. I never doubted their skills. I set up my design department in Florida the same way.
Terrific story! I was always intimidated by the speed of industrial machines too.
I’d never thought of it before, but fashion design is a rather like architecture. So many things you need to understand in order to construct a building (or a garment) that stands stable against the forces of gravity and wear.
I have always thought that a good fashion designer could build a garment themselves if they had to. So that makes them an engineer or an architect as well as a designer.
Johanna
Your story is so interesting–you discovered your talents early and decided to develop those talents. Your style is conversational and easy to read. Keep up the good work!
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Johanna
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