FS 3170 - Couture Construction

Credits: 3

This advanced-level course introduces special tailoring techniques and garment construction associated with couture’s drape and design. Students will examine high fashion construction and practice various duplicating methods to develop a sophisticated sample library of design structure and creation. Upon successful completion of this course, students will understand the complexity of couture design construction and the special handling of couture production.

Prerequisites: FS 2310 - Construction III: Flat Pattern Techniques

Notes: (Formerly FS 2170 Couture Construction)

Course Learning Outcomes:

Discuss special tailoring techniques and garment construction associated with couture’s drape and design.
Demonstrate high fashion construction techniques and duplicating methods.
Develop a sophisticated sample library of design structure and creation.
Examine the complexity of couture’ design construction.

Required Textbooks:
A Guide to Fashion Sewing, 6th Edition - ISBN: 9781501395284

Patternmaking for Fashion Design, 5th Edition - ISBN: 9780135018767

Draping for Fashion Design - ISBN: 9780132447270

Couture Sewing Techniques, Claire Shaeffer, Taunton Press ISBN-13: 978-1600853357