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The ultimate who's who in the world of fashion design.
More than 1,200 detailed illustrations provide the building blocks for designing imaginative and original clothing.
Here is the fabric and textile directory that dressmakers and fashion designers everywhere have been waiting for. This book is like having your own personal shopper - able to recommend fabrics to suit the effects you want to achieve, show you how the fabric will perform, and tell you the best ways of using it. - Organized by function: do you want a fabric for structure, fluidity and movement, added volume, definition or decoration? This book works in such a way that you can view the fabric as the medium from which the garment design can be achieved right from the beginning. - Each textile in the directory is accompanied by samples of the fabric presented so that its properties come alive, allowing you to really understand how a fabric might behave. - The chart section at the back of the book includes essential guides to fibre properties, fabric structure and weight, fabric characteristics and end use.
A fabric and textile directory, recommending fabrics to match the effects you want to achieve. Tells how different fabrics perform and the many ways to use them.
The Design Directory of Bedding is the must-have resource for designers, workroom professionals, and do-it-yourselfers. Concise, straight-to-the-point lists, definitions, and descriptions of design fundamentals and components provide a comprehensive education on bedding design. Hundreds of inspirational ideas and patterns Expertly illustrated with 1,000 renderings that can be used repeatedly. Companion CD-ROM includes black-and-white line drawings of the illustrations plus detailed workroom worksheets and service request forms. Jackie Von Tobel is a practicing interior designer with twenty years of experience in high-end residential design. She is a member of the WCAA and is certified by the WFCP and the author of The Design Directory of Window Treatments. Her interior design firm, Plush Home, is located in Las Vegas, Neveda. The complete reference to bed skirts, covers, pillows, headboards, canopies and more.
A reference to the various shapes, forms and styles that are used in the field of fashion design, covering elements from neckines to cuffs to hems and specilaity fabrics.
Crafty kids love to show off what they make, and what better way to do that than to wear their own one-of-a-kind handmade clothes! The authors of the best-selling and much-acclaimed Sewing School® series are back with a complete course in sewing clothes, specially designed for kids aged 8 to 12. Starting with the basics, Sewing School® Fashion Design teaches kids how to make three essential garments: a top, a pair of shorts, and a skirt, and then encourages them to build their skills and customize each piece with options for changing the neckline or sleeve length and adding their own decorative touches. With step-by-step photos and actual kid-created examples, the approach is friendly and forgiving — no fussy fitting or difficult techniques. All the necessary pattern pieces are included for a wide range of sizes and body types, along with guidance on selecting fabric, cutting accurately, and adjusting the fit. With a wardrobe of their own making, kids will feel great about what they wear! Also available in this series: Sewing School ®,Sewing School ® 2, Sewing School ® Quilts, and Sewing School ® Box Set.
“Designers, we’re going to Mood!” More than 10 years ago, Tim Gunn and Project Runway introduced millions of viewers to New York’s ultimate fabric mecca, Mood Fabrics. Now, the experts behind this fabric power- house bring their fabric and fashion know-how—plus their behind-the-scenes stories—to the sewing public. The Mood Guide to Fabric and Fashion is the ultimate guide for home-sewers, fashion students, aspiring designers, and Project Runway fans who want to learn everything they need to know to choose and use quality fabric. Drawing upon the expertise of the Mood staff, the book teaches readers the fundamentals—from where fabric is produced to the ins and outs of its construction—and features a fabric-by-fabric guide to cottons and other plant fibers, wools, silks, knits, and other specialty fabrics.
Packaged in handy pocket-sized format, each book is brightly designed and takes a fresh new look art design concepts, encompassing everything from shoe designers to hi-fi systems, from cutlery to cameras, from lights to cars.
Roll up your sleeves and get ready to learn the best methods to construct and attach common sleeve designs, so they’re balanced, straight, and attractive. Thinking about making a new dress or restyling an old coat to give it a contemporary look, but don’t know which style of sleeve to use? The choices are seemingly endless and every good seamstress knows the design is in the details. Select-n-Stitch Fashion Elements: Sleeves will help you decide. Whether long, short or none at all, sleeves give shape, comfort, and style to your garments. The detailed instructions inside this handy guide will show readers how to sew both classic and trendy sleeves for shirts, dresses, and coats. Among the techniques included are making a sleeve for a tailored shirt, adjusting or restyling the pattern for a sleeve, and making a sleeve placket. By selecting the sleeve of your choice, you’ll add the perfect detail to your own designs while defining your individual style.