INDEXINDEXINDEX S. No. Subject Page No. 1. Syllabus _______________________________________________________________ 01 2. History of fashion _______________________________________________________ 04 3. Colour theory __________________________________________________________ 05 4. Garment details _________________________________________________________ 11 5. Body type ______________________________________________________________ 14 6. Sewing machine & practice _______________________________________________ 16 7. Common machine problems ______________________________________________ 21 8. Pattern terminology _____________________________________________________ 24 9. Sewing aids ____________________________________________________________ 25 10. Needle & Thread ________________________________________________________ 27 11. Essential terminology of fashion industry ___________________________________ 30 12. Basic Hand Stitches ______________________________________________________ 32 13. Basic Seams ____________________________________________________________ 35 14. Fibres & Fabrics _________________________________________________________ 43 15. Different type of fabrics __________________________________________________ 45 16. Trims __________________________________________________________________ 48 17. Fabric care _____________________________________________________________ 53 18. Spots & stain removal ____________________________________________________ 55 19. Garment Fitting _________________________________________________________ 57 20. Elementary Sketching ____________________________________________________ 67 21. How to take Measurements ______________________________________________ 68 22. Women’s size chart ______________________________________________________ 72 23. Men’s size chart_________________________________________________________ 73 24. Children’s size chart _____________________________________________________ 74 25. Seam Allowance ________________________________________________________ 75 26. Measure from a garment _________________________________________________ 76 27. Fabric requirement ______________________________________________________ 80 Patternmaking & Sewing a. Household Items/Accessories 28 Apron with Decorative Stitches ____________________________________________ 84 29 Batua with Embroidery ___________________________________________________ 86 30 Cushion Cover__________________________________________________________ 87 31 Decorative Hand Towel __________________________________________________ 88 32 Decorative Placemat _____________________________________________________ 89 33 Jewellery Box ___________________________________________________________ 90 34 Linen (Bed Sheet, Quilt Cover & Pillow Cover) _______________________________ 91 35 Multi Paneled Curtain ___________________________________________________ 93 36 Wall Hanging ___________________________________________________________ 94 37 Tablecloth ______________________________________________________________ 95 38 Table Mats, Coasters and Napkins _________________________________________ 96 39 Decorative Accessories (Hair band, Neckpiece and bracelet) ____________________ 97 b. Garments Women’s wear 40 Basic bodice block______________________________________________________100 41 Paneled Top with Cuff Sleeves ___________________________________________102 42 Top Variations – Front open top with tie at neckline _________________________104 43 Top variation- Half sleeve top with shoulder flap ____________________________106 44 Top with roll up half sleeve ______________________________________________108 45 Basic Skirt Block _______________________________________________________110 46 Semi Circular Knee Length Skirt __________________________________________111 47 Basic Trouser Block _____________________________________________________112 48 Flat Front trousers ______________________________________________________114 49 Capris ________________________________________________________________116 50 Shamiez ______________________________________________________________118 51 Simple Kurta with neck & Sleeve variations _________________________________120 52 Princess shirt __________________________________________________________122 53 Patchwork Kurta (Day Wear) _____________________________________________124 54 Angarakha Kurta (Formal Wear) __________________________________________126 55 Squat ________________________________________________________________128 56 Churidar with Belt______________________________________________________130 57 Plain pajama __________________________________________________________132 58 Salwar with Belt _______________________________________________________134 59 Dogri Salwar __________________________________________________________136 60 Odhni/Shawl __________________________________________________________138 61 Six Panel Petticoat ______________________________________________________139 62 Simple Blouse without lining _____________________________________________140 63 Short Sleeve blouse with lining ___________________________________________142 64 Night Suit _____________________________________________________________144 65 Kaftan________________________________________________________________147 66 Nightie _______________________________________________________________148 67 Nightie & gown set _____________________________________________________150 68 Full Length Wraparound Skirt ____________________________________________153 Men’s wear 69 Basic Shirt Block _______________________________________________________156 70 Shirt (Half Sleeve) ______________________________________________________158 71 Formal Shirt (Full Sleeve) ________________________________________________160 72 Aligarhi Pajama ________________________________________________________163 73 Basic Trouser Block _____________________________________________________164 74 Flat Front Trousers ______________________________________________________166 75 Churidar ______________________________________________________________168 76 Cargo Pants ___________________________________________________________170 77 Achkan _______________________________________________________________172 78 Kalidar Kurta __________________________________________________________174 79 Nehru Kurta ___________________________________________________________176 80 Bengali Kurta __________________________________________________________178 81 Waist Coat ____________________________________________________________180 82 Denim Jacket __________________________________________________________182 Children’s wear 83 Bib ___________________________________________________________________186 84 Feeder________________________________________________________________187 85 Panties _______________________________________________________________188 86 Toddlers Frock (Jhabla two variations) _____________________________________189 87 Baba suit _____________________________________________________________192 88 Slip __________________________________________________________________194 89 Bloomer ______________________________________________________________196 90 Under wear with gusset _________________________________________________197 91 Janghia _______________________________________________________________198 92 Top __________________________________________________________________199 93 Shorts & Shirt _________________________________________________________200 94 Sun Suit ______________________________________________________________202 95 Pleated Skirt ___________________________________________________________204 96 Sports skirt ____________________________________________________________205 97 Simple Frock __________________________________________________________206 98 A-line frock ___________________________________________________________208 99 Umbrella frock _________________________________________________________210 100 Party Frock ____________________________________________________________212 101 Dungarees ____________________________________________________________214 102 Jump Suit _____________________________________________________________216 103 Baby Bag _____________________________________________________________218 CHAPTER 1 SYLLABUS FOR A PROGRAMME IN SEWING AND DESIGN Duration: Three Months Total 66 working days where each class is 2 hours a day CHAPTER NO. CONTENTS PAGE NO. DAYS 11 Essential terminology for fashion industry 30 2 4 Garment details 11 5 6 –7, 9 & 10 Sewing machine & practice – machine problems, sewing 16/21/25/27 5 aids, needle and threads. 12 Basic Hand stitches - Button fixing, button holding, hook 32 4 fixing, eyelets, hemming, making small handkerchiefs, napkins, stitching sari fall etc. 13 Basic seams 35 3 14 & 15 Fibers & fabrics and Fabric Recognition – Study of different 43/45 1 kinds of fabrics Pattern making & Sewing Household Items/Accessories 28 / 30 Apron / cushion cover 84/87 4 29 / 37 Batua with Decorative Stitches/Table Cloth 86/95 4 35 / 32 Multi Paneled Curtain / placemat 93/89 2 36 / 39 Wall Hanging/ decorative accessories 36/97 3 Women’s wear 21 - 22 How to take measurements and womens measurement chart 68/72 1 40 Basic Bodice Block 99 2 41 Paneled Top with Cuff Sleeves 101 2 45 Basic skirt block 109 1 46/68 Semi circular Knee length skirt / wrap around kirt 111/153 3 51 & 56 Simple kurta with neck and Sleeve variations & Churidar 120 &130 2 with belt 53 & 58 Patchwork Kurta (Day Wear) and