UNIQUE SERIES AKTU Syllabus
BBFD351

Fashion Illustration-I

L-T-P0-1-3 Credits2 Session2025-26 TypeLab / Practical
Appears in 1 semester

BFAD · Sem 3 (Lab)

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Syllabus

5 units · 40 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1: FABRIC AND COLOR RENDERING

8 hrs

Render using different colour mediums. Cotton - cambric, canvas, muslin, seersucker, organdy, denim (heavy, medium and light weight), khadi etc. Wool & wool blends-gabardine, suiting’s, tweeds, flannel, houndstooth etc. Silk - crepe, tissue, silk jacquard, shot silk, shantung, noile, dupion, tussar, chanderi, organza, satin, chiffon etc. Non- woven fabrics – suede, Napa, Rexene etc. Nets and laces. Pile fabric - velvet, corduroy etc. Leather. Fur. Knits etc.

Unit2

Unit 2: UNDERSTANDING CLOTHED FIGURES

8 hrs

Study of clothed figures. Detailed study of garments (fabric, drape, folds and pleats, gathers, embellishments, closures etc.).

Unit3

Unit 3: DRAWING GARMENTS & GARMENT DETAILS

8 hrs

Drapes, folds, pleats, gathers, tucks, darts, smoking, quilting, knitting, shirring, embellishments, closures etc. Necklines and collars. Sleeves. Skirts (various types). Blouse / tops (various types). Lower garments (jeans, trousers, tights, leggings, jeggings, stockings etc.). Coats and Jackets (various types). Single piece dresses (knee length, calf length, full length). Ethnic wear (sari, salwar suit, kurta, dhoti, churidar, sherwani etc.).

Unit4

Unit 4: DRAWING CLOTHED FIGURES

8 hrs

Draping garments on the figures. Garment detailing.

Unit5

Unit 5: ACCESSORIZING CROQUIS

8 hrs

Headgears. Footwear. Hand bags. Belts. Bows and ties. Eyewear. Jewellery. Gloves & Scarves.

Practical Work

  1. Suggested Assignments
  2. PROJECT-1
  3. •Render ten different fabric swatches from each category under Unit-I using various colour mediums. Present the actual fabric swatch with the rendered ones.
  4. •Make collages (at least ten) of pictures collected from different fashion magazines showing different types of garments and garment details as mentioned in Unit-II PROJECT-2
  5. •On a selected garment silhouette, render different types of design details (folds, pleats, gathers, tucks, darts, smoking, quilting, knitting, shirring, embellishments, closures etc.) with pencil shading
  6. •Make detailed flat drawings of five garments from each category mentioned in Unit- III with different colour media giving emphasis to the folds and character of the used fabric / fabrics
  7. •Make coloured illustrations (using different colour media) of male and femalefashion figures (ten each) draped with different garments
  8. •Draw detailed flat sketches of different fashion accessories mentioned in Unit-V using colour media, giving importance to the folds, embellishments, closures etc. And character of the used material
  9. •Use male and female fashion croquis (five each) to illustratedifferent accessories and coordinate the same with garments rendered
  10. Suggested Visits
  11. •Design Studios
Course Objectives4 points
  • To learn the different aspect of fashion illustration
  • To develop the skills of rendering different textures and colours to illustrate various fabrics
  • To develop the skills of drawing garments and garment details
  • To understand the illustration of garments and accessories on fashion figures
Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. •Be able to develop the skills of illustration
  2. •Be able to render colours and textures to illustrate various fabrics
  3. •Be able to illustrate various garments and garment details in flat sketches
  4. •Be able to drape garments on fashion figures
  5. •Be able to accessorize fashion figures to illustrate a complete ensemble
Text Books & References22 books

Text Book

  1. Abling, B., Fashion Sketchbook, 6th edition, Fairchild books, New York, 1998
  2. Terry Marks, Tina Sutton, MINE, Colour Harmony Compendium: a complete colour reference for designer of all types, Rockport Pub., 2009
  3. Bryant, M. W., Fashion Drawing (Illustration Techniques for fashion illustration), Paperback, Laurence King Publishing, 2011
  4. Ireland, P. J., Introduction to Fashion Design, B. T. Batsford, 1992
  5. Ireland, P. J., Fashion Design Illustration for women, B T Batsford Ltd, 1996
  6. Ireland, P. J., Fashion Design Illustration for men, M/s Om Book International, 1979
  7. Ireland, P. J., Fashion Design Illustration for Children, Cambridge University Press, 1979

Reference Books

  1. Borrelli, L., Fashion Illustration Bow, Thames and Hudson Ltd., 2002
  2. Gill, R. W., Rendering with pen ink, Thames and Hudson Ltd., 2007
  3. Peter A. Koenig, Design Graphics, Drawing Techniques for Design Professionals, Third Edition, Doorling Kindersley, India Pvt. Lt., 2012
  4. Donovan, B., Advanced Fashion Drawing, Laurence King Publishers, 2010
  5. Ellinwood, J. G., Fashion by Design, Laurence King Publishing, 2011
  6. Laver, J., Costume and Fashion (A Concise History), Thames and Hudson Ltd., 1982
  7. Peacock, J., Costume (1066 to present), Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2006
  8. Eicher, J. B., Evenson, S. L., & Lutz, H. A., The Visible Self- GlobalPerspective of Dress, Culture and Society, 3rd edition, Fairchild Books, 2008
  9. Donovan, B., Advance Fashion Drawing, Laurence King Publishers, 2010

Online Resources

  1. www.fashion-era.com
  2. www.design-library.com
  3. www.morefashiondrawing.com
  4. http://histclo.com/chron/ancient/india/indus.html
  5. http://www.preservearticles.com/201105257089/social-condition-o-the-aryansduring- the-vedic-age.html
  6. http://www.scribd.com/doc/49592033/The-costume-of-Mughal-women

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