The Fashion Designer’s Directory of Shape and Style: Over 500 Mix-and-Match Elements for Creative Clothing Design
- ISBN13: 9780764138669
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Both students of fashion design and professionals in the field will find valuable inspiration in this profusely illustrated idea book. More than 1,200 detailed illustrations provide the building blocks for designing imaginative and original clothing. The opening section serves as a photo-illustrated catalog of basic shapes for:
*Sleeves * Necklines * Hems * Pockets * Ties and Fastenings * Collars * Cuffs *Waistbands *Embellishments (lace, appliquque, etc.)
The book’s second and main section combines photos and fashion illustrations to present unique and original design ideas for all of the above-noted clothing parts. Sixteen original designs per page are sketched in a grid format, according to intended use: casual, formal, special occasion, and essential. The drawings are cross-referenced according to suggested fabrics for construction. A gatefold flap inside the book presents an outline human figure to guide designers in mixing and matching garment parts. The book’s final section, titled “Taking It Further,” shows how to find additional inspiration from outside sources, for instance from architectural details, or the graphic designs of the 1960s Op Art movement, or the dress designs of the 1930s. Readers will also find inventive ideas for using specialty fabrics, including silk, organza, and suede. Color photos and illustrations on every page.
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jandad
February 12, 2010 at 4:45 am
I purchased this book for my 13 year old niece that is VERY much into clothes. It’s a great starter book for someone interested in fashion.
Rating: 5 / 5
ClaireOKC
February 12, 2010 at 6:11 am
This is fabulous if you want ideas – sleeve, closures, collars….in pieces or the whole, it causes you to think a lot of different ways to get to what you want to do. This doesn’t pretend to teach you how to sew or techniques, but just an idea book. For that it’s the best.
Rating: 4 / 5
CC
February 12, 2010 at 7:36 am
..I bought this thinking it would have patterns but it doesn’t, it has extensive drawings of different collars, waistbands, sleeves, etc. I can’t really say I found it all that useful
but the history of silhouette was interesting, but what was encouraging to me was how hideous some of the clothes are pictured on the models..amazingly ugly stuff! Made me feel a whole lot better about my ideas!
Rating: 3 / 5
Lucille Magilicutty
February 12, 2010 at 7:50 am
I teach fashion design and construction to high school students and actually ordered this book as a resource for my students. After it arrived and I really got to peruse it, I strongly recommended each of them to purchase the book. It is a steal! The silhouettes, sleeve types, skirt types, etc. are all crucial elements for designers to mix and match–just like the title implies! It includes the muse, your inspiration boards, presenting a collection, etc. I strongly recommend it.
Rating: 5 / 5
Stephanie Marie Hurley Larsen
February 12, 2010 at 10:28 am
This book was even better than I thought it would be! I love it, I love the designs and all the information. I highly recommend it.
Rating: 5 / 5