Childrenswear how-to videos - University of Fashion

Childrenswear

Childrenswear encompasses all clothing products for children, from Newborn, Infants, Toddler, Child, and Girl/Boy (pre-tweens). Childrenswear usually meets a wide range of uses, from play to school to party or beach clothing. The latter uses will often determine the choices of styling, fabric/material, construction and even color range. Click on any lesson picture, below, to learn more about that lesson. Note: You'll learn the most from our lessons by doing exactly what the teacher is doing using your own tools and supplies.

Beginner

Recommended Lesson Order
Start by viewing “Introduction to Childrenswear Global Sizing” lesson, “Draping a Child’s Bodice Sloper” and “Drafting a Child’s Torso Sloper”. Next, learn “Drafting a Child’s Shirt”, “Drafting a Girls Drop Waist Dress & Variations” and “Drafting a Girls A-Line Dress”. Follow up the above with “Drafting a Child’s Basic Pant” and “Drafting a Child’s Short”. If you want an advanced lesson on portfolio creation, look for “Advanced Fashion Illustration Techniques” in our Fashion Art discipline. Many of our Childrenswear lessons come with downloadable child bodice slopers and Children’s Global Size Charts so that you can complete all of our childrenswear lessons even if you don’t have a child dress form.