| Edition |
First edition for the U.S., its territories and dependencies, and Canada. |
| Description |
128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm. |
| Series |
Aspire |
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Aspire series.
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| Note |
"A Quarto book"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 124) and index. |
| Contents |
Getting started. What you need ; Choosing a sketchbook ; Doing research ; Thinking about fashion ; Ethical fashion ; Taking notes ; Measuring up ; Analyzing a collection ; Exploring silhouette ; Building a color palette ; Using knit ; Using print ; Making your sketchbook work -- Drawing and designing. The figure and proportion ; Drawing the face ; Drawing with expressive figures ; When to use a medium ; Drawing in a different media ; Using CAD ; Developing the theme ; Applying your research ; Fabric sampling and manipulation ; Sourcing fabrics and trims ; Applying details : collars and necklines ; Applying details : pockets ; Applying details : fastenings ; Preliminary sketches ; Building your collection -- Making. Freeform draping ; Draping using a pattern ; Adjusting the muslin ; Customizing garments ; Dyeing garments -- Styling and promotion. Styling ; Photo shoot ; Promotion ; Preparing your portfolio ; Presenting your work -- Sewing techniques. Let's get sewing -- Pocket workouts. |
| Summary |
Newest in Barron's stimulating Aspire Series, this heavily illustrated volume presents a comprehensive course in clothing design, which includes detailed instruction for creating a fashion portfolio that will get students started on rewarding careers. The book's 200 projects train aspiring fashion designers in: * Researching for fresh ideas * Figure drawing with pencils, inks, markers, paints, collage, and more * Using different fabrics for garment designs * Applying details, such as collars, pockets, trims, and fastenings * Making skirts, dresses, and shirts, and customizing garments * Styling, choosing, and photographing a fashion model * Designing a promotional package and presenting finished work to buyers. The book's added features include a resources section listing instructive Web sites, museums showing fashion and textile displays, and lists of important fashion journals that students should include as part of their regular reading and research. More than 350 color photos and drawings. |
| Subject |
Fashion design.
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Fashion design -- Vocational guidance.
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| Added Author |
Grandon, Adrian.
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Faerm, Steven.
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| Added Title |
Two hundred projects to get you into fashion design |
| ISBN |
9780764141171 paperback $21.99 |
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0764141171 paperback $21.99 |
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