Jean Pant (Pants) Flat Drawing
This lesson will teach you how to draw a jean pant (pants) flat using the template created in our Female Flats Croquis Template lesson. Flat sketches are used when you want your designs to have more detail and clarity. Flats are required in a tech pack and when handing your design over to a pattern… Continue reading
Skirt Flat Drawing
This lesson will teach you how to draw a skirt flat using the template created in our Female Flats Croquis Template lesson. You will learn the technique and process used to draw a skirt flat that can later be used in a tech pack or when you need more detail and clarity when handing your design over… Continue reading
Jacket Flat Drawing
This lesson will teach you how to draw a jacket flat using the template created in our Female Flats Croquis Template lesson. You will learn how to map the jacket and then how transfer the drawing onto bond paper. To complete the drawing you will be introduced to special pens to draw your jacket details. Expand… Continue reading
Fashion Drawings & the Front Flat Croquis in AI – #12
In this lesson, we will see how fashion illustrations and technical sketches differ in their uses. And, we will also examine the front flat croquis layout, as well as its guidelines and other useful features.
Felice DaCosta
Felice DaCosta is a fashion industry professional with over 35 years of experience as an art director and freelance illustrator. She is currently an Associate Professor at Parsons School of Design, teaching fashion design and drawing for the last 25 … Continue reading
I’m a beginner. Where should I start?
You can learn just about anything you need to know about fashion design from us. Here’s how we guide students who ask, “Where do I begin?” To become a good designer, you need to have a solid foundation in the … Continue reading
Fashion Books
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Terminology
A 2HB Pencil A hard black graphite pencil used in draping and pattern making. A-Line Dress A dress silhouette close to the body on top and flares out from the underarm to the hem. A-Line Silhouette Silhouette that comes in … Continue reading
Disciplines
Draping Draping is the art of manipulating fabric directly on the dress form in 3D. It is the most creative way for a designer to turn design ideas into reality. Start with our beginner lessons designed to provide a solid … Continue reading