BBFD453

Advanced Garment Construction

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

BFAD · Sem 4 (Lab)

Syllabus

5 units · 40 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1: COMPONENTS OF GARMENTS

6 hrs

Cuffs- shirt cuffs, cuffs with cut construction, frilled cuffs. Zipper- lapped, centred, concealed

Unit2

Unit 2: COLLARS (Construction and finishing of collars)

10 hrs

Mandarin; Peter pan; Shirt; Shawl; Sailors; Polo neck.

Unit3

Unit 3: SLEEVES (Construction and finishing of sleeves

8 hrs

Plain): Puff; Flared; Petal; Shirt makers; Kimono; Raglan; Lantern; Cowl etc.

Unit4

Unit 4: SKIRTS (Construction and finishing of skirts)

8 hrs

Fitted. Flared. Circular. Gored. Wrap skirt. Pleated (with yoke) – knife, box, inverted. Tiered. Peplum. Handkerchief (4 pointed hem).

Unit5

Unit 5

8 hrs

TAILORED GARMENTS (WOMEN) (Construction and finishing of garments): Trouser. Jacket.

Practical Work

  1. Suggested Assignments
  2. •Develop samples in half scale for different types of skirts, collars, pockets, sleeves and cuffs. Present the constructed samples in a portfolio (file)
  3. •Market survey of women’s wear stores to study styles in vogue with details of features in fabric
  4. Suggested Visits
  5. •Garment manufacturing unit specializing in women’s wear.
  6. •Boutiques
  7. •Women’s wear stores
Course Objectives5 points
  • To impart skill of finishing different components of a garment
  • To impart the construction techniques for various women’s wear garments
  • To understand calculation of material required for constructing women’s wear
  • To develop skill of handling various fabrics for garment construction
  • To learn cutting and stitching of womenswear garments
Course Outcomes (COs)3 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. •Be able to design and construct garments for womenswear
  2. •Be able to calculate fabric material required for construction of garments
  3. •Be able to stitch, finish and check fit of the stitched garments and make necessary changes
Text Books & References19 books

Textbooks

  1. Aldrich, Winifred, Pattern Cutting for Women’s Tailored Jackets, Classic and Contemporary, Blackwell Publishing Company, New Delhi, 2010
  2. Claire & Shaffer, Couture Sewing Techniques, Taunton Press, 1993
  3. Cooklin, A.G., Pattern Cutting for Women’s Outerwear, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2005
  4. Crawford, C. A., A Guide to Fashion Sewing, Fairchild Publications, 2008
  5. Reader’s Digest Association, New Complete Guide to Sewing: Step by Step Techniques for Making Clothes and Home Accessories, 2005
  6. Shoben, M. M. & Ward, J. P., Pattern Cutting and Making Up: The Professional Approach, CBS Publishers & Distributers (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 1997
  7. Winifred A., Metric Pattern Cutting for Women’s Wear, Malden M A, 2008

Reference Books

  1. Cooklin, A.G., Garment Technology For Fashion Designers, Black well Science,1997
  2. Cooklin. G., Introduction to Clothing Manufacture, Blackwell Scientific Publication, 2000
  3. Crawford, C. A., A Guide to Fashion Sewing, Fairchild Publications, 2008
  4. Fischer, Construction, AVA Publication, 2009
  5. Liechty, E.G., D.N. Potterberg, and J.A. Rasband, Fitting and Pattern Alteration; A Muti-method approach, Fairchild Publication, New York, 2010
  6. Singer Sewing, Creative Publication International, 1999

Online Resources

  1. http://pinterest.com/pin/259731103479446856/
  2. www.perestroika.ca/html2/vest/handstitching.php
  3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewing_machine
  4. http://www.coletterie.com/tutorials-tips-tricks/tutorial-basic-hand-stitches
  5. http://www.burdastyle.com/techniques/constructing-the-basic-bodiceblockhttp://
  6. www.amazon.com/Couture-Sewing-Techniques-Claire Shaeffer/dp/B0047GNCYO#reader_B0047GNCYO

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