fashion illustration
When talking about design and math I think about the concept of pattern making in fashion design. When creating a certain pattern, you have to think about the measurements as well as the fit. That takes some math skills to figure out. On every pattern that you buy, they all have 2-5 lines on the outside for you to cut out. Those are for your measurements. The measurements on these patterns are not the same numbers that you measured yourself with. Instead you would have to take that number and put your math skills to use to figure out what your size is.
This also applies to when you want to alter your clothes or your patterns. When you buy a top or bottom at a mall, it will never fit you perfectly. No garment will ever fit a person perfectly if you bought it at a store. It will always needs some kind of altering, however people don't bother because its usually unnoticeable. To alter your clothes, that would require measurements <- math. Designing in all areas require some type of math to finish the piece perfectly. Just as math is required for clothing design to make sure it fit’s a person the way its supposed to.
Clothing Design --.>>I always attach a sketch or photo AND fabric swatches to each worksheet. It makes the process so much easier. This worksheet gets utilized for both custom orders and assembly-line sewing.
CONSTRUCTION OF THE MANNEQUIN FASHION FIGURE--.>>The Mannequin Type of fashion figure, because it is very-extreme and abstract in feeling, is unpopular in retail advertising and is confined almost exclusively to magazine illustrating and poster work. However, the alert fashion artist must be familiar with the general proportions of this figure and should practise on several to acquire familiarity with the type. To do so,Draw a vertical line, lengthwise, about ten inches long and mark off each INCH.
In the first inch draw an egg-shaped oval for the head.
Drop down one-third of the second head for the shoulder line or pit of the neck. Draw a horizontal line three-quarters of a head wide on each side of this line for the width of the shoulders. The arms extend a little over this line.
The bust line is located at the second head mark. Youthful figures are sketched with high, pointed bust lines. Mature figures require a lower bust line.
One-half head down from the bust line is the waist line, which is seven-eighths head wide.
The hip line is at the three-and-one-half-head mark and is one and one-quarter heads wide. Decide upon the length of the figure at this point and start the legs at the fourth head.
The knees are half way between the hip line and ankles, and the two knees together are two-thirds head wide.
