Fashion Design Concept

Paper Code: 
CHSC 415
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to

  • Study origin and theories of clothing.
  • Learning of psychological and social aspect of clothing in social situation
12.00
Unit I: 
Importance of clothing
  • Clothing functions and theories of origin
  • Clothing terminology
  • Individuality and conformity, conspicuous consumption and emulation
  • Selection of clothes for self
  • Selection and Evaluation of ready-made garments

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Fashion Concept

Concept of fashion

  • Terminology
  • Fashion cycle
  • Sources of fashion
  • Factors favoring and retarding fashion
12.00
Unit III: 
Fashion Centers
  • Role of a Designer
  • Leading Fashion centers and designers
12.00
Unit IV: 
Components of garment: classification and application

 

  • Fabric, Seams, Stitches, Thread, Shaping methods, Dart equivalents

 

  • Sleeves, Cuffs, Necklines, Collars, Plackets, Yokes, Pockets and Trims

 

  • Style variation: Bodice, Skirts, Trousers in various Silhouettes

 

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Design

 

  • Elements and Principles of design and its application in clothing
  • Structural and Applied design and its importance on the components of garments.

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Brown, Patty, Rice J., 1998, Ready to Wear Apparel Analysis. Prentice Hall.
  2. Stone, Elaine and Samples, Jean. A Fashion Merchandising, McGraw Hill Book Company, 1985.
  3. Frings, Gini, Stephens, Fashion Concept to Consumer, 3rd ed., Prentice Hall International,     New Jersey, 2008.
  4. Marilyn, J, Horn. The Second Skin (3rd Edition), Houghton Miffin Company, London.
  5. Marshall , Suzanne G., Individuality in Clothing Selection and Personal Appearance, Pearson, Prentice Hall, London 2004
  6. Mary Kefgen, In clothing selection & personal appearance, The Macmillan, Company New York.

 

Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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