When I began this project I knew that the main area i needed to improve on was my illustrations. The image below, of a male collar inspired the designs below.
This was the first design I did through my initial research. Despite it being in pencil i think it is a very successful design and shows a lot of improvemnet.

I then did a similiar design, inspired by the same shaped collar, using watercolours and masking tape.

Throughout my initial research I also look at John Galliano's collection where he used male corsets; this inspired the design below.

This design looks slightly abstract and isn't as successfull as i hoped. The arms are intended to be overly long, and it has a corseted waist.

I then focused on my theme for my project, which is Elizabeth Queen of Hungray and Empress of Austria. She was thought to have suffered form Aneroxia Nervosa, and her extremely small waist can be seen in the the image below.

This is a image of Achilleion Palace, built by Elizabeth. The surrounding trees inspired the design below.

The following designs are all inspired by Elizabeth and her thought case of Aneroxia. I have focuse on a extremely small wasit, in some cases making the waist completely dissapear.

My final designs are inspired by the image above, of the grounds of Achilleion Palace. The pattern on the floor inspired the use of shape and collage on the design below.

Althogh i like the use of collage, i think the shape of this design is unsuccessful as it doesn't have much form or strcture to it.