The art of fashion draping. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Connie Amaden-Crawford.
• Authors: Amaden-Crawford, Connie
• Contents: Machine generated contents note: 1.Draping Principles and Skills -- Draping Principles and Skills -- Design Development -- Identifying the Design Details -- Elements of Design -- Selecting Fabric -- Hand, Appearance, and Texture -- Selecting Fabric Quality and Weight -- Selecting Fabric Color -- Selecting Fabric Prints -- Elements of Fabric -- Processing Techniques -- Fibers -- Fabric Construction -- Woven Fabrics -- Knit Fabrics -- Understanding Grainlines and Crossgrains -- Lengthwise Grain (Straight of Grain) -- Crosswise Grain -- Bias -- Draping Preparation -- Blocking -- Muslin -- Principles of Balanced Patterns -- Maintaining Balance (Plumb Theory) -- Seam Allowances -- Notching Guidelines -- Always Notch -- Uniform Notching Practices -- 2.The Dress Form, Tools, and Terminology -- The Dress Form -- Specialty Dress Forms -- Dress Form Suppliers -- Draping Fabric on the Dress Form -- Attaching the Bustline Tape -- Balancing the Armhole -- Draping Tools and Supplies Note continued: Industry Guide to Sewing Order -- Step-by-Step Construction Method -- 3.The Basic Bodice -- Theory of the Basic Bodice Slopers -- Basic Bodice Variations -- The Basic Shoulder/Waist Dart Bodice -- Basic Front Shoulder/Waistline Bodice: Preparing the Fabric -- Basic Back Shoulder/Waistline Bodice: Preparing the Fabric -- Basic Front Shoulder/Waistline Bodice: Draping Steps -- Basic Back Shoulder/Waistline Bodice: Draping Steps -- Trueing the Basic Shoulder/Waistline Bodice Drape -- Pinning and Checking the Final Proof of Bodice Drape -- Sewing a Final Muslin Proof -- The Basic Single Waistline Dart Sloper -- Basic Single Waistline Dart: Preparing the Fabric -- Basic Single Waistline Dart: Draping Steps -- Trueing the Single Waistline Dart Sloper -- Converting the One-Dart Sloper into a Two-Dart Sloper and Checking Balance -- The Side Bust and Waist Darts Sloper -- Basic Side Bust and Waist Dart: Preparing the Fabric Note continued: Basic Side Bust and Waist Dart: Draping Steps -- Custom Draping -- Custom Bodice Front and Back: Single Waistline Sloper -- 4.The Basic Fitted Skirt -- The Basic Fitted Skirt -- Basic Skirt Variations -- Basic Skirt with One Dart -- Flared (A-Line) Skirt -- The Basic Fitted Skirt -- Preparing the Dress Form -- Preparing the Fabric -- The Basic Fitted Skirt: Draping Steps -- Basic Back Skirt: Draping Steps -- Trueing the Basic Skirt Drape -- Pinning and Checking the Final Proof of the Skirt Drape -- Fitting Skirts -- Evaluating the Hang of the Skirt and Waistline Shape -- Checking the Skirt Pattern Balance -- Check the Skirt Ease -- 5.Sleeves -- Basic Straight Sleeve -- Basic Sleeve Variations -- Shirt Sleeve -- Kimono Sleeve -- Raglan Sleeve -- Preparing the Arm -- Basic Sleeve Measurement Chart -- Basic Sleeve: Preparing the Sleeve Draft -- Walking the Sleeve into the Armhole and -- Placing Sleeve Cap Notches -- Pinning and Checking the Sleeve Drape Note continued: Fitting Sleeves and Armholes -- Evaluating the Armhole Fit -- Armhole Size: Sleeve Is Too Tight or Too Loose -- Checking Sleeve for Twisting or Pulling -- Placement of the Sleeve Cap Notches -- Adjusting a Sleeve for More Arm Movement -- Adjusting the Sleeve Cap Ease -- 6.Torso/Blouse Sloper and Basic Shift Silhouettes -- Torso/Blouse Sloper and Basic Shift Silhouettes -- Semi-Fitted Shift Dress Silhouette -- Blouse and Dress Silhouette Variations -- Shift Dress Silhouette -- Fitted Sheath Dress Silhouette -- Torso/Blouse Sloper -- Preparing the Fabric -- Torso/Blouse Sloper Front: Draping Steps -- Torso/Blouse Sloper Back: Draping Steps -- Torso/Blouse Sloper Front and Back: Trueing -- Sewing a Final Muslin Proof -- Evaluating the Garment Design Fit -- 7.Bodice and Blouse Designs -- Bodice and Blouse Designs -- Bodice Design Variations -- Waist Midriff Blouse -- Preparing the Fabric -- Waist Midriff Blouse: Midriff Draping Steps Note continued: Waist Midriff Blouse: Bodice Draping Steps -- Bodice with Bustline Shirring -- Preparing the Fabric -- Bodice with Bustline Shirring: Draping Steps -- Bodice with Bustline Shirring: Trueing Steps -- Blouse with Shoulder Pleats/Gathers -- Preparing the Fabric -- Blouse with Shoulder Pleats/Gathers: Draping Steps -- Blouse with Shoulder Pleats/Gathers: Trueing Up -- Asymmetric Wrap Blouse -- Preparing the Fabric -- Asymmetric Wrap Blouse: Right Side Draping Steps -- Asymmetric Wrap Blouse: Left Side Draping Steps -- Bias Halter Blouse -- Preparing the Fabric -- Bias Halter: Draping Steps -- Empire Styled Blouse -- Preparing the Dress Form -- Preparing the Fabric: Upper Bodice and Lower Bodice -- Empire Styled Blouse: Upper Bodice Draping Steps -- Empire Styled Blouse: Lower Bodice Draping Steps -- 8.Designing with Circular Flounces and Ruffles -- Designing with Circular Flounces and Ruffles -- Circular Flounce Designs -- Preparing the Fabric Note continued: Circular Flounce Design: Draping Steps -- Gathered Flounce -- Preparing the Fabric -- Gathered Flounce: Draping Steps -- Making Peplums -- Gathered Ruffle Designs -- Draping Steps -- Various Ruffle Finishes -- 9.Princess Designs -- Princess Designs -- Basic Princess Bodice -- Preparing the Fabric -- Basic Princess Bodice: Center Front Princess Panel: Draping Steps -- Basic Princess Bodice: Side Front Princess Panel: Draping Steps -- Basic Princess Bodice: Center Back Princess Panel: Draping Steps -- Basic Princess Bodice: Side Back Princess Panel: Draping Steps -- Torso/Blouse Princess -- Preparing the Fabric -- Torso/Blouse Princess: Center Front Princess Panel: Draping Steps -- Torso/Blouse Princess: Side Front Princess Panel: Draping Steps -- Torso/Blouse Princess: Center Back Princess. Panel: Draping Steps -- Torso/Blouse Princess: Side Back Princess Panel: Draping Steps -- Armhole Princess Dress -- Preparing the Fabric Note continued: Armhole Princess Dress: Center Front Princess Panel: Draping Steps -- Armhole Princess Dress: Side Front Princess Panel: Draping Steps -- Armhole Princess Dress: Center Back Princess Panel: Draping Steps -- Armhole Princess Dress: Side Back Princess Panel: Draping Steps -- Torso Princess with Dropped Shoulder -- Preparing the Dress Form -- Torso Princess with Dropped Shoulder: Preparing the Fabric -- Torso Princess with Dropped Shoulder: Center Front Princess Panel: Draping Steps -- Torso Princess with Dropped Shoulder: Side Front Princess Panel: Draping Steps -- Torso Princess with Dropped Shoulder: Center Back Princess Panel: Draping Steps -- Torso Princess with Dropped Shoulder: Side Back Princess Panel: Draping Steps -- Fitting Princess Seams -- 10.Dartless Designs -- Dartless Blouse and Dartless Shirt Silhouettes -- Dartless Blouse Sloper/Silhouette -- Men or Women Dartless Shirt Sloper/Silhouette -- Dartless Blouse -- Preparing the Fabric Note continued: Dartless Blouse: Front Blouse Draping Steps -- Sleeve Information -- Dartless Shirt or Dress -- Preparing the Shirt Silhouette Pattern -- Dartless Shirt or Dress: Developing a Shirt Sleeve -- Classic Shirt with One-Piece Yoke -- Preparing the Bodice Fabric -- Classic Shirt with One-Piece Yoke: Preparing the Yoke Fabric -- Classic Shirt with One-Piece Yoke: Draping Steps -- Man's Yoke Shirt Design -- Preparing Man's Shirt Pattern -- Various Front-Yoke Designs -- Front Bodice Yoke Variations: Preparing -- the Dress Form -- Front Bodice Yoke Variations: Preparing the Fabric -- Draping Steps -- 11.Kimono and Raglan Designs -- Kimono and Raglan Designs -- Kimono Shirt -- Preparing the Arm for the Dress Form -- Kimono Shirt: Preparing the Fabric -- Kimono Shirt: Draping Steps -- Variation to Achieve Extra Lift -- Raglan Sleeve -- Preparing the Dress Form -- Raglan Sleeve: Preparing the Sleeve Fabric -- Raglan Sleeve: Preparing the Bodice/Shirt Fabric Note continued: Raglan Sleeve: Bodice/Shirt Draping Steps -- Raglan Sleeve: Sleeve Draping Steps -- 12.Skirt Designs -- Skirt Designs -- Flared (A-Line) Skirt -- Flared Skirt: Preparing the Fabric -- Flared Skirt: Draping Steps -- Six-Gore Trumpet Skirt -- Preparing the Fabric -- Six-Gore Trumpet Skirt: Draping Steps -- Six-Gore Skirt with Godets -- Draping Steps -- Six-Gore Skirt with Kick Pleats -- Styled Gore Skirt with Kick Pleat Variation -- Draping Steps -- Eight-Gore Skirt with Inverted Box Pleats -- Draping Steps -- Dirndl Skirt -- Preparing the Fabric -- Dirndl Skirt: Draping Steps -- Dirndl Skirt with Ruffles (Tiered Skirt) -- Draping Steps -- Various Ruffle Finishes -- Circular Skirt -- Preparing the Fabric -- Circular Skirt: Draping Steps -- Bias Circular Skirt -- Bias Circular Skirt: Preparing the Fabric -- Bias Circular Front Skirt: Draping Steps -- Bias Circular Skirt: Draping Steps -- Styled Hip Yoke Skirts -- Styled Hip Yoke with Circular Skirt Note continued: Styled Hip Yoke with Circular Skirt: Preparing Yoke Fabric -- Styled Hip Yoke with Circular Skirt: Draping Yoke Steps -- Styled Hip Yoke with Circular Skirt: Preparing the Skirt Fabric -- Styled Hip Yoke with Circular Skirt: Skirt Draping Steps -- Styled Hip Yoke with Gathered Skirt -- Preparing the Fabric -- Styled Hip Yoke with Gathered Skirt: Skirt Draping Steps -- Asymmetric Wrap Skirt -- Preparing the Fabric -- Asymmetric Wrap Skirt: Right Front Draping Steps -- Asymmetric Skirt: Left Front Draping Steps -- Peg Skirt -- Preparing the Fabric -- Peg Skirt: Draping Steps -- 13.Pants -- Pants -- Pant Terms and Measurements -- Basic Two-Dart Pants Draft -- Checking the Pant Balance -- Fitting Pants -- Evaluating the Front and Back Crotch to Waist Distance (Crotch Depth) -- Checking the Pant Ease -- Evaluating the Center Back Waist Fit -- Evaluating the Center Front Crotch Fit -- Examining the Back Crotch Area -- Pant Styling -- Waistline Details Note continued: Pants Styling: Leg Shapes -- 14.Knit Designs -- Knit Designs -- Stretch and Recovery Ratios -- Determining the Fabric's Stretch Ratio -- Determining the Fabric's Recovery Ratio -- Knit Categories by Stretch Ratio -- Basic Knit Bodice/Dress -- Basic Knit Bodice/Dress: Preparing the Fabric -- Basic Knit Bodice/Dress: Draping Steps -- Fitting Knits -- Stretch and Recovery Ratios -- Checking the Pattern Details -- Basic Knit Sleeve -- Basic Knit Sleeve Measurement Chart -- Sleeve Variations -- Basic Knit Shirt -- Basic Knit Shirt: Trueing and Fitting the Pattern -- Knit Halter -- Preparing the Dress Form -- Preparing the Fabric -- Knit Halter: Draping Steps -- Boat Neck Knit T-Top -- Preparing the Dress Form -- Boat Neck Knit T-Top: Preparing the Fabric -- Boat Neck Knit T-Top: Draping Steps -- Asymmetric Wrap Dress -- Preparing the Dress Form -- Asymmetric Wrap Dress: Preparing the Fabric -- Asymmetric Wrap Dress: Right Side Draping Steps Note continued: Asymmetric Wrap Dress: Left Side Draping Steps -- Asymmetric Wrap Dress: Back Draping Steps and Trueing Up -- Knit Leotard -- Drafting Steps -- Knit Bodysuit -- Drafting Steps -- Knit Leggings -- Drafting Steps -- Knit Leggings: Sewing Steps -- Knit Panties -- Drafting Steps -- 15.Collar and Neckline Designs -- Collar and Neckline Designs -- Collar Terms -- Terms for the Collar Draping Process -- Neckline Details -- Convertible Collar -- Preparing the Fabric -- Convertible Collar: Draping Steps -- Mandarin Collar -- Preparing the Fabric -- Mandarin Collar: Draping Steps -- Peter Pan Collar -- Preparing the Fabric -- Peter Pan Collar: Draping Steps -- Turtleneck Collar -- Preparing the Dress Form -- Turtleneck Collar: Preparing the Fabric -- Turtleneck Collar: Draping Steps -- Asymmetric Collar -- Preparing the Fabric -- Asymmetric Collar: Draping Steps -- Soft Wave Necklines -- Preparing the Fabric -- Soft Wave Necklines: Draping Steps Note continued: Raised Neckline -- Preparing the Fabric -- Raised Neckline: Draping Steps -- 16.Jacket Silhouettes and Collar/Lapel Designs -- Jacket Silhouettes and Collar/Lapel Designs -- Spencer Jacket Silhouette -- Preparing the Dress Form -- Spencer Jacket Silhouette: Preparing the Fabric -- Spencer Jacket Silhouette: Draping Steps -- Developing a One-Piece Jacket Sleeve -- Preparing the Sleeve -- Developing a Two-Piece Jacket Sleeve -- Jacket Silhouette with Notched Collar -- Preparing the Fabric -- Notched Collar: Preparing the Collar -- Jacket Silhouette with Notched Collar: Preparing the Back Fabric and Jacket -- Notched Collar: Front Jacket Draping Steps -- Notched Collar: Collar Draping Steps -- Jacket Silhouette with Shawl Collar -- Preparing the Fabric -- Jacket Silhouette with Shawl Collar: Preparing the Back Fabric and Back Drape -- Shawl Collar: Front Jacket Draping Steps -- Demi-Princess Jacket with Revere Collar -- Preparing the Dress Form and Fabric Note continued: Demi-Princess Jacket with Revere Collar: Front Panel Draping Steps -- Demi-Princess Jacket with Revere Collar: Revere Collar and Front Panel Draping Steps -- Demi-Princess Jacket with Revere Collar: Back Panel Draping Steps -- Demi-Princess Jacket with Revere Collar: Underarm/Side Seam Panel Draping Steps -- Jacket with Easy Fit -- Preparing the Dress Form and Jacket Fabric -- Jacket with Easy Fit: Front and Back Jacket Draping Steps -- 17.Cowl Designs -- Cowl Designs -- Basic Neckline Cowl -- Basic Neckline Cowl: Preparing the Fabric -- Basic Neckline Cowl: Draping Steps -- Cowl Blouse Designs -- Preparing the Fabric -- Cowl Blouse Designs: Draping Steps -- Underarm/Side Seam Cowl -- Preparing the Fabric -- Underarm/Side Seam Cowl: Draping Steps -- 18.Casual Dress Designs -- Casual Dress Designs -- Empire Silhouette -- Preparing the Dress Form -- Empire Silhouette: Preparing the Bodice Fabric -- Empire Silhouette: Preparing the Skirt Fabric Note continued: Empire Silhouette: Bodice Draping Steps -- Empire Silhouette: Skirt Draping Steps -- Princess Slip Dress -- Preparing the Dress Form -- Princess Slip Dress: Preparing the Fabric -- Princess Slip Dress Panel: Center Front Panel Draping Steps -- Princess Slip Dress Panel: Side Front Panel Draping Steps -- Princess Slip Dress Panel: Center Back Draping Steps -- Princess Slip Dress Panel: Side Back Draping Steps -- Halter Dress with Fluid Drape -- Preparing the Dress Form -- Preparing the Neckband Fabric -- Halter Dress with Fluid Drape: Preparing the Dress Fabric -- Halter Dress with Fluid Drape: Neckband Draping Steps -- Halter Dress with Fluid Drape: Front and Back Dress Draping -- Halter Dress with Fluid Drape: Trueing Up -- Cold Shoulder Dress or Blouse and Bustier -- Preparing the Cold Shoulder Pattern -- Preparing the Cold Shoulder Bustier Design -- Bias-Cut Slip Dress -- Preparing the Dress Form -- Bias-Cut Slip Dress: Preparing the Fabric Note continued: Bias-Cut Slip Dress: Draping Steps -- 19.Formal Dress Designs -- Formal Dress Designs -- "Sculptured" Dress -- Preparing the Dress Form -- "Sculptured" Dress: Preparing the Fabric -- "Sculptured" Dress: Front Dress Draping Steps -- "Sculptured" Dress: Back Dress Draping Steps -- Empire Twist Neckline Dress -- Preparing the Dress Form, Collar Band, and Midriff -- Empire Twist Neckline Dress: Preparing the Fabric -- Empire Twist Neckline Dress: Draping Steps -- Bustier Designs -- Bustier Designs: Draping the Bustier Foundation -- Preparing the Dress Form -- Preparing the Fabric -- Bustier Designs: Draping the Bustier Foundation -- Bustier Designs: Draping the Outside Garment Design -- Bustier Designs: Sewing the Bustier Foundation and Attaching Boning -- Bustier Designs: Sewing the Foundation Garment -- Bustier Designs: Sewing the Bustier Lining -- Bustier Designs: Sewing the Outside Bustier Design and Attaching the Lining -- One-Shoulder Bustier Dress Note continued: Preparing the Torso-Length Foundation -- One-Shoulder Bustler Dress: Preparing the Dress Bodice Fabric -- One-Shoulder Bustier Dress: Bodice Draping Steps -- One-Shoulder Bustier Dress: Skirt Draping Steps -- Glossary of Draping Terms -- Metric Conversion Charts.
• Edition: Fifth edition
• Publisher Details: New York : Fairchild Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (512 pages)
• Subjects: 746.9/2; Dressmaking -- Pattern design; Fashion design; Dressmaking -- Pattern design; Fashion design
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781501328497; 1501328492
• Related ISBNs: 9781501330292
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