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The Art of Fashion Draping, 4th Edition

Connie Amaden-Crawford
  • ©2012
  • 512 Pages
  • 9 x 12 | softcover
  • 978-1-60901-227-4
$101.50
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An invaluable teaching tool for fashion design, apparel, and patternmaking students and professionals, this user—friendly bestseller teaches the different methods of—and principles involved in—draping fabric on a dress form. The Art of Fashion Draping, 4th Edition, is organized from basic to advanced topics and includes a wide variety of styles. A wealth of two-color, how-to illustrations (updated for the 4th Edition to reflect current fashion) visually spell out every step of the draping and pinning process.
  • Chapter objectives
  • Step-by-step draping instructions
  • Checklists to evaluate and analyze designs
  • Cross-referencing of techniques across chapters to help the beginner student

New to This Edition
  • Two-color design highlighting what to do at each draping step
  • Fitting Methods chapter that outlines how to evaluate garments and correct common fitting problems
  • More than 15 new design projects that add contemporary styles to time-tested classics
  • More than 500 new technical and fashion illustrations
  • Updated and expanded chapters on pants and knits

Instructors Resources
  • Instructor's Guide
Introduction to Draping
  • Draping Principles and Skills
  • The Dress Form, Tools, and Terminology

Basic Foundation Patterns
  • The Basic Bodice
  • The Basic Fitted Skirt
  • Sleeves
  • Torso/Blouse Block and Basic Shift Silhouettes

Intermediate Techniques
  • Bodice and Blouse Designs
  • Designing with Circular Flounces and Ruffles
  • Princess Designs
  • Dartless Designs
  • Kimono and Raglan Designs
  • Skirt Designs

Advanced Techniques
  • Pants
  • Knit Designs
  • Collar and Neckline Designs
  • Jacket Silhouettes and Collar/Lapel Designs
  • Cowl Designs
  • Casual Dress Designs
  • Formal Dress Designs
  • Fitting Methods

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Connie Amaden-Crawford is a licensed designer for The McCall Pattern Company under the Butterick label, member of the Sewing Hall of Fame and is President and CEO of Fashion Patterns by Coni. She is a graduate of Los Angeles Trade Technical College (LATTC) and received her teaching credentials from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). A former instructor at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles, California, her professional experience includes positions as a patternmaker, grader, and design consultant. An internationally recognized fashion lecturer and specialist, she has been featured in magazines such as Threads, Sew News, and Notions and was a guest speaker on the TV series Sewing with Susan Kalje, Creative Living with Cheryl Borden, and Home. Amaden-Crawford is a member of the American Sewing Guild, Australian Sewing Guild, Association of Design and Apparel Professionals, Sewing Dealers Trade Association, Round Bobbin Association, and the Sewing/Quilting Educators.

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