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Recently, some students from our fashion school participated in a mini-fashion shoot project where they displayed beautiful outfits made by them.  These students started training in basic pattern drafting and tailoring within four months and have been able to construct outfits well. Enjoy the lovely pictures!  Are you looking for a reliable pattern drafting fashion school in Ibadan, Oyo State?  contact us: Whatspp 08073705146 or Call: 07038254651 for details. 

                                                      image via www.makesomethingdritz.com Measurements needed for a basic blouse bodice: Shoulder: measure from the tip of one shoulder bone to the other Bust: measure round the fullest part of the bust  half length: measure from the nape of the neck to the navel, then subtract 1" from the number waist: measure round the waist  blouse length: the length of the blouse from the nape of the neck blouse length roundness: measure the width (roundness) of where the blouse length stops  Measurements needed for a basic gown bodice: Shoulder: measure from the tip of one shoulder bone to the other Bust: measure round the fullest part of the bust  half length: measure from the nape of the neck to the navel, then subtract 1" from the number waist: measure round the w...

                                             image via ww.makesomethingdritz.com Hello friends,  If you have gone through my introduction to fashion pattern drafting 101 write up, you will be wondering how do i get the exact body measurements to draft a garment pattern?  so in this series, i am going to explain how to get the almost perfect body measurements and the various measurements needed for the various pattern bodice  First, we need to understand the human body parts and how to place our tape measure. Few rules also applied to taking accurate measurements, they are as follows: ensure your the person is wearing light clothing and no shoes  ensure the person is standing on a leveled floor, relaxed, no bending and head straight throughout hold the tape measure snugly around the body and not tightly  do not use str...

Hello fashionista, Drafting patterns can be tedious and if learnt properly, can be the best thing that could happen to you as a fashion designer! I am bringing my skills in pattern drafting to Lagos starting from May, 2017. Come lets start a journey into easy pattern drafting together WHATS THE PROCESS LIKE? The training will be divided into four phases for beginners and each phase will be covered in two days for physical class and the rest continued online. Basic Skirt Bodice and variations Basic Blouse Bodice and variations Basic Gown Bodice and variations Basic Sleeve Bodice Advance classes will follow latter. For details on fees, location and Date booking: Contact:  Mobile : 07038254651 Whatsapp: 08073705146  email: equipfashionschool@gmail.com 

Are you aspiring to be a fashion designer?  Have you learnt fashion designing from the roadside seamstress and you need knowledge of detailed pattern drafting?  I will be introducing us to the world of fashion design through pattern drafting. i will like to start this series with introduction to pattern drafting.  INTRODUCTION TO PATTERN DRAFTING   I like to define Fashion Pattern Drafting as simply a way of drawing a particular outfit design on paper following the body measurements to precision. It has its pros and cons but overall it is a very effective method of designing outfits especially for beginners.  I will list few advantages below:   A good drafted pattern enable good fit to suit the individual body requirements You can always refer to the drafted pattern paper for your customer at any other time you need to make another outfit  It is easy to manipulate to derive other styles and designs  It saves...