This beginning course provides a foundation in the design principles of fashion. Students will work to develop visual research skills, identify design elements, and communicate ideas through the use of inspirational mood boards. Color and fabric stories will emerge from these boards to become designs for four seasonal clothing collections.
Building on the skills gained in Fashion Illustration 1 students will expand on their artistic renderings, 10 head proportions, coloration, and textile interpretations. Flat sketches in 8 head proportion will be introduced to create specification sheets for production. Students will learn to group their ideas into capsule collections.
Students will learn beginning illustration skills to develop their ability to communicate fashion
designs using a variety of media. Line, color, shading, proportions of the body, various views of the body, clothing details, fabric textures.
Theories and techniques for grading patterns into multiple sizes, including principles of fit, how the body grows, and various size ranges. Conventional methods are used to practice the basic principles of grading on a variety of pattern types.
This is a beginning draping class, focused on women's clothing designs. Draping techniques to create various styles, including bias designs. Basic sewing skills are required.
Principles and techniques of designing a garment pattern using flat pattern methods, focusing on the development of women's patterns. Using a basic sloper, students analyze designs and create patterns for those designs. Students will create a final, finished garment from an original design. This course requires basic sewing skills.
Chronological study of costumes in Western civilization from antiquity to the late 20th century, including social, economic and political influences on historic costume. Analysis of contemporary fashion design as influenced by historic styles.
Analysis of the performance and care of natural and man-made textile fibers, yarns, fabrics and other products. Fabric construction methods, fabric identification, dyeing and finishing processes are included. Discussion of current issues and innovations in the textile field.
Introduction to fitting on a live model. Identify and correct fitting problems on sample muslin garments, including bodices, skirts, pants and jackets. Learn how to transfer those adjustments to the pattern and use draping techniques to create well-fitting production patterns. Fitting issues for knit and stretch fabrics will also be addressed.
Elements of garment construction using intermediate clothing construction methods and techniques. Multiple finishes, hard to handle fabrics, use of overlock, complex construction sequences. Students construct three garments using techniques from class.