Lectures, discussion, related readings, calculations and field trips. Lectures, laboratory, readings, discussions, functional analysis, research, and field trips. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. Prereq Consent of instructor and contractual agreement. This is an applied design course involving the aesthetic, functional and structural aspects of contemporary clothing.
Emphasis is given to women's fashion apparel.
Factors affecting the evolution of apparel designs and the cyclic aspects of fashion in addition to aesthetics, function, structure and fabrication are considered. Studio work involves study of the design process and development of competency in fashion sketching. Sketching techniques are utilized in both exploring design problems and communication solutions. Analysis of specific human needs to be met by apparel items, problems of fabrication and marketing are basic for effective apparel design problem solution. DMT 310, MKT 300 and STA 200.