The Creative Legends-Shirt Project 

Celebrating the winner as well as the work of the 1st year students on the Stewart Christie & Co 'Creative Legends' brief. Showcasing impressive work from their first ever tailored project, as part of their diploma on the HND course in textiles at the Edinburgh College.

Student: Cosimo Damiano Angiulli
Course: HND 1 TEXTILES
Legend: SIR WALTER SCOTT

Brief: I am creating the shirt for Sir Walter Scott who was an important Scottish historical character. My shirt was inspired from the 18th century (regency aristocratic style) with a contemporary twist on the collar and cuffs. The collar piece was inspired from Sir Walter Scott high collar and his uses of cravat in any of his portraits. I decided to create a high folded collar with extended ends on the front to recreate a ruffle effect and I created long cuffs with wider ends, attached together with just two buttons.

Student: Jelena Pogodina - The Winner
Course: HND 1 TEXTILES
Legend: WILLIAM GRANT

Brief: My main source of inspiration for the shirt was the portrait of William Grant where the famous distiller was shown as a major in the uniform of Gordon Highlanders. I decided to reproduce the plaid as a short cape detail on the left shoulder creating texture similar to tartan with pin tucks. Another military dress detail I referenced in my design is a small standing collar. Overall, the shirt is finished with strong and durable flat felled seams to say that it is made for an adventurous and hardworking person following his dream.



Student: Anya Rose Thacker
Course: HND 1 TEXTILES
Legend: MAGGIE KESWICK JENCKS

Brief: I have designed a shirt which has been inspired by the era 1970 - 1980 in which the creative legend, Maggie Keswick lived in. My shirt includes darts in front and back ensuring the garment is fitted for the size 8 model! It also includes an embellishment of an oversized bow inspired by Maggie Keswick’s style and trend.

Student: Charles Eltringham – Coumbe - 2nd Place
Course: HND 1 TEXTILES
Legend: CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH

Brief: This shirt has been inspired both iconic images of Charles Rennie Macintosh as well as details of the time period in which he lived. The most noticeable link is the mildly oversized collar which is seen in many of the photos of the artists himself. Whereas the pin tuck on the breast section of the shirt, and the baggy sleeves were common for the time period. Another small, but crucial, detail was the buttons. During the late 1800’s to early 1900’s it was common to “wear ones wealth,” and the design expresses this tradition by using mother of pearl buttons.
The design also has a modern flare by using the top stitch French seams to give a panelling effect, and elongation the shirt its self in order to show an elongated bodis. Both of which are upcoming spring/summer 018 fashion trends.

Student: Maya Jack
Course: HND 1 TEXTILES
Legend: WILLIAM WALLACE

Brief: I have designed a shirt for William Wallace. William Wallace was a Scottish knight who became one of the main leaders during the Wars of Scottish Independance. I have been inspired by clothing worn to battle during the 13th century. I have chosen to move forward with a loose shirt, featuring a sash inspired insert to add a contemporary finish.

Student: Catherine Walinck - 3rd Place
Course: HND 1 TEXTILES
Legend: MARY QUEEN OF SCOTTS

Brief: Mary Queen of Scots is my chosen legend. I have gathered information about her and her clothing from several sources such as library books, encyclopaedias and several websites. The inspiration for my top came from her neck ruffs, which she and many other regals wore during the 16th century. The frills have been over gathered to give an exaggerated majestic impact.

Student: Amanda Shek
Course: HND 1 TEXTILES
Legend: ROBERT BURNS

Brief: My shirt design was inspired by photos of Robert Burns and the clothing that was worn in the late 1700s. Ruffles were a popular design details on shirts so I was heavily influenced by that in my own shirt. In addition, I added a standing collar to reflect the high collars worn in the 1700s, and the trend of standing collars in the modern day. However, I changed the silhouette of the shirt to show a modern flare. The tailored style was replaced with a modern oversized silhouette so that my shirt can be worn in this day.

Student: Natalia Zalewska
Course: HND 1 TEXTILES
Legend: ROBERT BURNS

Brief: My name is Natalia Zalewska and my creative legend is Robert Burns, as an iconic man and huge authority in Scottish heritage I was manage to find a lot of information and be inspired by painting e.g made by Alexander Nasmyth, statues (from portrait gallery designed by John Flaxman) and illustrations from books about him e.g. Allan Burnett "Robert Burns and all that", illustrated by Scoular Andrson. The design of shirt was based on 18th century men outfit, and created by me to be similar to the times.

Student: Chloe Dowding
Course: HND 1 TEXTILES
Legend: TAM O' SHANTER

Brief: I have designed this shirt inspired by tam O’shanter and the poor people of the 18th century. I have kept it minimal as I feel Tam wouldn’t have been able to afford very good clothing at this time. I decided key feature of this shirt would be buttons as in most of my research in illustrations of Tam O'shanter and other poor people of his era that was the fashion.

Student: Sandra Zagorna
Course: HND 1 TEXTILES
Legend: ANDREW CARNEGIE

Brief: Andrew Carnegie 

My shirt is inspired by Andrew Carnegie. I was inspired by late 18th and early 19th centre male fashion. A lot of inspiration came from Carnegie's sense of style. My shirt is really similar to what he would were with an oversized modern twist.

Student: Abbey McCarron
Course: HND 1 TEXTILES
Legend: FLORA MACDONALD

Brief: I designed and created this shirt for my chosen creative legend, Flora MacDonald. I was mostly inspired by the portraits of herself and garments she wore in the time period of 1722-1790. Flora often wore oversized, gathered sleeved blouses with ruffled neck detailing. I have tried to incorporate these elements into my designs to create a contemporary, simplistic shirt that can be worn today.

Student: Ana Carrasco
Course: HND 1 TEXTILES
Legend: ELSIE INGLES

Brief: My character is Elsie Inglis and I was inspired by the photos I saw of her. In the design of the shirt I tried to reflect the military style as a tribute to his great work in the Second World War. I would also have loved to reflect, in some way, his great work as a feminist, with some insignia or badge on the shirt but I'm afraid there will not be time for it.

Student: Bethany Pringle
Course: HND 1 TEXTILES
Legend: MAGGIE KESWICK JENCKS

Brief: Based on the research I have done on Maggie Keswick Jencks, I have designed a shirt that I feel successfully mirrors a style that Maggie once wore; high neckline and pleated details. I have added a contemporary twist by creating a loose/easy fit bodice and added small slits up both sides. I have kept my design simple with small elements of detail in order to create a high standard finished garment.

Student: Zuzanna Marchewka
Course: HND 1 TEXTILES
Legend: SIR WALTER SCOTT

Brief: My creative Legend is Sir Walter Scott, as Sir Scott is Scottish poet it was important to me to design the shirt relating to 19th century fashion. I focused on the details and pleats in chest. The high collar is important because in the previous century it was very fashionable detail on each shirt.

Student: Molly Greene
Course: HND 1 TEXTILES
Legend: CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH

Brief: I have created a shirt inspired by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. I have taken inspiration from men's fashion throughout the late 1800's and early 1900's. I have added a modern twist by incorporating piping into the cuff, and emphasising the collar to make more a statement.

Student: Andrew Comerford
Course: HND 1 TEXTILES
Legend: Tam O' SHANTER

Brief: I created a shirt designed for Tam O’Shanter, a fictional character from the famous poem by Robert Burns ‘Tam O’shanter’. I researched clothing worn by men within the late 1700’s, more specifically those on a working-class budget. The shirt created reflects the time period yet holds a contemporary flare through the focus on finer details, such as the stitch and collar.