Overview

Draping for Apparel Design, Fourth Edition is the fully updated and revised edition of the seminal book pioneered by fashion education luminary Helen Joseph-Armstrong. This comprehensive guide provides step-by-step instruction for the beginning patternmaker and advanced techniques for the more experienced. Maintaining the vast array of examples and the book's easy-to-read style, revising author Susan Ashdown reflects current industry standards, both metric and imperial measurements, images of diverse body types, and information about half scale forms. New material on jackets, coats, and loose-fitted knitwear add to this book's breadth of knowledge. STUDIO Features: - Study smarter with self-quizzes featuring scored results and personalized study tips - Review concepts with flashcards of essential vocabulary - Watch videos that bring chapter topics and concepts to life - Expand your knowledge with draping instructions for additional designs and downloadable templates Instructor's Resources: - PowerPoint (R) slides featuring key concepts from each chapter - Instructor's Guide to help instructors integrate the text into their courses

Full Product Details

Author:   Helen Joseph-Armstrong (Los Angeles Trade Technical College, USA) ,  Susan P. Ashdown (Cornell University, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Fairchild Books
Edition:   4th edition
ISBN:  

9781501315206

ISBN 10:   150131520
Publication Date:   25 August 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction CHAPTER 1-Tools and Supplies for Draping CHAPTER 2- Textile Materials: The Spirit and Structure of Design CHAPTER 3- The Body and the Dress Form: Preparation for Draping CHAPTER 4- Essential Draping Skills CHAPTER 5- Draping the Basic Silhouette CHAPTER 6- The Concepts of Dart Manipulation and Dart Equivalents CHAPTER 7- Bodice Styles CHAPTER 8- Skirts CHAPTER 9- Dress Foundations and Designs CHAPTER 10- Pants CHAPTER 11- Collars CHAPTER 12- Kimono, Raglan, and Drop Shoulder CHAPTER 13- Shirts and Blouses CHAPTER 14- Built-Up Necklines CHAPTER 15- Cowls CHAPTER 16- Strapless Dress Foundations and Corsets CHAPTER 17- Bias Cut Dresses and Twist Styles CHAPTER 18- Jackets and Coats CHAPTER 19- Cut and Sew Knit Styles Appendix Resources Bibliography Index

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Helen Joseph-Armstrong teaches in the fashion department at Los Angeles Trade Technical College. Susan Ashdown has 45 years of patternmaking experience in theatrical costuming and the apparel industry. She has recently retired from Cornell University where she taught draping in the Department of Fiber Science and Apparel Design for 27 years. She is currently an Emerita professor in the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University.

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