Fashion Design & Garment Making

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Basic Garment Construction

Course Objectives

While studying the Basic Garment Construction, the student shall be able to:

  • Comprehend the history of sewing machine and the parts of machine
  • Detail about the garment details like tucks, pleats, darts etc.
  • Explain the process of binding and facing
  • Describe about closures, fasteners, pockets, collar and its types

Course Outcomes

After completion of the Course Basic Garment Construction, the student will be able to:

  • Demonstrate the basic stitches used for garment construction
  • Work on different neckline finishes
  • Comprehend about the various types of fasteners, sleeves, collars
  • Create yoke design

Block-1: Basic Stitches and Garment Details

Unit-1: Sewing Machine and Basic Stitches

History of Garment Construction – Sewing Machine – Basic Stitches – Seams – Seam Finishes – Hems

Unit-2: Garment Details

Garment Details – Darts – Tucks – Pleats – Gathers and Shirring – Frills or Ruffles – Flares – Godets

Block-2: Facing, Binding and Openings in Garment Construction

Unit-3: Facing and Binding

Preparation of uses of true bias strip – Cutting of Bias Strips – Joining bias strips Uses of bias strip – Different methods of Neckline Finishing – Facing – Binding

Unit-4: Plackets and Openings

Plackets – Standards of a good placket – Types of Placket – Inconspicuous Placket – Conspicuous plackets

Block-3: Closures, Fasteners and Sleeves

Unit-5: Closures and Fasteners

Fasteners – Buttons – Button Holes – Hooks and Eyes – Button Loops – Snaps – Fancy Buttons – Zippers – Elastics – Tapes and Cord – Velcro – Buckle

Unit-6: Sleeves

Sleeve – Sleeve types – set-in-sleeves – Modified armhole – Sleeve and bodice combined – Two Piece Sleeve

Block-4: Yokes, Collars and Pockets

Unit-7: Yokes

Yoke – Selection of Yoke – Creating Yoke Design – Preparing Patterns for Different types of Yoke – Partial Yoke – Midriff Yoke

Unit-8: Collars and Pockets

Collar – Type of collar – Pocket – Types of Pocket

Pattern Making and Grading

Course Objectives

While studying Pattern Making and Grading, the student shall be able to:

  • Comprehend about taking body measurement for men, women and children
  • Describe the pattern making principle and create paper pattern
  • Manipulate the darts and convert it into seams
  • Explain about grading of patterns

Course Outcomes

After completion of the Course Pattern Making and Grading, the student will be able to:

  • Design and draft pattern of men, women and children garment
  • Create and grade a pattern
  • Measure and standardize the body measurement
  • Construct patterns, relocate dart and do pattern alterations

Block-1: Measurement and Pattern Making

Unit-1: Body Measurement

Body Measurement – Ladies, Men’s and Children’s Measurement – Measurement Taking Method – Standardizing Body Measurement – Relative Length and Girth Measurement

Unit-2: Pattern Making

Pattern Making – Paper pattern – Principles of Pattern Drafting – Pattern Drafting for Children’s and Adults

Block-2: Pattern Grading, Layout and Cutting

Unit-3: Pattern Grading

Pattern Grading – Grading Technique – Principles of Pattern Drafting – Pattern Drafting for Children’s and Adults

Unit-4: Pattern Layout, Marking and Cutting

Preparation of Fabric for sewing – Pattern Layout – Pattern Marking – Pattern cutting

Block-3: Pattern Alterations and Child Garment Construction

Unit-5: Relocation of Darts and Pattern Alterations

Dart Manipulation – Shifting Blouse Dart to new position – Slash and Spread Method – Converting Darts to Seams – Incorporating dart into a seam – Pattern Alteration – Pattern alteration for figure irregularities

Unit-6: Design and Draft for Children’s Garment

Children’s garment – Bib – Panty – Jabla – Babasuit – A-line petticoat – Summer Frock – Yoke Frock – Knicker – Shirt

Block-4: Designing and Drafting of Women and Men’s Garment

Unit-7: Design and Draft for Women’s Garment

Women’s Garment – Saree Petticoat – Middi skirt – Middi top – Saree blouse – Salwar – Kameez – Nightie – Ladies pant

Unit-8: Design and Draft for Men’s Garment

Men’s garment – Slack shirt – Nehru Kurtha – Pyjama – churidhar – Pleated Trousers – T-Shirt – Bermudas

Fashion Designing and Embroidery

Course Objectives

While studying Fashion Designing and Embroidery, the student shall be able to:

  • Comprehend about the terminologies used in Fashion industry
  • Describe about the Elements and Principles of Design
  • Explain about various types of trimmings and decorations
  • Understand about the basic tools used for embroidery
  • Brief about the various traditional embroideries of India

Course Outcomes

After completion of the Course Fashion Designing and Embroidery, the student will be able to:

  • Explain about the different types of Design
  • Demonstrate the various surface ornamentation work
  • Competent in use of colours in designing
  • Perform the various traditional embroideries of India

Block -1: Fashion Industry and Design

Unit-1 – Fashion Industry Terminology

Terms Related to Fashion industry – Basic terms – Industry Terms – Designer Terms

Unit-2: Design and Elements of Design

  • Design
  • Types of Design
  • Elements of design

Block -2: Fashion Decorations and Principles of Design

Unit -3: Trimmings and Decorations

Trimmings and Decoration – Trimmings and Decoration Types – Fastening -Bias Trimming – Fullness – Decorative stitches – Edge finishing &Decoration – Lace, Ric Rac, Braid – Surface Work – Surface Ornamentation – Fashion Accessories

Unit -4: Principles of Design

Principles of Design – Harmony – Balance – Rhythm – Emphasis – Proportion

Block-3: Colour and Embroidery

Unit -5: Colour

Colour – Properties of Colour/ Colour Dimensions – Colour Theories/Chart – Colour Schemes – Colour Psychology – Warm and Cool Colours – Use of colour in designing – Visual effects of colour in dress

Unit -6: Embroidery

Embroidery – Tools and Equipment – Preparation step for Embroidery Work – General Rules for Hand Embroidery Stitch – Hand Embroidery Stitch

Block-4: Traditional Embroideries of India

Unit -7: Traditional Embroideries of India – I

Traditional Indian embroidery – Kashida of Kashmir embroidery – Phulkari of Punjab – Embroidery Gujarat

Unit -8: Traditional Embroideries of India – II

Embroidery of Rajasthan – Kasuti work of Karnataka – Chicken work of Lucknow – Kantha of Bengal

Garment Construction(Practical)

Choose the material for your design – prepare the Pattern-laying, marking, cutting & Construct the Any Five Of the following children’s garment – Calculate the cost of the garment.

  1. Bib, Panty
  2. Jabla
  3. Babasuit or romper