This should stir up some conversations:

Too many of them were either ordinary, looked like they came straight out of the Vogue or Marfy catalogue, or were too messy. Some of the drawings were too messy to see what the 'designer' intended. Several looked like they came from 'cheappromfrock.com' or off hallmark wedding cards!

There were a couple of pretty things, and I liked No. 47 the best, though it said Goth Bride or red carpet rather than Westminster to me.

Nothing there for Kate.

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Now, I agree with Kate here; nothing for a royal wedding there. But I actually liked # 36 because of its clear lines. Unfortunately, not glamorous enough for a BIG wedding. As for most others - why do they think they have to un-dress the bride? I positively >hate< wedding dresses that look like lingerie, and that has nothing to do with envy; I bet it has been said here many times before by others but I just need to be allowed to say it again: Getting married = be true to only one partner (and that's the one you're getting married to, just to eliminate any doubts here). Then why dress like a hooker gone mad into a fairy tale dream? Or is it some kind of show-off from the groom; like: Look what I got; you can't have it, though!?

And yes, some drawings are hardly 'readable', and many look like stuff that has been seen many times before and not at haute couture shows, either.

Agreed!

Well, uh, yes, but the designer's comment 'Make that paaarrrr-ttaaaayyyy!' - now, can any of us imagine the British Royals doing something like that on an occasion like that? Not really. ;-)

Too wild even for Grace Jones.

Check!

Agreed!

U. ;-)

Agreed.

More agreement, many of the PR designers can barely draw at all. I don't consider that a huge failing, I can't produce a decent sketch either, but one would think they would take some elementary sketching classes for the PR competition.

Or David's Bridal:

April was well known for Goth-like designs, some of them were enough to take your breath away.

Oh, I agree, none of those designers have any hope of producing Kate's gown, but it's still fun to see what they came up with.

Funny, that was my DD's choice as well, I thought it too ordinary.

Indeed! But in our culture, at the moment, some even think seven-year-old girls need "push up padded bikini tops":

The ability to sketch was apparently not a prerequisite for getting on Project Runway. :->

It's a basic tool for the trade, if they want to work in that trade. Nobody has to be an artist, no Rembrandts or even Picassos, but basic drawing ability can be taught, and anyone wanting to work in design needs to deal with that. This brings to mind all the kids who want to "be" something -- firefighter, police officer, carpenter, brain surgeon

-- but never mention wanting to "do" something, like fight fires, enforce the law, build houses or furniture, perform surgery.

There are shedloads of croquis online if you can't draw... and even if you can! I use them all the time for shortcuts.

Too true!

Me too, I have this one bookmarked:

I have never watched an entire episode of Project Runway; two DD and one DGD watches it every week, and for the first year or so, they kept talking about it until I gave in and said I'd watch it. The DD who lives in TN got on the phone to prompt me. I watched maybe half the show, then I told her, I was turning it off. They still do not understand why I can't get interested in it and I really don't know myself. But that's me, I guess.

Emily

I agree with you completely!!! What a lot of them have not realized is the goal is to be more than a one person operation eventually. Where they do the drawings, and pick some swatches. Then turn everything over to other people....a pattern maker, a work room full of "hands," etc. If you can't draw a detailed version of the whole garment, you can't turn your drawings over to someone else and walk away. If the design is 60% in your head with the rest in the drawing, no one knows what you are going with the thing.

And even if they remain as a one person operation, you must be able to create drawings that really express what your design will look like to show to clients.

It's truly a peeve of mine.

Sharon

I think # 45 ( the 9th gown on the 4th row) by DAurizio looked like big fun for a Halloween mermaid costume. Probably impossible to walk in but mermaids don't. Polly