Fashion Design - Pattern Making, Part 2 - Yokes, Stripes, Grainlines, Gathers, Princess Seams, etc.

In this Course you will learn about Yokes and how use them to create new ideas and designs, especially when using Stripes.  You will see how stripes and graininess effect the design element and thus effecting the style of your design. You will learn how to create a Yoke using both techniques: Draping and Pattern Making.  You will how to turn a dart into shirring and thus eliminating the dart.  You will see that by eliminating the darts in the bodice, you can create a"princess seam" and thus design a new style which can be explored further by the choice of fabric selection.  We review pattern making techniques to change the shape of your designs. 

• You'll learn how to use "Slash-and-Spread" techniques, and add fullness.

• You'll be using the 1-Dartand the 2-Dart Bodice.

• Using Yokes on Skirts.

• You'll learn Dart Manipulation: how to take a Dart and turning it into shirring/gathers. 

• You'll learn that by adding Seams you can develop new ideas/designs.

• Using Princess Seams as a way to create new ideas.

• Elements of Design-- what are they and how to use them in the fashion design process.

• You'll learn Notches-- how to use "control notches".

• Passion vs Purpose.