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Physiology of the Human Wardrobe Creature Today is April 7th, 2026, almost 5:40 PM. I am transcribing notes from 2022. This is a abstract document rooted in basic biology. I don't remember the textbook which I used as the basis of research, though I cannot really call this research as it is standard introductory knowledge which would be covered in most Anatomy and Physiology textbooks of its kind. Anatomy is the forms of the body and Physiology is the function of these struct

Ideal Basic Day Wear June 2022 I began making a shirt around this time that would fail ultimately. I was almost done with it leading up to this trip and still optimistic about finishing it. The construction of this shirt included “six unique components, seven in total, and four composite pieces”. Not that any of that makes any sense to me now. The fabric I used for this shirt was from the 2021 order of synthetic fabrics. I was inexperienced with working on very stretchy fabri

1972 “The Complete Family Sewing Book”. My copy is in good condition printed in the USA by curtain promotions incorporated New York City. I think it was missing pages, as it was packaged in a small fashionable binder. I don’t have it with me in Austin as of April 2026, so this is just a retrospective review. My immediate impression of the writer’s audience, culture, and time is that the entire purpose of a woman's wardrobe was to be flattering while tolerably capable. Increa

Fabric is fabricated. Fabric is made by weaving together thread in a specific pattern and volume. Process of fabric begins with plant fibers or synthetic fibers. Material composition, thread construction, structure and weight, specific weave or pattern construction, including density may dictate the fabric’s identity. For example, Gabardine and Ventile are types of fabric that can be made from various fibers. The implications of war on the fashion industry are profound. Scarc

Originating from February 26, 2022 Transcription March 28, 2026 People of the Stars Geometry of the Solar System Creates Human Life Humans exist in the light and climate of the sun. We require wardrobe and accessories to live in comfort and preparedness. Wardrobe is a compound machine and toolset for everyday human use.   The human body is an earthly organism which has grown and emerged in the image of the sun. The development of our planet is a part of the sun’s history begi

I am resuming work on this website as of March 2026. Fionna is coming along slowly, and issues of continuity are beginning to arise. March 27, I write "How will I incorporate all Fionna's theory of bicycles? I feel the need to respect the boundaries of my books even after they have been deconstructed. The paper does not lie; it all comes from the same place. What else will I find from those books she spent so much time with?" This new month of April will see the conclusion of

Over summer 2022, I began another attempt at making a shirt and imagining designs for pajamas to make from my fabrics. I eventually realized a simple gown would be easiest, though I would not make another attempt until earlier this year, 2025. "First Clothing Design" Fionna, Page 5 March 8, 2022 "My first two pieces of clothing will be pajamas. Blue and pink fabric, both jersey material, micro modal and micro Tencel. Stretch in one direction, the other stretches in all. Both

In early 2022, I was analyzing my clothes to determine what styles I wanted to emulate as I began constructing clothes from scratch. These pages describe the process of downsizing, retrieving information, and understanding what I am attracted to / want to replicate. It is useful in understanding the mind of a hoarder, and what it took to move things along. I don't know how much valuable data there is, but I can’t believe I did it just to make myself feel better and not actual

Fionna's experience working on machines at this point had taught her the importance of tools and organization. Pictured below is what i considered my fundamental tools for sewing. This page still brings me great peace to look at. It was this type of work that made me feel better while i was suffering the most, it brought about a sense of deep meaning and tangible order. The first task Fionna took on was defining wardrobe as a collection of clothes and what role needed to be s

ARISE FIONNA Fionna begins in 2022 with a new set of design books. She emerges as I turned 21 in early 2022. My life had changed in subtle though profound ways. I was no longer enrolled in university; I had dropped out the summer before. My boyfriend had been living with me for about a year now, and my life had become consumed by smoking weed and being with him. I felt like nothing more than a vessel for these two things. Arabella was confined to a single, small square dot bo

There was a time when Arabella was being consumed by visions of the outdoors and being outside indefinitely. The camp seamstress fixes hammocks and builds bags for equipment, tools, and general people stuff. Arabella began to imagine all she could create to optimize something like a camp setup, custom building storage on person and for bikes, backpacks, cars, etc. Some early original projects I made when I was getting into sewing as a teenager were jar bags. They were for pri

Towards the end of 2021, having just dropped out of university, I had a lot of Intellectual energy and time on my hands. Anxiety buzzed around me, what was I doing with my life? I began to make things from scratch and fixate on creating visual structures of information detailing the things I am curious about and want to make. The ways various processes are related. I let myself be consumed. In September, I officially made my first shirt, though I would not finish it. The inte

Arabella age 19, Morose Design Pg 6 January 30 2020. Grandmommy's Dress. 11b February 2020. Grandmommy's Dress My grandmother bestowed many pieces from her past to me. Some of them were many decades old. I liked the idea of modernizing clothes she would have worn at my age. As much as I was fascinated by them as relics, I was less concerned with preservation back then. I stopped using vintage pieces for projects as the realization of loss and destruction settled in. I’ve neve

Curtains and Pillows Projects October 20, 2019, Page 3 The first project of Arabella’s appears at age 18 in late 2019. A project where I sewed on a solid topper to a pair of curtains that I had in my room for many years after finishing them. Then, beaded the topper with things that were old and new. I still have some in my current bead box over five years later. They were of sheer material and cast a beautiful diffuse light through the windows in my room. It was a drastic shi

A disorganized wardrobe may reflect a warped understanding of reality. Chaos in wardrobe is a symptom of something that affects many aspects of a person’s life. December 2021, “Fix yo Shit” Pages 56-57 Are you tired of dragging your jeans through dogshit? Of looking frumpy and disheveled? Of sagging unintentionally? Fly embarrassment? Do you feel constricted or limited by your wardrobe? Captive? Like a slave to your laundry?    Like you’re not living up to your fullest potent

“First order of business is fixing what I already own, decide what I want to keep or discard, and order fabrics... how many jeans do I have? How many are priorities? Pickaway or donate?” From August 31, 2021 “ The Jean Project ” Page 41 a-c   4 are given away because they are too tight or too low. I decided to keep eleven by the end of this process of documenting them all. I have already altered 1, none of the rest fit me yet. I have a lot of work to do. This process continue

Wardrobe Theory from Design Book (beginning May 24, 2021) and thoughts March 16, 2022 First print April 29, 2022. Final begun October 30, 2025 In this last section of Arabella's Material Creations during the later half of 2021, I am focused on what I would consider an ideal wardrobe and what it would take to start building it. Mending and altering clothes is a constant. Where to source fabrics for quality, price, and accessibility is something I struggle with to this day. No

“Morose Design 2019-2021”  Dec 6, 2021 (cont. April 29 th  2022, October 30 th  2025)   The Deconstruction of Mandys Designs, Fall 2019 - Fall 2021, 18 years to 20   An 8” Square Spiral Rhodia Dot Book containing drawings and notes on projects of 2019-2021. Deconstructed and bound in April 2022. ARISE ARABELLA   These drawings are from another life that seems far away from me now. Over five years, a thousand miles and even more tears, Arabella is gone and all that is left is

Finalizing the Great Wardrobe Exodus of Summer 2024 I have just gone through my “lost projects” Bankers Box, full of various wardrobe...

Today is August 9 th , 2024, I am surrounded by forest in the heart of Virginia. I have begun shedding the life I dragged from the beach....