Create a Dress from Scratch
Development of basic pattern 1
A course by Natalia Londoño , Fashion Designer and Creative Director
About the video: Development of basic pattern 1
Overview
“Taking into account the measurements I have taken, I will show you how to develop a basic dress pattern that you can later modify according to your specific garment. This pattern will help you develop other garments later and will be a guide to start developing the garment. Here you will learn to create the front pattern, as well as the basic sleeve pattern, which will be complementary and consistent with the front and back pattern of your dress. ”
In this video lesson Natalia Londoño addresses the topic: Development of basic pattern 1, 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
“Making a basic pattern We will now begin to make our basic pattern. We will start with the front pattern. We must have our table of measurements at hand. To start with, I will draw two lines, which will be my guide lines; a vertical line and a horizontal line. The first measurement I will draw will be the neckline width measurement. This measurement is 10 cm. To continue, I will draw a line parallel to the first line two centimeters apart. Now I'll draw a diagonal line equal to the length of the shoulder width measurement. My shoulder width measurement is 8 cm. It's important to note that t...”
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Course summary for: Create a Dress from Scratch
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Category
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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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