This course is designed to help students acquire skills in the making and adaptation of patterns for various garment designs. Students would be taken through the procedures for accurate body measurement taking, ways of obtaining patterns and importance of pattern making in garment designing. In addition, students would be exposed to pattern markings and symbols and their meanings as well as design analysis. Students would also go through practical pattern adaptation skills.
OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course learners are expected to;
demonstrate and practice the proper procedure for taking body measurements
demonstrate skills in pattern making
demonstrate how to mark patterns
apply the skills in pattern designing to the production of patterns for various
garment designs.
develop a high standard of accuracy and neatness needed in the development of
patterns.
appreciate the importance of patterns in garment designing.
METHODS
Learners are to be guided through a series of exercises, in body measurement taking, pattern drafting of basic blocks and the adaptation of patterns for various garment sections and designs. Students would make use of the half-scale sloper patterns to practice pattern adaptation skills. Learners will work through a series of exercises in all basic areas of pattern development, bodices, sleeves, skirts, collars, pants and sheath garments. Students are to keep practice notebooks/portfolio to be turned in at the end of the semester.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Aldrich, W. (2008). Metric Pattern cutting for women’s wear (5th). Oxford: Wiley-
Blackwell.
Aldrich, W. (2011). Metric Pattern cutting for Men’s Wear (5th). Oxford: Wiley-
Blackwell.
Gavor, M.E. (2011). Flat pattern designing for women: An introduction. Accra: Adwinsa
Pub. Ltd.
Hollen & Kudel (1987): Pattern making by the flat pattern method. Minn. USA Burgess
Publishing Company.
Joseph – Armstrong, H. (2010). Pattern making for fashion design (5th). New
York: Prentice Hall.
COURSE EVALUATION
2 Quizzes 20 (16th to 22nd May, 2020 and 15th to 19th June, 2020)
Assignments 10
Portfolio 10
End of Semester Examination: 60 (11th to 25th July 2020)
TOTAL 100
Some Tools and materials needed
Set square
Flexible plastic ruler
Measuring tape
French curve set
½ Scale sloper patterns set.
Brown envelopes
Thumb tacks
Cellotape (magic tape)
Brown paper
COURSE CONTENT
Topics Week(s)
Unit One: Body Measurement 1
Importance of taking body measurements
Points considered while taking measurements
Tools and equipment required for measuring
Body parts measurements needed for pattern making
How to take measurements
Correct handling of tools for measurement taking
Locations for taking upper body measurements
Locations for taking lower body measurements
Unit Two: Introduction to Pattern Making 2-4
What patterns are
Importance of patterns
Ways of obtaining patterns
Pattern markings and labels and their meanings
Concept of pattern drafting
Drafting of basic blocks
Bodice (front and back)
Sleeve (one piece)
Skirt (front and back)
Unit Three: The usage of Darts in patterns 5&6
What darts are
Dart size, length and width
Pivot points of darts
Folding darts
Darts in the basic blocks
Design analysis
Unit Four: Dart Manipulations in Patterns 7, 8 & 11
What dart manipulation means
Transferring darts
Combining darts
Dividing darts
Transforming darts to;
Seamlines
Fullness and
Releasing darts
Unit Five: Pattern Adaptations 12, 13, 15 &16
Bodice (front and back)
Sleeves
Set-in Sleeves Styles
Kimono
Collars
Rolled collars
Standing collars
Flat collars
Collars cut in one with bodice
Skirts
A line and flared skirts
Gathered skirts
Pleated Skirts
Skirts with Yokes
Trousers and Shorts
Pleated trousers
Flared trousers
Shorts
Culottes
Sheath Garments
Adaptations for sheath dress
Adaptations for jumpsuit
Note: Questions set for quiz one should cover units 1, 2&3 and that of quiz two will
take care of units 4 &5. End of semester examination questions will cover the
five units.
Timelines for submission of questions for moderation
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION STUDIES
SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH
INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
COURSE OUTLINE – SECOND SEMESTER 2019/2020
EBS 272: BASIC PATTERN DRAFTING AND ADAPTATION
COURSE CO-ORDINATOR: DR. (MRS) PATIENCE D. MONNIE
Tel: 0244163168
Email: patience.danquah@ucc.edu.gh
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to help students acquire skills in the making and adaptation of patterns for various garment designs. Students would be taken through the procedures for accurate body measurement taking, ways of obtaining patterns and importance of pattern making in garment designing. In addition, students would be exposed to pattern markings and symbols and their meanings as well as design analysis. Students would also go through practical pattern adaptation skills.
OBJECTIVES
By the end of the course learners are expected to;
garment designs.
patterns.
METHODS
Learners are to be guided through a series of exercises, in body measurement taking, pattern drafting of basic blocks and the adaptation of patterns for various garment sections and designs. Students would make use of the half-scale sloper patterns to practice pattern adaptation skills. Learners will work through a series of exercises in all basic areas of pattern development, bodices, sleeves, skirts, collars, pants and sheath garments. Students are to keep practice notebooks/portfolio to be turned in at the end of the semester.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Blackwell.
Blackwell.
Pub. Ltd.
Publishing Company.
York: Prentice Hall.
COURSE EVALUATION
2 Quizzes 20 (16th to 22nd May, 2020 and 15th to 19th June, 2020)
Assignments 10
Portfolio 10
End of Semester Examination: 60 (11th to 25th July 2020)
TOTAL 100
Some Tools and materials needed
COURSE CONTENT
Topics Week(s)
Unit One: Body Measurement 1
Unit Two: Introduction to Pattern Making 2-4
Unit Three: The usage of Darts in patterns 5&6
Unit Four: Dart Manipulations in Patterns 7, 8 & 11
Unit Five: Pattern Adaptations 12, 13, 15 &16
Note: Questions set for quiz one should cover units 1, 2&3 and that of quiz two will
take care of units 4 &5. End of semester examination questions will cover the
five units.
Timelines for submission of questions for moderation
Quiz one 30th April, 2020
Quiz two 11th May, 2020
End of semester examination 29th May, 2020