Fashion Design Essentials

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I NVENTO RY 17. Collaboration Some very successful fashion design teams prove that two heads are often better than one. A creati ...

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I NVENTO RY 18 Articulation of Style Use your words. A designer benefits greatly from a mastery of language-not merely having an ...

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I NVENTO RY . 19. Building and Breaking Templates Establishing standards provides a fashion de­ signer with reference points. Fi ...

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I NVENTO RY 20. Pattern Instruments A sharp pencil, some paper, and a ruler-it seems simple enough, but patternmaking de­ mands ...

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I NVENTO RY 21. Stitching Tools Sewing is a sensory experience. Following instructions that are provided in a book, a video, or ...

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I NVENTO RY 22. Rendering Media Fashion renderings are usually created in pencil, marker, or paint. Today, the pixel is another ...

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I NVENTO RY 23. Ta ming Te xtiles Textiles are a very tangible source of inspiration. Much like the marble that informs the scul ...

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I NVENTO RY 24. Letters: Siopers A sloper is a template for any pattern piece that does not include seam allo wance. Starting fr ...

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I NVENTO RY 25. Words: Garments Every garment makes a valuable contribution to an overall look. It might be cast in the starring ...

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I NVENTO RY 26. Sentences: Ensembles Assembling an ensemble is like stringing words together to form a sentence. In the best of ...