Fashion Specialization: Upcycling, Printing and Personalization

Overview

“Now that we have some basics down, let’s learn how to measure ourselves. Knowing your measurements will help with finding garments, and adjusting the fit while upcycling. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Measuring Yourself, which is part of the Domestika online course: Fashion Specialization: Upcycling, Printing and Personalization. Transform old garments into unique, sustainable fashion pieces by mastering upcycling techniques and essential sewing skills.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson, we are gonna learn how to get accurate measures of our bodies. Knowing your measurements is really important for your sewing journey. Not only do these measurements help you pick out the best pattern, it will also help you pick out clothes to upcycle. First, we're gonna measure our bust. The bust is the part of the woman's body that has the most curve. When you're constructing a bodice, that will always be the place where you're adding shaping. Make sure when you're taking your measurements that you have the undergarments that you plan to wear with your garment. This is real...”

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Course summary for: Fashion Specialization: Upcycling, Printing and Personalization

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (4)
• 655 students
• 7 units
• 88 lessons (11h 34m)
• 38 downloads

• Category

  Craft, Fashion

• Areas

  Costume Design, Fashion Design, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Sewing, Textile Printing, Upcycling