Whether you wish to work in industry, would like to have your own fashion business, or want to make more professional clothing for yourself and your family, the Contemporary Fashion Education program is the program for you. Here you will learn the skills that will enable you to make beautiful clothing like that sold in high-end shops throughout the world, custom drafted to your exact fit.
This is the method that the professionals use because it works
Written and taught by a production pattern maker with pattern making and sewing experience both in custom and industrial couture, this is the method that the professionals use because it works. The method can be used in both high-tech designing departments and in the home. Minimal equipment is required.
All of the books in Laurel’s program are hands-on. Students use flat patterning and draping methods employed in designing departments. Students measure, then complete the math charts in their textbooks, which enable them to draft custom patterns to their personal fit.
Students draft, using the step-by-step textbooks Laurel wrote for the program which she has taught for over 30 years, 20 in two Philadelphia universities. She has included math charts in her books to make it easy for students to keep track of their measurements.
After the fitting the student transfers the corrections to her drafted skirt pattern. Having a straight skirt pattern that fits enables a student to draft many skirt styles from the straight skirt pattern. All styles will fit.
The diagrams and charts in the book address all fit differences, including asymmetrical fit, as shown in the above diagram.
The Basics for Frafting & Fitting Skirts and Pants companion book, The Basics for Sewing Pants and Skirts to complete their projects at home. Each book contains over 300 pages of step-by-step diagrammed information, as done by the top industrial professionals. Both books have been extensively edited and upgraded in Laurel’s college continuing professional education classes.
Included is information on how to deal with matching stripes and plaids. In the above photo the cut right pant is now being used to cut the left pant to match. This procedure eliminates the need to match at the side seam and also produces pants that match. Paulette used this procedure to produce her striped pants.
All procedures are demonstrated as many times as needed for students to learn the work. All procedures are hands-on. All procedures are as done in high-end designing departments.
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