In the past year, I have received many requests to find and review books on pattern making and this is one of those books. I found it accidentally by looking at some books that were on sale and decided to buy it and see if there is something a self-taught designer could use.General InformationThe book has 96 pages with a nice, simple design and clear layout. The main goal of … [Read more...] about Cutting and Draping Party and Evening Wear Book Review
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Make Your Own Fashion Figure Templates
Learning to draw the right proportions makes all the difference in the world and when you have done your basic fashin croquis, you are ready to make different fashion figure templates that will help you draw clothes faster and with ease.Basic Fashion Figure TemplatesWhen you have your basic frontal fashion figure set up, then it is time to sketch other fashion poses and … [Read more...] about Make Your Own Fashion Figure Templates
Buying Fabric for Your Fashion projects
Most people think they should design a collection and then choose fabrics. That can only bring you a headache because you don't want to create beautiful designs for a particular color and drape and then realize you can't find the right fabric. Buying fabric for your fashion projects may seem as pure fun. But before you make any real choices it is important to understand … [Read more...] about Buying Fabric for Your Fashion projects
Developing Your Fashion Design Sketchbook
As a fashion designer or illustrator, you have to be on the lookout for creative ideas and trends all the time. When you see an interesting design concept, you should immediately capture it in your sketchbook as this will inspire you to create original and marketable designs/illustrations. Developing your fashion design sketchbook is one of the basic things you should work on … [Read more...] about Developing Your Fashion Design Sketchbook