The author challenges the relationship of bodies to interior space and the disconnect between the typical interior design process and the role of clothing in the creation of identity. Concepts related to dress, the control of movement, equity, and comfort are also examined. Fashion design process is unpacked, proposing that concepts of fit, tailoring, and mending be applied to interior design. Connections are drawn between the scale at which clothing is patterned and to that of which interior spaces are designed. These concepts are explored further through a creative study based on the pattern making of clothing. An expanded interior design process is proposed to acknowledge more outwardly that interior design understands differing bodies, potentially resulting in more equitable interiors that respond and fit to the evolving characteristics of individual bodies.

We have witnessed much these past few years. Let us pause to consider our lived experience starting with the historical and cultural occurrences that made 2020 the year in which America was forced to confront racism, the climate crisis, and social and political polarization.February 2020: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak fuels racist attacks against Asian communities. In addition to putting xenophobia to the fore, there have been countless numbers of deaths, unemployment, and housing crises.Ahmaud Arbery was shot dead in a racist attack while jogging in Georgia.March 2020: Breonna Taylor was killed in a "no-knock" police raid.April 2020: 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment. That month, the U.S. unemployment rate reached 14.7%, the highest since the Great Depression.May 2020: George Floyd was murdered in an encounter with police in Minneapolis, Minnesota; his last words-"I can't breathe" fueled a call for immediate global action against racism.June 2020: Atlanta, Georgia police officer shoots and kills Rayshard Brooks.August 2020: Hurricane Isaias made landfall in the U.S. mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Over 2.8 million homes and businesses lost power supply once the storm hit.California's governor declared a state of emergency as a heat wave worsened the fires. While some people were evacuated, thousands were left without power.