Fashion Design

This one-semester course gives students the opportunity to use their love of clothes and their eye for style, to learn more about apparel design. The basics of fashion sketching, principles of design, and clothing construction will be covered. A portfolio of fashion sketches will be created by the student using both the iPad and a sketchbook which will be used to create and complete class projects. Interest and creativity are essential for this class, however, students do not need prior knowledge or experience in sketching or clothing construction

to succeed.

This class may not be repeated. Interested students should proceed to Advanced Fashion Design.

This full year course is a comprehensive study of apparel design. Students will use their eye for design and love of clothes to acquire the basic skills of clothing construction, principles of design, and the history of fashion and textiles.

Fashion illustrations will be created by the student using the iPad and a sketchbook and used to create finished garments. Class projects incorporate selection and preparation of fabric, machine work, and fine hand finishes.

Students do not need prior knowledge or experience in sketching or clothing construction to succeed in this class. Students will also participate in Nauset’s ANNUAL FASHION SHOW.

This class may not be repeated. Interested students should proceed to Advanced Fashion Design.