Best Fashion Designing Books
1. The Fashion Encyclopedia
The book is Divided into four major sections -
Fashion Terminology - Fashion Movements, Common Terms and Silhouettes
Styles and Components of Dress - Jackets, Suits, Pants, Dresses, Skirts, Coats, Shirts and Tops, Knitwear, Undergarments, Headgear, Shoes, Handbags
Design, Tailoring, and Stitching - Haute Couture, Tailoring, Construction and Shaping, Couture Stitches, Embroidery Stitches
Textiles and
Embellishments - Patterns, Trimmings, Embellishments, Fibers - Plant, Synthetic and Woolen, Fur, Skin, Silks, Knitted Fabrics, Weaves, Non-Woven Fabrics, Lace, Treatments, Printing
2. Fashion Design by Sue Jenkyn Jones
This Book is mainly for fashion students as it contains Fashion College Application Process, Syllabus, Basics like Fashion Timeline, Elements and Principles of Design, Details of Illustration, Fabric, Color, Careers in Fashion.....
3. Fashion Designer's Resource Book by Samata Pattinson
This is about the Fashion Industry, How it works, Fields within the industry, Business Plan, Creating and Selling your brand.
4. Comdex Fashion Design, Vol I, Fashion Concepts by Navneet Kaur
This is a great book for Fashion Basics and it covers The Elements and Principles of Fashion, Fashion Terms, About Fabric and Yarns, Weaving Techniques, Fabric Construction, Fabric Embellishment like dyeing, printing and embroidery, Fabric care, Textiles in India and many more details.
5. The Complete Color Harmony by Tina Sutton
Kindly do not buy the Pocket size version of this book which has the same content, as the written information in it may be difficult to read.
Contents of this Book are in the link below-
6. The Complete Color Harmony, Pantone Edition by Leatrice Eiseman
This Book Covers similar contents like that in the book by Tina Sutton, Only the Color combination style is different, it is in round shape. Both the books are good.
There is a Preview/Review of this book by two people in Youtube but not in English, find the Links below:
7. The Fashion Designer's Textile Directory by Gail Baugh
This Book has information on Fibre, Yarn, Fabric, Finishing techniques of Fabric, Fabric care and more. Details of Varieties of Fabric and its Features, Strengths, Weaknesses and Fibre Content.
8. Fabric for Fashion: The Swatch Book by Clive Hallett
This Book Provides 125 Actual Fabric Swatches.
There is also an updated version with more swatches.
Swatches of - Natural, Artificial and Synthetic and Fabrics Made from Alternative Plant Fibers.
Their Properties are Explained Alongside the Swatches with Diagrams and Colour Photographs of Fashion Garments to Illustrate their Behaviour.
If you are in India you can get a Fabric Sample Book from Fabcurate for Rs.149/-.
It includes actual Fabric Swatches.
9. Fashion Design Studio by Chris Hart
This book contains How to Draw Fashion Figures, it covers drawing figures, poses, clothes, hairstyles and accessories like shoes, hats and bags.
There is a Flip Through/Preview of this book in the YouTube link below by the author himself -
Contents of this book are in the link below-
10. Fashion Illustration Art by Jennifer Lilya
In this book Illustrations are made with acrylic colors.
Color mixing is explained nicely like how to mix colors for eyes, lips and hair are in detail. Step by step details to create the face and figures are given.
11. Creative Fashion Drawing by Noel Chapman and Judith Cheek
This Book includes Drawing - Poses, Fabrics, Garments, Outfits and Fashion Accessories, CAD and Fashion Illustration Gallery. This book covers many useful contents. Since all the topics are covered in 150 pages, you will not find step by step drawing in many topics.
12. Pattern Making for Fashion Design by Helen Joseph Armstrong
This book basically covers everything in Pattern Making - Basic Bodice Drafting, Dart Manipulation, Collars, Skirts, Sleeves, Dresses, Pants, Men's Wear, Children's wear and many more.
13. Draping: The Complete Course by Karolyn Kiisel
This of one of the best books on Draping
14. Draping: Art and Craftsmanship in Fashion Design by Annette Duburg and Rixt Van Der Tol
This is another good book on draping.
You can also refer to Nick Verreos Videos in You Tube to learn Draping, his teaching style is great and fun.
Find the link below-
15. Fashion Portfolio by Anna Kiper
This book has more pictures and less written details which is nice.
16. Professional Sewing Techniques for Designers by Julie Cole and Sharon Czachor
This books covers sewing details of Darts, Seams, Ruffles, Collars, Sleeves, Linings.....
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