Pattern Cutting Deconstructed: Wearable Art - Monisola Omotoso brand_Chalk and Notch Folkwear's Poet's Shirt pattern dates

Folkwear's Poet's Shirt pattern dates from the 1820s and 1830s

View A is the simplest version it is a typical straight sleeved Ukrainian shirt with its center front opening facings turned to the outside

Sidney is a boxy sweatshirt with a loose crew neck and finger skimming sleeves

View B has patch pockets and hits above midthigh

The top does not match any of Puff and Pencil's sleeves or collars

Pattern Cutting Deconstructed: Wearable Art - Monisola Omotoso brand_Chalk and Notch Folkwear's Poet's Shirt pattern datesShape, form, colour and line are the visual language of abstract art and the inspiration for the designs in this creative pattern cutting book. Taking paintings by influential international artists from the early 20th century to the current day from Matisse to Turner Prize winner Lubaina Himid as her starting point, fashion designer and educator Monisola Omotoso offers an exciting alternative approach to developing patterns and draping on the dress