The goal for the first stage of the project was to complete Steps 1 through 4 and begin Step 5 with
selected patterns. Although this was an initial experimentation order, as stated earlier, the insight
gained in the studio opened up other creative directions. Thus, the process sometimes looped back
rather that progressing linearly. Steps 2 and 3 occurred more or less simultaneously, for example, as
the amount of arm movement and comfort were directly correlated with the relationship of sleeve
angles to the body of the pattern. Evaluation was aided by moving between these two steps. The first
two fully completed design iterations were based closely on original fit-tested and adjusted patent
patterns, while the next two designs were developed through an experimental process that relied
on the original pattern shape but not the original intended orientation on the body. Thus, Step 6 was
begun with these two prototype designs based on results of the first five steps and became a transition
between Steps 5 and 6. This ultimately allowed critical thinking that will contribute to ongoing
creative research.