Dress Design, Draping and Flat Pattern Making

Dress Design, Draping and Flat Pattern Making

Author: Marion Strong Hillhouse

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin School

Published: 1948-01-01

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 9780395046272

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This classic pattern making text provides clear and detailed instructions for creating dresses and their components - from skirts and bodices to sleeves and collars.


Dress Design: An Account of Costume for Artists & Dressmakers

Dress Design: An Account of Costume for Artists & Dressmakers

Author: Talbot Hughes

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-11-21

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13:

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Begin a voyage through the evolution of dress in 'Dress Design: An Account of Costume for Artists & Dressmakers' an illuminating volume by Talbot Hughes. As part of a series celebrating the artistic crafts, this book sets out to provide a comprehensive account of costume for artists and dressmakers. From prehistoric origins to the vibrant fashions of the nineteenth century, each era unfolds with intricate detail and captivating patterns. Hughes emphasizes the inseparable connection between design and workmanship, showcasing the language of ornamentation expressed through the skilled hands of artisans. This book not only serves as a valuable reference for practitioners but also inspires a renaissance of artistic craftsmanship, offering a meaningful and fulfilling path for those seeking a livelihood in the creative realm.


The Language of Fashion Design

The Language of Fashion Design

Author: Laura Volpintesta

Publisher:

Published: 2014-02

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 1592538215

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DIVExamine the basic elements and principles of fashion design in this comprehensive reference that defines each of the basic elements. This must-have book enhances visual literacy, and inspires with dynamic and memorable visual references./div


Patternmaking for Dress Design

Patternmaking for Dress Design

Author: Pamela Vanderlinde

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2021-08-12

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1350094692

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Patternmaking for Dress Design covers patternmaking techniques for 9 iconic dress designs, focusing not only on the concepts needed to draft patterns, but also uniquely exploring the history of each garment design to reveal what lies behind their enduring appeal today. Each chapter provides easy-to-follow patterns for the sheath, empire, shift, trapeze, wrap, strapless, shirtwaist, cheongsam and coatdress.


The Lost Art of Dress

The Lost Art of Dress

Author: Linda Przybyszewski

Publisher: Basic Books

Published: 2014-04-29

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 0465080472

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"A tribute to a time when style -- and maybe even life -- felt more straightforward, and however arbitrary, there were definitive answers." -- Sadie Stein, Paris Review As a glance down any street in America quickly reveals, American women have forgotten how to dress. We lack the fashion know-how we need to dress professionally and beautifully. In The Lost Art of Dress, historian and dressmaker Linda Przybyszewski reveals that this wasn't always true. In the first half of the twentieth century, a remarkable group of women -- the so-called Dress Doctors -- taught American women that knowledge, not money, was key to a beautiful wardrobe. They empowered women to design, make, and choose clothing for both the workplace and the home. Armed with the Dress Doctors' simple design principles -- harmony, proportion, balance, rhythm, emphasis -- modern American women from all classes learned to dress for all occasions in ways that made them confident, engaged members of society. A captivating and beautifully illustrated look at the world of the Dress Doctors, The Lost Art of Dress introduces a new audience to their timeless rules of fashion and beauty -- rules which, with a little help, we can certainly learn again.


Fashion Design, Referenced

Fashion Design, Referenced

Author: Alicia Kennedy

Publisher: Rockport Publishers

Published: 2013-02-01

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 1610582012

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Fashion Design, Referenced is a comprehensive guide through the art and industry of fashion design, richly illustrated with over 1,000 photographs and drawings. Within the framework of four central categories, Fashion Design, Referenced examines the many interwoven elements that form the tapestry of fashion. “Fundamentals” provides an overview of the essential structure of the fashion profession (its organization, specializations, and centers) and looks at shifts in style over time and in ever-faster cycles going forward. “Principles” introduces the steps in creating a collection, from design to production, and explores directions suggested by sustainability and technology. “Dissemination” charts the many avenues by which fashion reaches its audience, whether on the catwalk or in the store, in print or online, in the museum or on the street. “Practice” gathers and appraises the work of the most influential and innovative fashion designers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. From its first question—What is fashion design?—to its last—What does the future hold?—Fashion Design, Referenced chronicles the scope of ideas, inspirations, and expressions that define fashion culture. Visit the Fashion Design, Referenced Facebook page and become a fan at http://www.facebook.com/FashionDesignReferenced!


Dress Shirt Design

Dress Shirt Design

Author: Malie Raef

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764327230

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Every element of the man's dress shirt is explored here, including collars, plackets, pockets, shoulder seams, armholes, short sleeves, long sleeves, cuffs, cuff plackets, back yokes, garment shaping, bottom hems, and vents. Written by a professional designer of men's fashions, this book features over 840 computer flat sketches of many shirts' components, as well as fashion illustrations from guest artists. The flat sketches demonstrate how pieces are sewn, details of stitching, and fabric layers. The artists' sketches indicate how design elements are incorporated into garments aimed at specific customer bases, from high-end luxury to urban department store. This is a valuable resource for fashion design students and tailoring professionals alike, as well as anyone with a passion for clothing design.


Dress Design

Dress Design

Author: Talbot Hughes

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2020-07-31

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 3752380977

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Reproduction of the original: Dress Design by Talbot Hughes


Fashion Design Essentials

Fashion Design Essentials

Author: Jay Calderin

Publisher:

Published: 2012-11

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1592538274

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"The advice offered throughout this book supplies a selection of starting points for fashion designers of all levels. It provides a wide variety of useful examples for each stage of the design process including: How to define concepts and render them; Understanding textiles and the process of selecting fabrics; Developing sewing skills and constructing garments; How to build a reputation and find an audience for your work."--Cover p. [4].


Ottoman Dress and Design in the West

Ottoman Dress and Design in the West

Author: Charlotte Jirousek

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2019-01-25

Total Pages: 451

ISBN-13: 0253042186

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“This amply illustrated, attractive book is valuable for dress history scholars . . . [an] ideal textbook for courses on clothing and cultural history.” —The Journal of Dress History Ottoman Dress and Design in the West is a richly illustrated exploration of the relationship between West and Near East through the visual culture of dress. Charlotte Jirousek examines the history of dress and fashion in the broader context of western relationships with the Mediterranean world from the dawn of Islam through the end of the twentieth century. The significance of dress is made apparent by the author’s careful attention to its political, economic, and cultural context. The reader comes to understand that dress reflects not simply the self and one’s relation to community but also that community’s relation to a wider world through trade, colonization, religion, and technology. The chapters provide broad historical background on Ottoman influence and European exoticization of that influence, while the captions and illustrations provide detailed studies of illuminations, paintings, and sculptures to show how these influences were absorbed into everyday living. Through the medium of dress, Jirousek details a continually shifting Ottoman frontier that is closely tied to European and American history. In doing so, she explores and celebrates an essential source of influence that for too long has been relegated to the periphery.