Cate Coles Fashion Design

Toile

Toile is a process where a sample of a garment is made in a cheap material so that alterations may be made before the garment is made up in the correct material.

Here are a number of examples of Toile work I have completed and the garments that they were based upon.

Historical dress chosen for Toile work		Undergarments of Historical dress chosen for Toile work
Constructed bust of historical dress		Completed undergarment Toile
Close-up of completed Toile		Completed Toile of historical dress
Dress chosen for Toile work		Front view of finished Toile
Side view of finished Toile