(back cover) Over 500 mix-and-match elements for creative clothing design An invaluable resource for dressmakers and students of women??? (TM)s fashion design, this book presents more than 500 detailed illustrations that give you the building blocks for creating imaginative and original garments. The authors tell you how to research ideas, master construction methods, and choose suitable fabrics. They also offer inspired suggestions for embellishing your creations. Instructive illustrations provide an at-a-glance ...
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(back cover) Over 500 mix-and-match elements for creative clothing design An invaluable resource for dressmakers and students of women??? (TM)s fashion design, this book presents more than 500 detailed illustrations that give you the building blocks for creating imaginative and original garments. The authors tell you how to research ideas, master construction methods, and choose suitable fabrics. They also offer inspired suggestions for embellishing your creations. Instructive illustrations provide an at-a-glance visual guide to scores of options for sleeves, necklines and collars, waistbands, pockets, cuffs, closures, and hems. Also shown are hundreds of shapes and styles for shirts, tops, skirts, pants, jackets, and dresses. All garment illustrations are designed to fit the outlined human figure on the fold-out flap. Using it as your guide, you can mix and match shapes from the directory to create original garments and prototype collections. Special feature: A comprehensive textile directory advises on using specialty fabrics such as silk, cashmere, and velvet. These fabrics??? (TM) characteristics determine a garment??? (TM)s final shape and fit. Simon Travers-Spencer teaches fashion design at London??? (TM)s prestigious Central St. Martin??? (TM)s College of Art and Design. He is currently developing his own label collection and acting as a trend researcher for a U.S.-based fashion forecasting agency. Zarida Zaman teaches at both Central St. Martin??? (TM)s and London College of Fashion, specializing in teaching women??? (TM)swear fashion design. She has designed garments for a wide range of markets, including work for fashion houses of Fabio Prias, Joe Casely Hayford, Florence-based Enrico Coveri, and French Connection.
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