Course Title: Use and apply sizing systems appropriate for fashion design
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2010
Course Code: GRAP5229C
Course Title: Use and apply sizing systems appropriate for fashion design
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C6086 - Advanced Diploma of Fashion and Textiles Merchandising
Course Contact : Anna Cavaleri
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9138
Course Contact Email:anna.cavaleri@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Mirta Mizza: Email: mirta.mizza@rmit.edu.au
Paul Castro: Email: paul.castro@rmit.edu.au
Grazia Tarquinio: Email: grazia.tarquinio@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 20
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
GRAP5225C Draw a trade drawing for fashion design
Course Description
This unit covers the skills and knowledge to draw an accurate trade or technical drawing based on specifications and a design brief. This is a manual drawing class using primarily, pencil and fine line pen. You will be drawing garments and garment components from a variety of sources such as magazines and samples to Fashion Industry standards. As well as class activities you will be required to undertake research and assessment practice outside of regular class times. You are reminded of the learning expectation that you will complete an equal amount of research time outside of class as you do in class to further your understanding and to be deemed competent in this course.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTFD4018B Use and apply sizing systems appropriate for fashion design |
Learning Outcomes
Safe and efficient trade sketching for fashion design.
Layout and techniques for trade drawing for fashion design.
Figure proportions.
Garment templates.
Garment details such as collar types, sleeve types, pleats and garment fullness, garment fit and shaping, fastenings and openings.
Integration of a variety of textiles and trimmings into the trade drawing.
Accurate identification, labelling and documentation of the trade drawing.
Details of Learning Activities
Trade sketching
Workshops
Tutorials
Videos
Small
Group work
Teaching Schedule
WEEK No. WEEK COMMENCING TOPIC/ ACTIVITY/ ASSIGNEMENTS
01 8 February Course outline
Program
Equipment for next lesson
Figure templates/specification drawings
Trade drawing & illustrations
Pencil drawing on template
02 15 February Drawing skirts – actual – 4 styles
Front & back views
Analysis - written
03 22 February Trace previous week’s styles in pencil
Go over drawings in pen
Finalise analysis
04 1 March Activity: folding pleats in A3 paper
Box pleats including inverted, knife, sunray
Draw skirts (4) showing Box/ Inverted/ Knife/ sunray
05 8 March Sizing lecture
Sizing assignment
06 15 March Sizing assignment
07 22 March Drawing sleeves
Set, raglan, dolman etc Sizing assignment due
08 29 March SEMESTER BREAK
09 5 April (Easter Monday 5 April, Easter Tuesday 6 April) Drawing pants
Gaucho, tailored, ethnic, jeans
Front & back views
10 12 April Student’s own pair of jeans
Analysis – written
Front & back view drawings
Blow ups of details
11 19 April Drawing dresses
Front & back view
Analysis
12 26 April Drawing collars & shirt fronts
Two piece, peter pan, convertible, wing, mandarin
13 3 May Drawing tailored jacket
Single breasted, collar & revere (lapel)
Front & back view
14 10 May Drawing tailored jacket
Double breasted jacket
Front & back view
15 17 May Student’s own jacket
Analysis
Front & back view
16 24 May Drawing knits
Argyle, Aran, textures
Front view
17 31 May STUDENT ASSESSMENT WEEK
Assessment due
18 7 June TEACHER ASSESSMENT WEEK
Feedback and maintenance
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
McKelvey, Kathryn Fashion Source Book |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
1. Progress work
Ongoing in class practical tasks: 60%
2. Assignment
Simulated workplace fashion drawing task: 20%
Assessment Tasks
1. Progress work
Ongoing in class practical tasks: 60%
2. Assignment
Simulated workplace fashion drawing task: 20%
Assessment Matrix
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