Construction for fashion designer / Anette Fischer and Kiran Gobin.
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TextSeries: Basics fashion designPublication details: London : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, [2017]Edition: Second editionDescription: vii, 200 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cmISBN: - 9781472538758
- 1472538757
- 646.4 FIS
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 646.4 FIS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 30/06/2020 | 39002100626523 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Construction is the foundation of fashion design; it takes passion and great skill to turn a two-dimensional drawing into a successful garment. Construction for Fashion Design guides readers through the process, teaching the theory, practical skills and techniques that they need to succeed. It leads readers through the essential stages of creating a garment, from pattern cutting and draping on the mannequin to sewing techniques and haberdashery. This fully revised and expanded second edition features insightful case studies with leading creative practitioners at the cutting edge of the fashion industry today, complete with detailed, step-by-step exercises that enable readers to contextualise their knowledge and put it into practise for the creation of their own successful projects.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Introduction (p. vii)
- 1 Getting started (p. 1)
- Pattern cutting tools and equipment (p. 2)
- Silhouettes (p. 4)
- Sizing and grading (p. 6)
- Blocks and patterns (p. 10)
- Inspired practitioners (p. 14)
- Task: Getting started: blocks, measurements, machinery (p. 15)
- 2 Pattern cutting (p. 17)
- How to read a design drawing (p. 18)
- Dart manipulation (p. 22)
- Slash and spread (p. 24)
- Sleeves (p. 26)
- Collars (p. 36)
- Pockets (p. 46)
- Bias cut (p. 48)
- Fitting the toile (p. 50)
- Laying a pattern on to fabric (p. 56)
- Inspired practitioners (p. 62)
- Task: Sleeve exercises (p. 63)
- 3 Garment construction (p. 65)
- Tools for the technique (p. 66)
- Seams (p. 72)
- Seam finishes (p. 76)
- Hand sewing techniques (p. 78)
- Inspired practitioners (p. 84)
- Task: Sewing exercises (p. 85)
- 4 Surface-specific techniques (p. 87)
- Felted fabrics (p. 88)
- Lace (p. 90)
- Leather (p. 92)
- Fur (p. 95)
- Knits and stretch-woven fabrics (p. 96)
- Sequinned and beaded fabrics (p. 100)
- Velvet (p. 103)
- Transparent fabrics (p. 104)
- Inspired practitioners (p. 106)
- Task: Specialist fabric sewing (p. 107)
- 5 Haute couture and tailoring (p. 109)
- Haute couture (p. 110)
- Designing haute couture (p. 112)
- Tailoring (p. 114)
- Tailoring techniques (p. 116)
- Inspired practitioners (p. 120)
- Task: Tailoring exercises (p. 122)
- 6 Draping on the mannequin (p. 125)
- Modeling tools and equipment (p. 126)
- Grain line and draping (p. 128)
- Draping style (p. 130)
- Geometric shapes (p. 134)
- Inspired practitioners (p. 136)
- Task: Draping exercises (p. 138)
- 7 Garment support and structure (p. 141)
- History of supported and structured garments (p. 142)
- Supporting materials (p. 144)
- Interlining/Fusing (p. 152)
- Corsetry (p. 157)
- Creating volume (p. 161)
- Inspired practitioners (p. 168)
- Task: The cocktail dress (p. 171)
- 8 Finishes (p. 175)
- Linings (p. 176)
- Facings (p. 178)
- Fastenings (p. 179)
- Haberdashery (p. 182)
- Inspired practitioners (p. 186)
- Task: Exploring haberdashery (p. 188)
- Conclusion (p. 189)
- Glossary (p. 190)
- Bibliography (p. 192)
- Useful resources (p. 193)
- Index (p. 195)
- Acknowledgments and picture credits (p. 198)