Concept development
The purpose of this module is to provide the learner with the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to apply a range of research methodologies; and to develop, manipulate and refine a range of intellectual and visual methodologies to generate innovative ideas into creative design concepts for fashion. The students will be able to identify, select and apply an appropriate range of research methodologies to support specific fashion design questions.
Students will also be taught to prioritize, summarize, analyze and draw conclusions from relevant research material as well as identify and apply creative and alternative thinking methods to initiate, expand and evaluate design ideas. The course will allow students to employ conceptual thinking skills to develop visual strategies and generate multiple design concepts in response to a design brief.
Fashion Illustration
This course will instruct students in basic Croquis drawing. Students will develop their own set of croquis and then use them to sketch individual designs. Sketching and rendering of all types of garments and silhouettes in pencil, water colour and marker will be covered.
Digital Apparel Design
This course will comprise of advanced design presenting various programmes for sketching and designing on the computer (Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and other fashion design plug-ins).
Garment Construction/Sewing Techniques
This course will teach students basic sample room construction procedures. I will comprise of seaming, seam finishing, pockets, zippers, closures, buttons, collars, setting sleeves, pleats, gathers, darts and various other techniques are covered.
Stitch definition, classification and Designation
This course will comprise of the following components:
Hand stitches
Hand stitch needle, Back stitch (Half back, Prick), Blanket stitch, Blind stitch, Catch stitch, Felling stitch, Pick stitch, saddle stitch, Button hole/eyelets, Over hand stitch, Running stitch, hemming.
Machine Stitches
Chain stitch, Blind stitch, Lock stitch, Zigzag stitch, over edge machine stitch, Safety stitch, Lettuce edging, Shirring stitch
Seam terminology
curved seam, enclosed seam, exposed seam, extended seam allowances, intersecting seam, Rolled seam edges.
Classification of different types of seam finishing
Plain seam, Flat seam, French seam, Edge seam, Flat fell seam, Run and fell seam, lapped seam, Bound seam, Corded seam, Slot seam, piped seam, fused seam, Padded seam, Seams of fur, Seam of lace, Top stitched seam, Tucked seam, Welt seam, Taped seam, Zigzag seam, Safety stitched seam
Student will construct sample garments to further explore mastery of various techniques.
Pattern Making
This is an introductory course that will focus on precision pattern making for the lower body (skirt and pant), development of blocks, measuring techniques to record body and dress form measurements and basic design manipulations.
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to understand the fundamentals of pattern drafting; identifying and measuring the areas of the body needed to draft a block; creating a basic pant and skirt block from a set of measurements; manipulating the blocks towards completion and finishing stylized patterns that meet industry standards.
Draping Techniques
This is an introductory draping course that will cover basic fundamentals, which will include blocks and basic styles. Student will create their garments applying skills learned throughout the term. Upon successful completion of the course the student should be able to produce a clean and precise initial drape and patterns that correspond to the initial drape; patterns that are clean, precise and up to industry standards; prepare drapes that translate correctly into the final garment and produce a final garment that fits well.
Design Trends and Aesthetics
This course will instruct students in the intermediate design studies current trends in women’s wear with special attention to construction analysis, line, fabric and colour selection and price points. Design principles will be explored and current local designer collections will be analyzed for design merits and marketability. Students will develop and refine their own sense of style.
History of Costume - Eastern and Western Civilization
This course will concentrate on the history of costumes and textiles in their aesthetic and cultural context. Students will be encouraged to analyze costumes, garments, accessories, hairstyles and make-up, as an individual and collective language and communication within society and between different historical periods. This analysis also includes the historical evolution in the construction of costumes (draping, cutting techniques, use of materials). The students will analyze the evolution of the shapes, costume construction and decoration techniques ranging from draping to cutting techniques, starting from ancient Egyptian times, through Mesopotamia, Crete, ancient Greece up to ancient Rome and study the relationship between body and costume through various civilizations.
Important | Curricula, courses and course outlines are continuously under review. The Indus Valley School reserves the right to alter, substitute, eliminate from or add to the list of courses and details at any time without notice.
