Fashion Design /Illustration II

On completion of the course, the student should be able to: 1. know how to select and use suitable equipment for fashion design; 2. know how to produce a working sketch with the basic body proportion and flesh added to the figure; know three-dimensional figure; 3. finished garment as determined by the shape of the fashion figure; 4. know the colour system and how the colour key relates to one's personal colouring; 5. know how the symmetrical and asymmetrical balance in design satisfy the relationship of all design aspects; 6. know how the lines on body shape create the silhouette of a garment; 7. understand the effects of fabric properties as related to colour and texture on fabric design; 8. know how to sketch a clothed fashion figure from life models; and 9. understanding the current trends in fashion designing.

Equipment for Fashion Design: list the equipment and materials for diagrammatic and presentation work: pencil, felt pen, charcoal, colours, brushes, cardboard paper, sketchbook, ruler. Note the variety and quality of equipment and materials obtainable from the market; use these materials and equipment for Fashion Design works. Body Proportion: illustrate the basic anatomy in the human body, illustrate the differences between the male and female anatomical parts and those of children, draw the basic body proportions using eight heads methods based on 2.1 and 2.2 above, display the different poses of the fashion figure using the eight heads method. Three-Dimensional Figure: sketch the figure in the three-dimensional form, shade areas in the illustration to show the plane of the figure in action, observe the way the centre front line of the figure is altered as the body turns. Finished Garments: sketch garments with details: Darts, \yokes, Collars, Sleeves, pockets, pleats, Tucks, Gathers and style lines, cut them into paper sizes. Colour Systems: compare the Prang and Mussel colour charts stating the primary, secondary and tertiary colours, relate the dimensions of colour: Hue, Value, Chrome and Intensity, relate colour value to clothing selection. Symmetrical and Asymmetrical Balance in Design: difference between formal and informal balances, apply the difference kinds of balance in the principles of design, and illustrate design using the combination of formal and informal balance. Body Shape: relate the effect of line to the body shape and garment, illustrate the use of straight and curved lines in a design: vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines, display the various lines. Effects of Fabric Design: define the elements of texture: weight, size, bulk and shape, describe the components of texture, fibre, yarn and weave, apply the use of texture in fashion design. Life Models: draw from life models, lay emphases on garments worn by the fashion models, produce sketching of fashion life models with worn garments for display. Current Fashion Trends: observe current merchandise through mass media, fashion journals from home and abroad, shops and store display and fashion shows, record graphically collected materials on current trends, forecast future trends in fashion.