Emma Cusack 2nd Year Fashion L.S.A.D: April 2012

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Lets Start At The Very Beginning

To start at pat on of my easter fashion project please click the link below

http://ecuzak.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2012-04-06T06:17:00-07:00&max-results=7&start=11&by-date=false

Hope you enjoy

Emma

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Knotting: A compact intersection of interlaced material, such as cord, ribbon, or rope or A fastening made by tying together lengths of material, such as a rope, in a prescribed way

Knotting is very significant in fashion these days not only is it used in a practical way but it is also used for simply just design purposes for the sake of decoration in a garment.

D&G S/S 2012

Knotting was a pro dominant feature at this springs D&G Collection

Kinder Aggugini S/S 2011

Layered clothing *is a manner of dressing using multiple garments that are worn on top of each other. This is the same in fashion design where different layers of material are layered on top of each other.***

Richard Chai Love SS2011

Nicholas K AW 2012 mens wear

Friday, April 13, 2012

Boning is a hard structural addition made of rigid materials like plastic or metal that you can add to your dress bodice to provide you with shaping for your figure and support for the fabric itself. Bodice boning is sewn into a casing at the seams for basic shaping and in between seams for added stability and style. The number of bones you use depends on what look you are going for, but each individual bone is sewn in the same way by attaching it either to the lining or directly to the inside of the outer fabric.

Cushnie et ochs a/w 2011

Versus A/W 2011

Nina Ricci A/W 2005

Darts sculpt the fabrics surface into highs and lows. A shortened fold of fabric seamed to a point or between two points, A dart Causes a level of fabric to raise or drop in direct ratio to the amount of fabric it removes. On the fabrics surface, darts appear as seams or as folds. darted forms are hollow as if inflated and collapsible unless supported by other means. There are many different forms of darts

Standard 4 darts

The standard four darts in fashion design gather fabric at the back of a top to tighten the fit. two darts at the bust and two darts at the waist

Arms eye Darts

Arms eye darts are like bust darts but lower and less angled and are the are.

Centre Front darts

Darts matching a centre front seam are v shaped and connect at the centre

H darts

You add a h dart to a garment when wanting to tighten a jacket or blouse with princess seams to tuck in certain areas. usually two at the shoulders and two at the waist in order to fit tight to the body.

French darts

Much lower than a bust dart.Between the bust darts and the waist. It will take more fabric as it is bigger. Starts at the waist and angles up on both sides.

Irregular Darts

They are placed in random positions around the body to create raised effects

Princess Seam

Princess seams are long rounded seams sewn into women's blouses or shirts to add shaping or a tailored fit to closely follow a woman's shape. They are sewn into the front and/or back of a shirt, and extend from the waist up to the arms.