Create a Dress from Scratch
Taking measurements
A course by Natalia Londoño , Fashion Designer and Creative Director
About the video: Taking measurements
Overview
“This moment will be very important, so pay close attention that I will explain to you how to take the measurements (on a female body) necessary for the development of your base pattern and your specific pattern, in addition, I will show you how to apply it for the development of the garment. . I will indicate the advantages that you must take into account to make the pattern and at what specific points you must increase the measurements. Are you ready? ”
In this video lesson Natalia Londoño addresses the topic: Taking measurements, which is part of the Domestika online course: Create a Dress from Scratch. Learn basic experimental pattern techniques and create garments by designing silhouettes from scratch.
Partial transcription of the video
“Taking measurements Welcome to this lesson, where we look at measurements. Remember to have a notebook on hand where you can write them down, and also a table of measurements. The first measurement we'll take is the neckline width. We will use the center point as a reference, keeping the tape measure straight and crossing an imaginary line with the width of our neckline. Initially it can be up to the shoulder drop. This measurement will be 5.5 cm. The next measurement we'll take is the shoulder width. It starts from the neckline width and goes to the end of the shoulder. You can make your o...”
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Course summary for: Create a Dress from Scratch
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Fashion Design, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Sewing
Natalia Londoño
A course by Natalia Londoño
Natalia Londoño is the founder and creative director of her namesake brand of women's appeal NATALIA LONDOÑO. Her education includes a degree in Design Engineering for Product Lines with a focus on Sustainable Design from the EAFIT University (Medellín, Colombia), a specialization in Strategic Design and Innovation from the Pontifical Bolivarian University (Medellín, Colombia), and a Master's degree in Fashion Design from the European Design Institute (Barcelona, Spain).
She draws her inspiration from art and architecture and uses her work to empower women by transforming clothing into a form of inner expression. Natalia is also passionate about studying trends and altering and adapting shapes, volume and silhouettes to the human body in clothing design.
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