Fashion & Design

In my Introduction to Fashion Design and Merchandising class, I learned about textiles, colors and the principles of design.

This is my merchandising plan with the store's layout and marketing up/down plans for my Spring Clothing Line.	These 5 designs are what I made for my Spring Clothing line. Design 1: The top is made from yellow Cotton Voile to showcase the bright happy sun!	Design 2: The pink crape fabric represents the freshness from Spring.
Design 3: The rich green batiste fabric shows the playfulness of Spring.	Design 4: This dress is made out of batiste with colors of a sunset.	Design 5: This dress has a lightweight, deep blue sheer fabric to contrast with the bright yellow flowers.
Research on what to expect as a seamstress.	By preforming a burn test, we can figure out what the fabric is. We find clues in the color of the flame, the smell and the ashes.	Burn Lab 2
Burn Lab 3	Plain Weaves are basic and are strong with a smooth surface. They are used for shirts, dresses and home décor.	Satin Weaves has less interlaced weft yarns which gives a shiny surface. It is often used for formalwear, ballet shoes and bridal gowns.
Twill Weaves have offset warp yearns that make a diagonal design. It is durable and used for jeans, table linen and other home décor.	The color wheel lets us visualize the relationships colors have with each other. We can now easily see which colors work well together.	By adding a tint, tone or shade we can change the value of a hue. This gives us more of a variety within one hue.