Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Encouraging fashion design??(really really long)
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Kristen,
There are so many different aspects of the fashion industry, so I'll
touch on some generals, and if you want more info on specifics let me
know.
Fashion design starts out as the idea in the designers head, and is
usually transformed to concept in one of two ways. First, by sketch pad.
If your daughter wants to get an idea of how fashion design art looks,
try to get your hands on a copy of *WWD* (Womens' Wear Daily). It is the
fashion industry bible and is loaded with pictures, as well as other info
I'll get into later. If she wants to get the hang of drawing the human
form, and clothing, photo copy a picture of the body form, and let her
draw various clothes on them. (If you need a copy, I can fax you one)
Once she gets good at the proportions, she can draw the whole look
freehand. The second way that most designers transfer their idea to
concept is by what it called draping. For this, it is most easily done
using a dress form. You can sometimes find them in local sale papers,
maybe on the internet. What you do is cut, pin, and drape muslin on the
dress form till you get the look you want.
Once you have the design you want, you need to choose colors and fabrics.
To choose the proper fabrics, maybe your daughter would want to start her
own textile catalog. What I did was go to a fabric store and get a bunch
of different swatches of fabric (about 1" square pieces) and staple them
each to a 3X5 card. On the card you can write information such as fiber
content, and fabric care. Show her how to tell the difference between
natural and synthetic fibers, and the pros and cons of each. Show her how
to determine the different textures, and show her the difference between
woven, knit, and felted material. Have her identify this info about each
swatch on the 3x5 card. All this info is vital in choosing the proper
fabric for her designs. Once you pick the fabric, this will limit your
color choices as to what is available (unless you get into dying your own
fabric, which I have not).
To make your designs into clothes, you need to make patterns. If
you start out with a basic straight skirt, bodice front, and bodice back,
you can pretty much change them to whatever design you need. If your
daughter is not familiar with sewing terminology, she will need to know
some basics. Show her what darts, pleats, gathers, seam allowance, etc
is, and give her scraps of fabric to practice these skills with. To make
patterns, I use rolls of white newsprint paper that you can get free from
your news printer. When they get close to the end of the roll, they just
get rid of them. There is usually 80 feet or better left on them, plenty
to make patterns. Making patterns is more easily shown than described, so
hopefully you have enough basic sewing knowledge to get her through this
part <grin>. If my end design is going to be made of expensive fabric, I
first make the garment out of muslin, then make any changes necessary on
the pattern. I learned this the hard and expensive way.
If your daughter wants to learn more about marketing the
fashions, *WWD* lists fashion show schedules. It also shows the trends
and styles that will be prevalent the following year. You may want to
take her to a fashion show in New York, and let her see one in action.
You could also just take her to the garment district, I think around 5th
Avenue. They used to give tours, but I don't know if they still do that
or not. Maybe your daughter would want to put on her own fashion show.
She could get together with a bunch of friends and swap clothes and do an
impromptu show. Or, depending where you live, there are some clothing
stores that put on fashion shows to expose new clothing lines.
I was a manager at a Fashion Bug umpteen years ago, when they just
started carrying childrens' clothing. I recruited children, and we put on
a little show in their school auditorium. Then they got a discount on the
clothes they wore. Ask around at different stores to see if they put on
fashion shows, and ask how your daughter can help. Anything from
modeling, to steaming the clothes, to accessorizing outfits. Another
thing she can do is ask stores when their display day is, when they
change all the mannequins and store displays. If you left your phone
number with them, and asked them to call you when they were going to do
them, it would be great for your daughter to watch. It's just like
dressing big dolls. If you run into a nice store manager, they may even
let her help, and often times are even looking for a younger girls
perspective.
As far as the buying end of fashion, it might be helpful to know
where you are, and what chain headquarters are near you. Charming
Shoppes, which owns the chain of Fashion Bug stores, is in Bensalem, PA.
If you called them, they might let your daughter actually see their
buying department in action (good PR for them). Depending on what line
the buyer is buying for, they may purchase directly from the designer,
from a distributor, or from catalogs. Hosiery, lingerie, and accessories
are generally purchased out of catalogs. Most larger chains, like Fashion
Bug, have in-house designers that design for their store labels, and then
have the garments made overseas and shipped back. Hess' Department store
used to be in Allentown, PA and they at one time where the top upscale
store in the nation. It was exciting watching the buyers choose lavish
sequined gowns at fashion shows, and ordering these $2000 and up dresses,
ten at a time. At 19 years old it was really a LOT of money. Very
fascinating. Maybe there is an upscale store in your area that you can
talk to.
Also, if there is an art college near you, they probably have a
fashion design program. They may let you and your daughter sit in on a
class, or join them on field trips. They are also usually in need of
younger people for fitting and modeling purposes. Call the department
head and see how flexible they are. Find out when they put their shows
on, and just go to watch.
I'm sure that I left some stuff out. Hope this helps, and let me
know if you want more info.
Wende
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There are so many different aspects of the fashion industry, so I'll
touch on some generals, and if you want more info on specifics let me
know.
Fashion design starts out as the idea in the designers head, and is
usually transformed to concept in one of two ways. First, by sketch pad.
If your daughter wants to get an idea of how fashion design art looks,
try to get your hands on a copy of *WWD* (Womens' Wear Daily). It is the
fashion industry bible and is loaded with pictures, as well as other info
I'll get into later. If she wants to get the hang of drawing the human
form, and clothing, photo copy a picture of the body form, and let her
draw various clothes on them. (If you need a copy, I can fax you one)
Once she gets good at the proportions, she can draw the whole look
freehand. The second way that most designers transfer their idea to
concept is by what it called draping. For this, it is most easily done
using a dress form. You can sometimes find them in local sale papers,
maybe on the internet. What you do is cut, pin, and drape muslin on the
dress form till you get the look you want.
Once you have the design you want, you need to choose colors and fabrics.
To choose the proper fabrics, maybe your daughter would want to start her
own textile catalog. What I did was go to a fabric store and get a bunch
of different swatches of fabric (about 1" square pieces) and staple them
each to a 3X5 card. On the card you can write information such as fiber
content, and fabric care. Show her how to tell the difference between
natural and synthetic fibers, and the pros and cons of each. Show her how
to determine the different textures, and show her the difference between
woven, knit, and felted material. Have her identify this info about each
swatch on the 3x5 card. All this info is vital in choosing the proper
fabric for her designs. Once you pick the fabric, this will limit your
color choices as to what is available (unless you get into dying your own
fabric, which I have not).
To make your designs into clothes, you need to make patterns. If
you start out with a basic straight skirt, bodice front, and bodice back,
you can pretty much change them to whatever design you need. If your
daughter is not familiar with sewing terminology, she will need to know
some basics. Show her what darts, pleats, gathers, seam allowance, etc
is, and give her scraps of fabric to practice these skills with. To make
patterns, I use rolls of white newsprint paper that you can get free from
your news printer. When they get close to the end of the roll, they just
get rid of them. There is usually 80 feet or better left on them, plenty
to make patterns. Making patterns is more easily shown than described, so
hopefully you have enough basic sewing knowledge to get her through this
part <grin>. If my end design is going to be made of expensive fabric, I
first make the garment out of muslin, then make any changes necessary on
the pattern. I learned this the hard and expensive way.
If your daughter wants to learn more about marketing the
fashions, *WWD* lists fashion show schedules. It also shows the trends
and styles that will be prevalent the following year. You may want to
take her to a fashion show in New York, and let her see one in action.
You could also just take her to the garment district, I think around 5th
Avenue. They used to give tours, but I don't know if they still do that
or not. Maybe your daughter would want to put on her own fashion show.
She could get together with a bunch of friends and swap clothes and do an
impromptu show. Or, depending where you live, there are some clothing
stores that put on fashion shows to expose new clothing lines.
I was a manager at a Fashion Bug umpteen years ago, when they just
started carrying childrens' clothing. I recruited children, and we put on
a little show in their school auditorium. Then they got a discount on the
clothes they wore. Ask around at different stores to see if they put on
fashion shows, and ask how your daughter can help. Anything from
modeling, to steaming the clothes, to accessorizing outfits. Another
thing she can do is ask stores when their display day is, when they
change all the mannequins and store displays. If you left your phone
number with them, and asked them to call you when they were going to do
them, it would be great for your daughter to watch. It's just like
dressing big dolls. If you run into a nice store manager, they may even
let her help, and often times are even looking for a younger girls
perspective.
As far as the buying end of fashion, it might be helpful to know
where you are, and what chain headquarters are near you. Charming
Shoppes, which owns the chain of Fashion Bug stores, is in Bensalem, PA.
If you called them, they might let your daughter actually see their
buying department in action (good PR for them). Depending on what line
the buyer is buying for, they may purchase directly from the designer,
from a distributor, or from catalogs. Hosiery, lingerie, and accessories
are generally purchased out of catalogs. Most larger chains, like Fashion
Bug, have in-house designers that design for their store labels, and then
have the garments made overseas and shipped back. Hess' Department store
used to be in Allentown, PA and they at one time where the top upscale
store in the nation. It was exciting watching the buyers choose lavish
sequined gowns at fashion shows, and ordering these $2000 and up dresses,
ten at a time. At 19 years old it was really a LOT of money. Very
fascinating. Maybe there is an upscale store in your area that you can
talk to.
Also, if there is an art college near you, they probably have a
fashion design program. They may let you and your daughter sit in on a
class, or join them on field trips. They are also usually in need of
younger people for fitting and modeling purposes. Call the department
head and see how flexible they are. Find out when they put their shows
on, and just go to watch.
I'm sure that I left some stuff out. Hope this helps, and let me
know if you want more info.
Wende
On Sun, 19 Jan 2003 00:21:15 -0500 Have a Nice Day!
<litlrooh@...> writes:
> My 10 year old daughter is very interested in designing clothing.________________________________________________________________
> Anyone know where I can get more info on this, or software, or ideas
> for her?
> I also wanted to look into the "buyer" aspect of it.
>
> Does anyone have any info on this?
>
> Thanks!
> kristen
> ****************************************************************
>
> Today is even more important than tomorrow because "today" is a
> gift, and "tomorrow" might never come.
>
> Today is where hope lives because today is when we can make things
> better than yesterday.
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Oh my! I have ZERO ability in this area. Do you live nearby??? (hoping hoping)
Kristen
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Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Encouraging fashion design??(really really long)
Kristen,
There are so many different aspects of the fashion industry, so I'll
touch on some generals, and if you want more info on specifics let me
know.
Fashion design starts out as the idea in the designers head, and is
usually transformed to concept in one of two ways. First, by sketch pad.
If your daughter wants to get an idea of how fashion design art looks,
try to get your hands on a copy of *WWD* (Womens' Wear Daily). It is the
fashion industry bible and is loaded with pictures, as well as other info
I'll get into later. If she wants to get the hang of drawing the human
form, and clothing, photo copy a picture of the body form, and let her
draw various clothes on them. (If you need a copy, I can fax you one)
Once she gets good at the proportions, she can draw the whole look
freehand. The second way that most designers transfer their idea to
concept is by what it called draping. For this, it is most easily done
using a dress form. You can sometimes find them in local sale papers,
maybe on the internet. What you do is cut, pin, and drape muslin on the
dress form till you get the look you want.
Once you have the design you want, you need to choose colors and fabrics.
To choose the proper fabrics, maybe your daughter would want to start her
own textile catalog. What I did was go to a fabric store and get a bunch
of different swatches of fabric (about 1" square pieces) and staple them
each to a 3X5 card. On the card you can write information such as fiber
content, and fabric care. Show her how to tell the difference between
natural and synthetic fibers, and the pros and cons of each. Show her how
to determine the different textures, and show her the difference between
woven, knit, and felted material. Have her identify this info about each
swatch on the 3x5 card. All this info is vital in choosing the proper
fabric for her designs. Once you pick the fabric, this will limit your
color choices as to what is available (unless you get into dying your own
fabric, which I have not).
To make your designs into clothes, you need to make patterns. If
you start out with a basic straight skirt, bodice front, and bodice back,
you can pretty much change them to whatever design you need. If your
daughter is not familiar with sewing terminology, she will need to know
some basics. Show her what darts, pleats, gathers, seam allowance, etc
is, and give her scraps of fabric to practice these skills with. To make
patterns, I use rolls of white newsprint paper that you can get free from
your news printer. When they get close to the end of the roll, they just
get rid of them. There is usually 80 feet or better left on them, plenty
to make patterns. Making patterns is more easily shown than described, so
hopefully you have enough basic sewing knowledge to get her through this
part <grin>. If my end design is going to be made of expensive fabric, I
first make the garment out of muslin, then make any changes necessary on
the pattern. I learned this the hard and expensive way.
If your daughter wants to learn more about marketing the
fashions, *WWD* lists fashion show schedules. It also shows the trends
and styles that will be prevalent the following year. You may want to
take her to a fashion show in New York, and let her see one in action.
You could also just take her to the garment district, I think around 5th
Avenue. They used to give tours, but I don't know if they still do that
or not. Maybe your daughter would want to put on her own fashion show.
She could get together with a bunch of friends and swap clothes and do an
impromptu show. Or, depending where you live, there are some clothing
stores that put on fashion shows to expose new clothing lines.
I was a manager at a Fashion Bug umpteen years ago, when they just
started carrying childrens' clothing. I recruited children, and we put on
a little show in their school auditorium. Then they got a discount on the
clothes they wore. Ask around at different stores to see if they put on
fashion shows, and ask how your daughter can help. Anything from
modeling, to steaming the clothes, to accessorizing outfits. Another
thing she can do is ask stores when their display day is, when they
change all the mannequins and store displays. If you left your phone
number with them, and asked them to call you when they were going to do
them, it would be great for your daughter to watch. It's just like
dressing big dolls. If you run into a nice store manager, they may even
let her help, and often times are even looking for a younger girls
perspective.
As far as the buying end of fashion, it might be helpful to know
where you are, and what chain headquarters are near you. Charming
Shoppes, which owns the chain of Fashion Bug stores, is in Bensalem, PA.
If you called them, they might let your daughter actually see their
buying department in action (good PR for them). Depending on what line
the buyer is buying for, they may purchase directly from the designer,
from a distributor, or from catalogs. Hosiery, lingerie, and accessories
are generally purchased out of catalogs. Most larger chains, like Fashion
Bug, have in-house designers that design for their store labels, and then
have the garments made overseas and shipped back. Hess' Department store
used to be in Allentown, PA and they at one time where the top upscale
store in the nation. It was exciting watching the buyers choose lavish
sequined gowns at fashion shows, and ordering these $2000 and up dresses,
ten at a time. At 19 years old it was really a LOT of money. Very
fascinating. Maybe there is an upscale store in your area that you can
talk to.
Also, if there is an art college near you, they probably have a
fashion design program. They may let you and your daughter sit in on a
class, or join them on field trips. They are also usually in need of
younger people for fitting and modeling purposes. Call the department
head and see how flexible they are. Find out when they put their shows
on, and just go to watch.
I'm sure that I left some stuff out. Hope this helps, and let me
know if you want more info.
Wende
On Sun, 19 Jan 2003 00:21:15 -0500 Have a Nice Day!
<litlrooh@...> writes:
> My 10 year old daughter is very interested in designing clothing.
> Anyone know where I can get more info on this, or software, or ideas
> for her?
> I also wanted to look into the "buyer" aspect of it.
>
> Does anyone have any info on this?
>
> Thanks!
> kristen
> ****************************************************************
>
> Today is even more important than tomorrow because "today" is a
> gift, and "tomorrow" might never come.
>
> Today is where hope lives because today is when we can make things
> better than yesterday.
>
> The only thing we can be sure of is today and life isn't worth
> living if it isn't lived in joy for as many moments of today as we
> can manage.
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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Kristen,
I'm not sure where "nearby" is.<grin> I am about 25 minutes SW of
Allentown. What part of fashion design is your daughter most interested
in? The artsy? Sewing? Marketing? Modeling? I have some of my old
portfolio stuff, but most of it got tossed when I moved. I have lots of
fabric and stuff if she wants to learn to sew. If she wants to learn to
sew, a good project to start out with is pillows shaped liked the letters
in her name. Easy to make the patterns, you can use scraps of fabric so
it is cheap. The only thing that can get expensive is the fiberfill if
she has a long name. Maybe it's time to retire one of your bed pillows???
They can have a lot of fun with this, and like having all the pillows on
their beds. Let me know where you are, and we can see if we can get
together if she is interested. If not, I can always send you stuff out.
Wende
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I'm not sure where "nearby" is.<grin> I am about 25 minutes SW of
Allentown. What part of fashion design is your daughter most interested
in? The artsy? Sewing? Marketing? Modeling? I have some of my old
portfolio stuff, but most of it got tossed when I moved. I have lots of
fabric and stuff if she wants to learn to sew. If she wants to learn to
sew, a good project to start out with is pillows shaped liked the letters
in her name. Easy to make the patterns, you can use scraps of fabric so
it is cheap. The only thing that can get expensive is the fiberfill if
she has a long name. Maybe it's time to retire one of your bed pillows???
They can have a lot of fun with this, and like having all the pillows on
their beds. Let me know where you are, and we can see if we can get
together if she is interested. If not, I can always send you stuff out.
Wende
On Sun, 19 Jan 2003 12:52:52 -0500 Have a Nice Day!
<litlrooh@...> writes:
> Oh my! I have ZERO ability in this area. Do you live nearby???________________________________________________________________
> (hoping hoping)
>
> Kristen
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: love-it-here@...
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 12:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Encouraging fashion
> design??(really really long)
>
>
> Kristen,
> There are so many different aspects of the fashion industry, so
> I'll
> touch on some generals, and if you want more info on specifics let
> me
> know.
>
> Fashion design starts out as the idea in the designers head, and
> is
> usually transformed to concept in one of two ways. First, by
> sketch pad.
> If your daughter wants to get an idea of how fashion design art
> looks,
> try to get your hands on a copy of *WWD* (Womens' Wear Daily). It
> is the
> fashion industry bible and is loaded with pictures, as well as
> other info
> I'll get into later. If she wants to get the hang of drawing the
> human
> form, and clothing, photo copy a picture of the body form, and let
> her
> draw various clothes on them. (If you need a copy, I can fax you
> one)
> Once she gets good at the proportions, she can draw the whole
> look
> freehand. The second way that most designers transfer their idea
> to
> concept is by what it called draping. For this, it is most easily
> done
> using a dress form. You can sometimes find them in local sale
> papers,
> maybe on the internet. What you do is cut, pin, and drape muslin
> on the
> dress form till you get the look you want.
> Once you have the design you want, you need to choose colors and
> fabrics.
> To choose the proper fabrics, maybe your daughter would want to
> start her
> own textile catalog. What I did was go to a fabric store and get a
> bunch
> of different swatches of fabric (about 1" square pieces) and
> staple them
> each to a 3X5 card. On the card you can write information such as
> fiber
> content, and fabric care. Show her how to tell the difference
> between
> natural and synthetic fibers, and the pros and cons of each. Show
> her how
> to determine the different textures, and show her the difference
> between
> woven, knit, and felted material. Have her identify this info
> about each
> swatch on the 3x5 card. All this info is vital in choosing the
> proper
> fabric for her designs. Once you pick the fabric, this will limit
> your
> color choices as to what is available (unless you get into dying
> your own
> fabric, which I have not).
> To make your designs into clothes, you need to make
> patterns. If
> you start out with a basic straight skirt, bodice front, and
> bodice back,
> you can pretty much change them to whatever design you need. If
> your
> daughter is not familiar with sewing terminology, she will need to
> know
> some basics. Show her what darts, pleats, gathers, seam allowance,
> etc
> is, and give her scraps of fabric to practice these skills with.
> To make
> patterns, I use rolls of white newsprint paper that you can get
> free from
> your news printer. When they get close to the end of the roll,
> they just
> get rid of them. There is usually 80 feet or better left on them,
> plenty
> to make patterns. Making patterns is more easily shown than
> described, so
> hopefully you have enough basic sewing knowledge to get her
> through this
> part <grin>. If my end design is going to be made of expensive
> fabric, I
> first make the garment out of muslin, then make any changes
> necessary on
> the pattern. I learned this the hard and expensive way.
> If your daughter wants to learn more about marketing the
> fashions, *WWD* lists fashion show schedules. It also shows the
> trends
> and styles that will be prevalent the following year. You may want
> to
> take her to a fashion show in New York, and let her see one in
> action.
> You could also just take her to the garment district, I think
> around 5th
> Avenue. They used to give tours, but I don't know if they still do
> that
> or not. Maybe your daughter would want to put on her own fashion
> show.
> She could get together with a bunch of friends and swap clothes
> and do an
> impromptu show. Or, depending where you live, there are some
> clothing
> stores that put on fashion shows to expose new clothing lines.
> I was a manager at a Fashion Bug umpteen years ago, when they
> just
> started carrying childrens' clothing. I recruited children, and we
> put on
> a little show in their school auditorium. Then they got a discount
> on the
> clothes they wore. Ask around at different stores to see if they
> put on
> fashion shows, and ask how your daughter can help. Anything from
> modeling, to steaming the clothes, to accessorizing outfits.
> Another
> thing she can do is ask stores when their display day is, when
> they
> change all the mannequins and store displays. If you left your
> phone
> number with them, and asked them to call you when they were going
> to do
> them, it would be great for your daughter to watch. It's just
> like
> dressing big dolls. If you run into a nice store manager, they may
> even
> let her help, and often times are even looking for a younger
> girls
> perspective.
> As far as the buying end of fashion, it might be helpful
> to know
> where you are, and what chain headquarters are near you. Charming
> Shoppes, which owns the chain of Fashion Bug stores, is in
> Bensalem, PA.
> If you called them, they might let your daughter actually see
> their
> buying department in action (good PR for them). Depending on what
> line
> the buyer is buying for, they may purchase directly from the
> designer,
> from a distributor, or from catalogs. Hosiery, lingerie, and
> accessories
> are generally purchased out of catalogs. Most larger chains, like
> Fashion
> Bug, have in-house designers that design for their store labels,
> and then
> have the garments made overseas and shipped back. Hess' Department
> store
> used to be in Allentown, PA and they at one time where the top
> upscale
> store in the nation. It was exciting watching the buyers choose
> lavish
> sequined gowns at fashion shows, and ordering these $2000 and up
> dresses,
> ten at a time. At 19 years old it was really a LOT of money. Very
> fascinating. Maybe there is an upscale store in your area that you
> can
> talk to.
> Also, if there is an art college near you, they probably
> have a
> fashion design program. They may let you and your daughter sit in
> on a
> class, or join them on field trips. They are also usually in need
> of
> younger people for fitting and modeling purposes. Call the
> department
> head and see how flexible they are. Find out when they put their
> shows
> on, and just go to watch.
> I'm sure that I left some stuff out. Hope this helps, and
> let me
> know if you want more info.
> Wende
>
>
> On Sun, 19 Jan 2003 00:21:15 -0500 Have a Nice Day!
> <litlrooh@...> writes:
> > My 10 year old daughter is very interested in designing
> clothing.
> > Anyone know where I can get more info on this, or software, or
> ideas
> > for her?
> > I also wanted to look into the "buyer" aspect of it.
> >
> > Does anyone have any info on this?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > kristen
> >
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