EXAM 3 prod dev Flashcards
Properties of Family of Sketches
Inspiration, Presentation, and Specification
Inspiration
Personal Sketches
- Informal hand sketches, journals, fabric inspiration, motifs, and photos or tear sheets meant for the designer’s own reference.
Presentation
Fashion Sketches and Floats
- Fashion Sketches: Full-figure illustrations with a sense of style, attitude, and seasonal theme.
- Floats: Simplified drawings without a figure to show additional details like color, pattern, or texture. Floats are drawn to the same scale as technical flats.
Specification
Technical Sketches or Flats
- Flats: Detailed, two-dimensional technical drawings used in creating specifications. Includes construction details for pattern making and sewing prototypes.
Purpose of flats
Required for tech packs, patternmaking, and production.
Abbreviations of women’s tank top
- HPS
- FND
- BND
- CF
- CB
HPS
High Point Shoulder: The point at the neckline seam where the garment folds when side seams are aligned. It is an anchor point for tops.
FND
Front Neck Drop: The lowest point on the front neckline
BND
Back Neck Drop: The lowest point on the back neckline
CF
Center Front: The central vertical line on the front of the garment
CB
Center Back: The central vertical line on the back of the garment
Standards for Drawing Conventions: Fonts
simple, sans-serif fonts, typically in all caps for clarity
- easy to read and large enough to remain legible when shared electronically
Standards for Drawing Conventions: Line Weights
- Outline: 2 pt
- Hems: 1 pt
- Seams: 0.75 pt
- Stitch Lines: 0.5 pt
- Callouts (labels): 0.5 pt
Drawing to Scale
- 1:8 scale for adult clothing (40-inch garment circumference translates to 2.5 inches on the sketch).
- 1:4 scale for children’s clothing.
- For smaller elements like tabs or labels, a 1:1 scale may be used, allowing these components to be printed, cut, and tested for proportion on actual garments.
Components of a shirt
- Collar
- Placket: The fabric strip where buttons or snaps are attached, often seen in the front and on sleeves
- Armhole or Armscye
- Back Yoke: The piece across the shoulders on the back, often for structural support
- Tail or Hem
- Fitting Details: Includes darts and pleats to shape the garment
Components of a dress
- Bodice: The part of the dress between the shoulders and the waist
- Skirt: The portion below the waist, which can include various fitting elements like darts or seams
Sheath (Waist) Silhouette
Waist at the natural position, often created with darts for an hourglass shape
Empire (Waist) Silhouette
Seam or style line located under the bustline
High Waist Silhouette
Waistline sits above the natural waist
Dropped Waist Silhouette
Waistline sits lower than natural waist, often with a fitted bodice
Chemise (Waist) Silhouette
Straight style with no defined waist
Tent Silhouette
Exaggerated A-line dress; trapeze versions are knee-length
Tunic Silhouette
Can be a two-piece with a narrow skirt or a one-piece dress with a similar shape
Jumper Silhouette
Sleeveless, generally worn over a blouse or sweater
Princess-Seamed Dress
Fitted through vertical seams, usually without a waist seam
Baby Doll Dress
Short, with gathers or pleats from a yoke or bodice
Surplice (Wrap Dress)
Has overlapping layers, usually crossing at the front
Bell Bottoms
Flare out from the knee