Fashion Design Essentials

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TECHNIQUE 47. Fit Garments can grab, skim, or bag around the wearer's body depending on the designer's aesthetic of fit. A flatt ...

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TECHNIQUE 48. Mend and Alter "Make Do and Mend" was the name of a cam­ paign during World War II which encouraged the repair and ...

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TECHNIQUE 49. Deconstruct and Reconstruct In the name of sustainability as well as style, Shannon Glasheen designs many designer ...

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TECHNIQUE 50. Structure and Scale In the wild, when confronted by an animal, some experts suggest extending your arms over your ...

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TECHNIQUE 51 Anatom ica Ily Correct It is no coincidence that one of the things that designer Geoffrey Beene is known for is lib ...

Haute Contour, the Dessert Shapewear™ by SPANX, launched in 2009 is the next step in the evolution of foundation garments, desig ...

TECHNIQUE 52. Roads Less Traveled A designer who focuses primarily on the front torso when designing a garment is missing out on ...

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TECHNIQUE 53. Camouflage and Complement When it comes to camouflaging or complement­ ing the shape of a body, designers need to ...

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TECHNIQUE 54. Clothes That Carry Whether it is the smallest of five pockets on a pair of jeans meant for spare change, or a larg ...

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TECHNIQUE 55. Design unto Others Design unto others as you would have them de­ sign unto you. This golden rule should always be ...

When honoring fashionable and elder clientele, a designer may find inspiration in the form of the iconic American model Carmen D ...

TECHNIQUE 56. Reshape and Reconfigure Once of the easiest ways to reshape a garment is to belt it. Whether it serves to grab and ...