Adding Volume

Our next pattern manipulation technique will be to consider how we can add volume to the basic sloper shapes in order to change the silhouette of the garment. The exercises in this module will also further our understanding of using pleats tucks and gathers as dart equivalents and design details.

Objectives:

Use slash and spread and pivot techniques to add additional volume to your patterns.
More practice for markings for pleats, tucks and gathers.

Upcoming activities:

6.2 Activity: Pleated Skirt
6.3 Activity: Tucked Sleeve
6.4 Activity: Added volume for Gathers
Midterm Activity: Create your full scale sloper on tag paper
Midterm Activity: Flat sketch of original design

Content:

Pleats
Tucks
Gathers
Flare

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