"This is the most comprehensive teaching tool for learning and mastering draping techniques. The illustrations and the text for each drape are clear and explicit." Laura K. Kidd, Southern Illinois University, USA Learn to drape fabric on a dress form to create your own patterns. The step-by-step instructions are organized from basic to advanced projects using both imperial and metric measurements, so you don't have to convert measurements. The book includes a wide variety of fashion styles, from bodices to bias-cut gowns. Intermediate and advanced design variations include an off-shoulder…mehr
"This is the most comprehensive teaching tool for learning and mastering draping techniques. The illustrations and the text for each drape are clear and explicit." Laura K. Kidd, Southern Illinois University, USA Learn to drape fabric on a dress form to create your own patterns. The step-by-step instructions are organized from basic to advanced projects using both imperial and metric measurements, so you don't have to convert measurements. The book includes a wide variety of fashion styles, from bodices to bias-cut gowns. Intermediate and advanced design variations include an off-shoulder sleeve design and a peplum design. More than 1,000 two-color line drawings show you each draping step. - Checklists to evaluate and analyze designs - Cross-referencing of techniques across chapters - Online STUDIO includes video tutorials explaining key draping skills and techniques - Lay-flat binding makes the book easy to use while draping garments
Connie Amaden-Crawford is past President of Fashion Patterns by Coni which is now owned by Islander Sewing Systems. She is a licensed designer for CSS Industries --IG Design Group who produces her patterns under the Butterick label. Connie is also a member of the American Sewing Guild's Sewing Hall of Fame, VIP Woman of the Year 2014-2015 by the Associated Sewing and Design Professionals (ASDP). She is a nationally and internationally recognized lecturer, fashion specialist, educator, and author of sewing DVDs and sewing and pattern textbooks, including A Guide to Fashion Sewing, The Art of Fashion Draping , and Patternmaking Made Easy. A former instructor of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angles, California, her professional experience also includes positions as a designer, design consultant, patternmaker, and grader in the Los Angeles garment industry. Connie is a member of the Australian Sewing Guild, National Association of Professional Women, the American Sewing Guild, International Textile and Apparel Association, and Associated Sewing and Design Professionals (ASDP). Connie is a graduate of LATTC College and received her teaching credentials from University of California Los Angeles.
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Preface Acknowledgments PART ONE: INTRODUCTION TO DRAPING 1. Draping Principles and Skills 2.The Dress Form, Tools, and Terminology PART TWO: BASIC FOUNDATION PATTERNS 3.The Basic Bodice 4. The Basic Fitted Skirt 5. Sleeves 6. Torso/Blouse Block and Basic Shift Silhouettes PART THREE: INTERMEDIATE TECHNIQUES 7. Bodice and Blouse Designs 8. Designing with Circular Flounces and Ruffles 9. Princess Designs 10. Dartless Designs 11. Kimono and Raglan Designs 12. Skirt Designs PART FOUR: ADVANCED TECHNIQUES 13. Pants 14. Knit Designs 15. Collar and Neckline Designs 16. Jacket Silhouettes and Collar/Lapel Designs 17. Cowl Designs 18. Casual Dress Designs 19. Formal Dress Designs 20. Fitting Methods
