Download or read book Fashion Design for the Plus Size written by Frances Leto Zangrillo and published by Fairchild Books. This book was released on 1991-12-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A selection of the Crafter's Choice Book-of-the-Month Club, this text is essential for those who wants to design for the larger-size woman in a stylish and flattering way. It includes five Design Interpretation projects, and grading charts for women's sizes 14 to 26. Illustrated with sketches and photos, it represents the fervently sought-after answers to the wardrobing questions of an important segment of our population.
Download or read book Sewing for Plus Sizes written by Barbara Deckert and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers advice on selecting designs, fabrics, and colors, as well as making pattern adjustments and design modifications for sewing for plus and super-size figures.
Download or read book Plus written by Bethany Rutter and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be inspired by 100 of the very best plus-size street style images from fashion influencers and tastemakers from around the world. Plus-size fashion is daring, experimental, and deeply personal. There's no longer any shame in not fitting the traditional ideals of beauty, as proven by Gabi Gregg, Tess Holliday, Beth Ditto, and thousands of bloggers and models around the world. The online plus-size fashion community is loud, international, and confident. Millions of #ootd photos are shared every day, showing off amazing style and beautiful people. Plus+ gathers together the very best, and celebrates all shapes, sizes, and aesthetics--a beautiful, sharply designed, glossy collection to inspire everyone, plus-size or otherwise.
Download or read book ITEMS written by Paola Antonelli and published by Moma. This book was released on 2017 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An encyclopaedic selection of 111 garments, footwear, and accessories - from humble masterpieces to high fashion - that have had a strong impact on society in the 20th and 21st centuries and continue to hold currency today. Published to accompany the first major exhibition on fashion design at The Museum of Modern Art since 1944, Items: Is Fashion Modern? presents 111 iconic garments, footwear and accessories that have strongly influenced society in the 20th and 21st- centuries and continue to hold currency today. Organized alphabetically as a reference book, the publication examines the ways in which these items are designed, manufactured, distributed and used, while exploring the wide range of relationships between clothing and functionality, cultural etiquettes, aesthetics, politics and technology. Designs as wellknown and transformative as the Levi's 501s, the pearl necklace, the sari and Yves Saint Laurent's Le Smoking - and as ancient and historically rich as the Breton sweater, the kippah, and the keffiyeh - are included, allowing for exploration of the numerous issues these items have produced and shaped over many decades. Richly illustrated with historical and archival imagery as well as newly commissioned photography from Omar Victor Diop, Bobby Doherty, Catherine Losing, Monika Mogi and Kristin-Lee Moolman, Items reflects not only on fashion's power and social history, but also on its design construct and staying power, in order to understand what of the system of fashion should remain for generations to come - and what alterations need to be made to ensure a tenable future for this arena that touches us all.
Download or read book Fashion Design Sketch Book Plus Size written by Chloe Russell and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-06-10 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Design your own fashions, just like a pro! This sketchbook has dozens of realistic PLUS SIZE figure templates, called croquis, that help you draw just like a fashion illustrator. You simply draw your design right over the croqui for a professional look that always has proper proportion. The croquis - which are shown in several different poses, including back views - allow you to show the movement of the garment along with styling details. This sketchbook also includes: - a measurement sheet for handy reference - a fashion glossary so you'll know the difference between a bishop's sleeve and a batwing. - some thoughts on design inspiration. Where do you get your inspiration from? How do you use it to create something unique, rather than simply copying something you've seen? Using this sketchbook, you'll be creating unique styles for yourself (or others!) in no time!
Download or read book Fat Fashion written by Paolo Volonté and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-08-12 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Average body mass in many Western cultures is getting larger and yet the fashion system seems mostly unchanged. Major fashion houses still limit their output to small sizes and the dominant ideal of the female body in fashion imagery is still thin – dangerously thin according to World Health Organization standards. Why is the industry forfeiting a considerable share of the market in the form of plus-size consumers, seemingly against its commercial interests? Why does the thin ideal reign supreme despite damning evidence of its harm to women? And is there a way out of this system of thin ideals and segregated fat bodies? In this original study, Paolo Volonté answers these questions and more, drawing on influential literature on the body, beauty standards and the roles of clothing in society. He reveals some surprising factors behind the perpetuation of the thin ideal such as the precedent of thin models and the introduction of standardised sizing for mass-manufactured clothing. He also revisits less surprising factors such as the attitudes of designers and consumers towards the female body, and notions of 'perfection'. By critically analysing these factors, Volonté reveals why plus-size fashion is often characterised by 'low aesthetic commitment' and low quality marketing. He explores the nature of the segregation of fat bodies in fashion and considers what the future may hold for consumers, designers and marketers alike.
Download or read book Fashion Before Plus Size written by Lauren Downing Peters and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-06-15 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2022, it was reported that plus-sizes accounted for nearly twenty percent of all women's apparel sales in the United States and was one of the industry's few growth sectors. For many, this news seemed to herald a remarkably inclusive turn for an industry that long bartered in exclusivity. Yet the recent success of plus-size fashion obscures a rather complicated historyone that can be traced back over a century, and which illuminates the fraught relationship between fashion, fat, and weight bias in American culture. Although many regard fat as a malady of the present, in the early twentieth century it was estimated that more than one-third of American women classified as overweight. While modern weight bias had yet to fully cement itself in the American imaginary, the limitations of mass garment manufacturing coupled with the ascendent slender beauty ideal had already relegated larger women to fashion's peripheries. By 1915, however, fashion forecasters predicted that so-called stoutwear was well positioned to become one of the most lucrative subsectors of the burgeoning ready-to-wear trade. In the years that followed, stoutwear manufacturers set out to create more space for the fat woman in fashion but, in doing so, revealed an ancillary motivation: that of how to design fat out of existence altogether. Fashion Before Plus-Size considers what came before plus-size fashion while also shedding new light on the ways that the fashion industry not only perpetuates but produces weight bias. By situating stoutwear at the confluence of mass manufacturing, beauty ideals, standardized sizing, health discourse, and consumer culture, this book exposes the flawed foundations upon which the contemporary plus-size fashion industry has been built.
Download or read book Fashion Design for the Plus Size written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Fashion Design Reference Specification Book written by Jay Calderin and published by Rockport Publishers. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential primer for students and first-stop reference for professionals, The Fashion Design Reference & Specification Booktakes the fashion designer through the entire design process, from conceiving a garment to marketing it. This valuable handbook contains the information and ideas essential to planning and executing fashion projects of every scale and distills them in an easy-to-use format that is compact enough to slip into a tote. Linking six central phases in the cycle of fashion—research, editing, design, construction, connection, and evolution—The Fashion Design Reference & Specification Book helps designers develop effective strategies for building a cohesive collection and communicating their vision. The Reference & Specification Book series from Rockport Publishers offers students and practicing professionals in a range of creative industries must-have information in their area of specialty in an up-to-date, concise handbook.
Download or read book Knitting Plus written by Lisa Shroyer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Design + knit sweaters that fit + flatter! Knitting Plus is the must-have manual for plus-sized sweater construction and knitwear design. With this helpful guide, you'll learn how to design wearable, tailor-made sweaters. With Knitting Plus, you'll explore basic pullover and cardigan sweater construction styles from raglans and set-in sleeves to drop shoulders, seamless yokes, and dolmans. Knitting Plus explains each specific sweater element and then offers key tips for plus-sized knitting. Included throughout are simple versions of each construction type as easy-to-reference templates so you can quickly adapt and alter each sweater for a custom fit. An invaluable reference about fit and shape, Knitting Plus includes 18 irresistible designs by a variety of designers including Mandy Moore, Lisa R. Myers, Lou Schiela, Katya Wilsher, and Kathy Zimmerman, as well as Lisa's designs. Each pattern offers a broad range of sizes and instructions for bust sizes from about 44 to 56 inches. Packed with design information and ready-to-knit patterns, Knitting Plus is your go-to technique and design reference for customizing patterns to fit all sizes.
Download or read book Supermaker written by Jaime Schmidt and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Supermaker is a guide to business and career development by Jaime Schmidt: acclaimed entrepreneur, founder of Schmidt's Naturals, and icon of the Maker Movement. In Supermaker, she shares how you too can start or grow your own business with advice on branding, product development, social media marketing, scaling, PR, and customer engagement, all based on her own hard-won mastery. In just seven years, Jaime Schmidt went from making natural products in her Portland, Oregon, kitchen to turning her brand into a household name and selling her company to Unilever—without sacrificing the integrity of her product or her creative vision. • Readers learn how to get ahead on their own terms and while maintaining their commitment to fair and sustainable principles. • A valuable resource to the ever-growing community of business owners and entrepreneurs who want to go from maker to magnate. • Candid advice from an industry disruptor. Following her growth from farmers' market stand to international brand, Jaime's book is a riveting mix of inspiration, the honest airing of mistakes, and indispensable instruction. Supermaker empowers and unites the next generation of entrepreneurs. • A go-to guide for the passion-to-profit journey. • The perfect read for aspiring entrepreneurs, makers, creatives, and anyone with an interest in natural products, selling your products online, retail strategy, and digital marketing. • Great for anyone who enjoyed Start Something That Matters by Blake Mycoskie, Craft, Inc: Turn Your Creative Hobby into a Business by Meg Mateo Ilasco, and The Girls' Guide to Starting Your Own Business: Candid Advice, Frank Talk, and True Stories for the Successful Entrepreneur by Caitlin Friedman.
Download or read book Zero Waste Sewing written by Elizabeth M. Haywood and published by Cooatalaa Press. This book was released on 2020-03-14 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 16 women's garments to sew, all using 100% of the fabric with no waste.
Download or read book Fashion Sketchbook Figure Template written by Lance Derrick and published by . This book was released on 2019-08 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to create your Fashion Styles efficiently but worrying about drawing models? This Fashion Sketchbook with drawn lightly figure templates allows you to sketch your fashion designs right away without worrying about drawing models. 430 female figure model (6 Poses) template pages included. Once you draw on top of the figure templates, the lightly drawn fashion croquis will fade into the background, and leaving your designs on top of the paper. With the figure templates, you don't need to be good at figure drawing, you can use the croquis as an outline and mark on your designs with details, and you'll get a great representation of your design. This Fashion Sketchbook is perfect for fashion designers and students to create their unique styles with the figures efficiently. There are many ways to use your sketchbooks: Creating your Fashion Illustration Easily Capturing your Inspiration Planning and recording your daily Outfits As your Fashion Diary Designing & Planning Garments This fashion sketchbook is perfect for Fashion Designer Fashion Illustrator Artist Fashion lover to plan and record their daily outfit Students learning fashion drawing People who want to create their unique design People who love sewing Now is the best time to get your paperback copy and start to create your own fashion design.
Download or read book Fashion Sketchbook with Curvy Figure Template written by Nuovo Fashion Studio and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-13 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plus Size Fashion Sketchbook: 150-Page Sketchpad with 10-Head Female Figure Templates Design and build your Fashion portfolio a lot faster with these female figure templates in 6 different fashion-forward poses to provide you with a variety of options to sketch your designs. This Fashion Sketchbook with Figure Templates features: Size: 8.5"x11" (22cm x 28cm) 150 Pages 150 Professional Curvy Croquis/ Figure Templates (2 Per Page) Lightly Drawn templates so you can easily draw over them 10-Head Fashion Templates 6 Fashion Poses Single-sided Pages Dot-Grid paper on the back of each page: to take notes, or prevent bleed-through if you decide to use pens Great Gift for: Fashion designers, fashion illustrators, fashion lovers, Fashion students, and aspiring designers. ***Proportions in Fashion Drawing are often taller than real women's bodies. These are 10-Head Fashion Croquis that follow industry standards, and professional designers use for fashion illustrations*** Get your Fashion Sketchbook Now and start designing right away!
Download or read book Pregnant written by I. Draw Fashion and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-11 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the 10th book in the Fashion Sketchpad series by I Draw Fashion. Get creative with maternity wear and fashion ideas using these templates of beautiful pregnant figures. In this special selection, you will find realistic pregnant figure templates that you can use to design maternity clothes and collections with ease. Don't just reinvent the wheel, create your own unique styles and sketch refreshing designs that have never been seen. Nothing is off limits!. Bring your fashion designs to life without having to sketch the models! Creating your own designs just got a lot easier with this complete and comprehensive fashion sketchbook. Specifically made for fashion designers and students, this sketchbook offers you a wide range of outlines and templates that enables you sketch your own fashiondesigns without having to start from scratch. Whether you are a professional designer or a novice just starting out, the realistic proportions, beautiful faces and tastefully stylish hairstyles in this sketchbook will help make your fashion sketches pop more while providing you with a good starting point to hone your skills as you work on your designs. Features: 108 Figure templates 6 different model poses (3 different variants per pose) 18 Croqui styles. 120 pages of lightly drawn gray sketches Perfect for both students and professionals This sketchbook offers you: A simple way to create your own designs Build your own outfits from scratch Realistic model poses to help with your fashion sketches 3 variants of each pose (face and hair, outlines and dashed lines) A big and portable 8.5 x 11 in sketchbook Perfect for drawing over, you get to adjust your sketches, and design your own illustration on each page using any of the multiple Croqui variations as you go. From capturing your illustrations to designing your own creations from scratch, this Fashion Sketchbook with pre-drawn templates is exactly what you need! Grab a copy now to get started with creating your own unique designs!
Download or read book Ahead of the Curve written by Jenny Rushmore and published by Hardie Grant Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-14 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ahead of the Curve is the first sewing book to empower curvy and plus size women to feel body confident by sewing a wardrobe that fits. Don’t change your body to fit your clothes – change your clothes to fit your body! Ahead of the Curve includes 5 basic garment patterns (UK sizes 16–36/US size 12–32/EUR sizes 44–64), which includes a pair of trousers, a t-shirt, a sleeveless top and two dress designs. Jenny takes you through a series of “Fit Clinics” – tutorials and case studies demystifying the fitting process – showing you how to adjust these patterns to master the perfect fit for your body shape. Once you have got to grips with this, you can go on to customize your closet and create an unlimited array of fantastic clothes that celebrate your body. If you’re curvy or plus size, trying to find clothes that fit and reflect your personal style can be incredibly difficult and frustrating. Plus size women feel constantly excluded and like they can’t express their personality through clothes. This book finally changes that.
Download or read book Plus Style written by Suzan Nanfeldt and published by Plume Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designers like Liz Claiborne, Jones New York, Ellen Tracy, Adrienne Vittandini, Givenchy, and other top names are now making great clothes for plus sizes, giving women the best options ever for looking wonderful. But the real secret to looking attractive, well dressed, and confident - no matter what your size - is choosing the right styles and silhouettes for your body type, coloring, and personality. In Plus Style, Suzan Nanfeldt, a leading consultant in plus-size fashion, provides you with the know-how to look well dressed and self-assured. She takes you step-by-step through the essential process of analyzing your unique proportions, body type, and wardrobe needs. She gives you frank, unerring advice on every item in your wardrobe: bras, slips, dresses, suits, coats, jewelry, shoes, slacks, bathing suits - and more. You will learn the basics of image and body type; your best colors - and the trick to wearing any color well; how to choose the right accessories for that finishing touch; how to mistake-proof your shopping so that you get both quality and fit; to use face shape and makeup to enhance or dramatize your look; and where to find hundreds of plus-size designers, catalogs, outlets, and other shopping resources.
