Представляем вашему вниманию уникальное издание, посвященное искусству моделирования женской одежды на манекене. По сути, это полноценный обучающий курс для дизайнеров, стремящихся не только повысить уровень своего мастерства, но и найти собственный неповторимый стиль . Начав изучение курса с принципов выбора манекена для моделирования, вы шаг за шагом освоите работу с предварительной тканью (ситцем или муслином), включая получение различных форм с помощью складок и вытачек, создание красивых драпировок, достижение идеальной посадки одежды по фигуре. На среднем уровне вы познакомитесь с особенностями использования поддерживающих элементов, таких как подплечники, дополнительные нижние слои ткани, кости для корсетов и др. Кульминацией вашего обучения станет раздел "Импровизация", который позволит вам шире посмотреть на свои возможности и откроет перед вами мир высокой моды. Автор курса Каролин Киисел – профессор факультета дизайна одежды калифорнийского университета Вудбери, педагог с более чем 20-летним опытом, дизайнер одежды и сценических костюмов для фильмов и спектаклей. Среди моделей, предложенных автором к изучению, вы найдете юбки, брюки, блузы, жакеты, бюстье, корсеты и платья, включая самые знаменитые предметы одежды, таких как платье Одри Хепберн из фильма "Завтрак у Тиффани" и смокинг от Dolce & Gabbana. Каждый урок сопровождается не только пошаговыми иллюстрациями и схемами раскроя, но и видеомастер-классами, благодаря которым вы сможете по-настоящему погрузиться в творческих процесс и узнать все нюансы того или иного приема.
The second edition appears to be an update so this can be used as a text book by students. As a general sewist it also has some value, though you probably won't want to waste time following the projects exactly. For example if making for yourself you would drape a full bodice, make alterations, then true to best fit, not muck about with a half bodice, alterations, full bodice, alterations... Has QR codes linked to 40 videos that demonstrate the draping techniques.
What do you get?
INTRODUCTION Draping is an art / Using this book / Preparatory skills and equipment / Terminology
PART 1 1.1 The Foundation of Draping: History / Woven fabrics and their grainlines / Draping preparation / 4 exercises and 1 project but in reality a tunic, a Roman draped and folded tunic and a caftan 1.2 Draping Skills for Classic Fit including: History / Developing a block from a drape / 2 exercises and 2 projects with 2 variations. Includes bodice and skirt block development. 1.3 Dresses: History / 3 exercises - swing dress, cheongsam (or qipao), princess line / 1 Project - Breakfast at Tiffany's dress / 3 bodice variations
PART 2 2.1 Skirts - History / 5 exercises - Kilt, Skirt silhouettes (dirndls and ballet skirts), A-line, bias circle skirt (nup, beats me what the distinction is about here too), flounced skirt / 1 project - pegged skirt / 3 variations - flounced dress, yoked skirt, sarong skirt 2.2 Blouses - History / 3 exercises - 'peasant' blouse with raglan sleeve (ie a blouse with a gathered neckline), Gibson Girl blouse, easy sleeve draft (easy-ish anyway) / 1 Project = Organza ribbon blouse / 4 variations - tunic with bell sleeve, mandarin collar, Peter Pan collar, peplum and bishop sleeve 2.3 Pants - History / 4 exercises - Harem pants, Hakama, classic 40s-style pants, easy pant draft (as easy as I've seen). Project = Developing a block from fitted pants - don't bother! Seriously, compare the flat pattern drafting method eg the easy pant draft in comparison to draping same. Don't 'drape' pants, because legs. Make a flat pattern toile and alter to fit. Unless you have to pass a course. 2.4 Knits - History / 2 exercises - Knit top with ribbed neckline, strapless knit top / 1 Project - Halter neck knit top / 1 variation - knit top with 'kimono' sleeve (not actually, it's a long cut on sleeve, there's a kimono sleeve on pg 255)
PART 3 3.1 Coats and Jackets - History / Two Piece Sleeve / 3 exercises - understanding shoulders, Chanel style jacket, easy two-piece sleeve draft (okaaaaaaay) / 1 Project - Leg of mutton tuxedo jacket / 4 variations - raglan jacket, trench coat, swing coat with shawl collar, cocoon coat (sadly not adapted from the Balenciaga one). 3.2 The Bias Cut - History / 3 exercises - camisole, cowl-neck top, chemise with godets / 1 Project - 'Dinner at Eight' dress / 1 variation - Dress with asymmetrical draped neckline 3.3 The Grand Gown - History / 3 exercises - supporting the skirt, full length skirt, corsets and foundations / 1 Project - Charles James gown / 1 Variation - princess-line bustier
Glossary / Resources / Index / Credits / About the videos
It has its good an bad points - good being the excellent draping photographs and instructions, bad being the 'historical and cultural' text. 'Classic fit' means classic Western European fit of the last century or so (pg 50) - but that's not the pinnacle of clothing development, just what is currently fashionable in the West. Clothing functions the same in every culture - protection and expression of aesthetics, so saying things like '(e)thnic versions of sarongs were simple wraps with practicality as a priority' is inappropriate and incorrect (pg 158). There was far too much of this. I skim read / skipped these opinion sections as much as I could. The pictures are quite often interesting, but the commentary made me twitchy.
Draping is an art form where Vionnet, St. Laurent, and Westwood excelled. I can't give this book a hard rating until I've tried to make a few things on the dress form as described by Kissel, through her illustrations and DVD. The book looks very useful though, and has had quite a few blog posts and videos submitted online from fans. Kiisel is a professor in Los Angeles. This book is a beauty in the same style as Tomoko Nakamishi's "Pattern Magic" books.