B.Sc. Costume Design and Fashion - Periyar University

REFERENCES
‣ Introduction to clothing manufacture Gerry cooklin Blackwell science uk, 1991.
‣ The Technology of clothing manufacture, Harold Carr and Barbara Latham, Oxford
Pub, USA, 1994.
‣ A Complete Guide for sewing – coles M Sew, Heinemann Professional Publishing,
Singapore.
‣ Reader's Digest sewing Guide, Complete Guide to sewing, 13th Edition, the Reader's
Digest Association Inc, pleasant ville.
12UCD03 PATTERN MAKING
UNIT-I
Body measurements,-Importance-Preparing for measuring-measurements for ladies, mens,
boys & girls. Standardizing body measurements-Importance-techniques used.
UNIT-II
Pattern making – methods (Drafting & Draping), merits & Demerits, Types of paper patterns,
principles of pattern Drafting – Drafting basic bodice front, back & Sleeve Draping – steps in draping
a basic bodice front, back & sleeve.
UNIT-III
Fitting-principles of fitting, standards for a good fit, Step in fitting techniques. Checking fit
of a blouse, solving fitting problems in a blouse.
UNIT-IV
Pattern layout – Definition – Rules in layout, methods of layout, layouts for lengthwise
stripped designs, bold designs asymmetric designs, one way designs, Alternative techniques if cloth
is insufficient, fabric cutting, transferring pattern markings.
UNIT-V
Pattern alteration – importance of altering patterns, principles for patter alteration, common
pattern alterations in a blouse. Pattern grading – Definition – types - methods