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Construction for fashion designer [electronic resource] / Anette Fischer & Kiran Gobin.

By: Fischer, Anette [author.]Contributor(s): Gobin, Kiran [author.]Series: Basics fashion designPublisher: London, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Fairchild Books, [2018]Edition: Second editionDescription: 1 online resource (200 p.) : ill., portraits001: 44204ISBN: 9781474222532 (online)Subject(s): Clothing trade | Dressmaking | Tailoring | Garment cutting | SewingAdditional physical formats: OriginalDDC classification: 646.4 LOC classification: TT497 | .G63 2017TT497 | .F57 2018Online resources: Click here to access online Also issued in print.
Contents:
1. Getting started -- 2. Pattern cutting -- 3. Garment construction -- 4. Surface-specific techniques -- 5. Haute couture and tailoring -- 6. Draping on the mannequin -- 7. Garment support and structure -- 8. Finishes.
Summary: "Construction is the foundation of fashion design; it takes passion and great skill to turn a two-dimensional drawing into a successful garment. Construction for Fashion Design guides readers through the process, teaching the theory, practical skills and techniques that they need to succeed. It leads readers through the essential stages of creating a garment, from pattern cutting and draping on the mannequin to sewing techniques and haberdashery. This fully revised and expanded second edition features insightful case studies with leading creative practitioners at the cutting edge of the fashion industry today, complete with detailed, step-by-step exercises that enable readers to contextualise their knowledge and put it into practise for the creation of their own successful projects."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
eBooks MAIN LIBRARY Electronic Books ONLINE 646.4 23 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 44204-1001

Includes bibliographical references (p. 192-194) and index.

1. Getting started -- 2. Pattern cutting -- 3. Garment construction -- 4. Surface-specific techniques -- 5. Haute couture and tailoring -- 6. Draping on the mannequin -- 7. Garment support and structure -- 8. Finishes.

"Construction is the foundation of fashion design; it takes passion and great skill to turn a two-dimensional drawing into a successful garment. Construction for Fashion Design guides readers through the process, teaching the theory, practical skills and techniques that they need to succeed. It leads readers through the essential stages of creating a garment, from pattern cutting and draping on the mannequin to sewing techniques and haberdashery. This fully revised and expanded second edition features insightful case studies with leading creative practitioners at the cutting edge of the fashion industry today, complete with detailed, step-by-step exercises that enable readers to contextualise their knowledge and put it into practise for the creation of their own successful projects."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Also issued in print.

Electronic reproduction. London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014. Available via World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2014 dcunns

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