COURSE PLANNER

YEAR 2018 & ONWARD

FASHION DESIGN
EXECUTIVE DIPLOMA (FED)
(Course contents are for basic guidance only and can be changed at any time at the discretion of Management)
1
TABLE OF CONTENTS

Code Courses Page Nos.

FED1 1 Year Executive Diploma in Indian Fashion Apparel & Boutique Management 3-9

2
FED1 – 1 Year College Diploma in Indian Fashion Apparel & Boutique Management
Code Subjects – Semester I
FED11 Design Development
FED12 Fashion Illustration - I
FED13 Textile Science – I
FED14 Fashion Studies
FED15 History of Indian Fashion
FED16 Elements of Garment Making
FED17 Surface Ornamentation – I

Code Subjects – Semester II

FED12 Fashion Illustration - II
FED13 Textile Science - II
FED17 Surface Ornamentation - II
FED18 Drafting & Construction
FED19 Boutique Management
FED110 Elements of CAD

FED11 – Design Development

A - Elements of Fashion
1. Introduction
2. Basic Fashion Terminology
3. Basic Sketching Terminology
4. Fashion Capitals
B - Elements of Design
1. Line, Shape, Form, Space, Color , Texture
C - Principles of Design
1. Balance, Proportion, Rhythm, Emphasis , Unity, Harmony, Repetition, Gradation, Radiation, Contrast,
Dominance, Scale
D - Garment Styles & Details
1. Necklines, Collars, Sleeves, Armhole & Shoulders, Tops & Blouses, Dresses, Skirts, Pants, Women’s
Jackets, Women’s Coats, Sleepwear, Innerwear, Design Elements

FED12 - Fashion Illustration

A - Drawing & Rendering
1. Types of Pencils and Media
2. Rendering Techniques
3. Lines
4. Value Scale using Lines

3
 5. Colors
6. Color Combos 2, 3, 4
7. Shapes
8. Objective Drawing
1. Shapes into Object
2. Shading of Leaf and Trees
3. Object Drawing
4. Imagination Power Plus
B – Basics of Illustration
1. Fashion Face – Eyes, Nose , Lips, Ears
2. Drawing the Hand
3. Drawing the Foot
4. Hair Styles (Female)
C - Female
1. 9 Head Theory with Guidelines
2. Block Figure – 9 Head, 10 Head, 12 Head
3. Stick Figures
4. Free Hand Moving Postures
5. Modeling Figures
6. Draping of Figures
7. Folds Knowledge
8. Coloring Techniques – Pencil, Charcoal, Markers, Staedtlers and Pastel
D – Accessory Designing
1. Foot Wear
2. Bags
3. Sunglasses
4. Hats

FED13 - Textile Science

1. Understanding Fibers
2. Understanding Fabric Construction
3. Understanding Fabric Embellishment
4. Understanding & Maintaining Fabrics
5. Traditional Textiles of India

4
FED14 - Fashion Studies
1. Fashion
2. Fashion Design
3. Clothing
4. The Technology of Fashion
5. Understanding Clothing
6. Understanding Fashion
7. Body Types

FED15 - History of Indian Fashion

1. Introduction
2. History of Indian Costume

FED16 – Elements of Garment Making

1. Introduction to Pattern Making & Garment Making (Metric & Imperial System, Equipments Required for
Pattern Making, Pattern Making & its Terminology, How to take Measurements, Fibers and Fabrics,
Garment Fitting, Pattern Layout, Cutting Preliminaries, Block Method v/s Direct Drafting Method etc.)
2. Hand stitches - Basting, Running, Back, Over Casting, Buttonhole ,Whip , Slip, Hemming, Tailors Tack
3. Introduction to Domestic and Industrial Sewing Machine
4. Parts of Sewing Machine, Threading the Machine, Safety Rules
5. Machine Practice Exercises
6. Fabric Practice Exercises
7. Seams – Cornered Seam, Curved Seam, Straight Seam
8. Seam Finishes - Stitched and Pinked, Tailored Edge Seam, Hong-Kong Seam
9. Self Enclosed Seams - French Seam, Flat Fell seam, Mock French Seam
10. Top Stitching Seam - Double Top Stitch, Mock Flat Seam
11. Decorative Seam - Open Welt Seam, Slot Seam, Corded Seam
12. Tucks - Vertical Pin Tuck, Horizontal Pin Tuck, Cross Pin Tuck, Corded Pin Tuck, Raised Wide Tuck,
Shell Wide Tuck, Blind Tuck, Wide Tuck
13. Pleats - Knife Pleat, Knife Pleat with Top Seam, Box Pleat, Inverted Box Pleat, Pinch Pleat, Kick Pleat
14. Gathers - Single Hand Gather, Single Machine Gather, Elastic Gather by Casing, Gathers with Cord,
Shirring with Round Elastic, Shirring with Flat Elastic, Shirring with Hand Gather, Shirring with Machine
Gather
15. Frills and Ruffles - Plain Ruffles, Circular Ruffles, Centered Ruffles, On Fold Pleated Ruffles, Corner
Ruffles
5
 16. Neckline Finish - Bias Facing, Bias Piping, Shaped Facing
17. Placket - Shirt placket (Buttonhole Placket), Continuous Placket, Concealed Placket, Diamond Placket
18. Zipper – Centered Zipper, Lapped Zipper, Invisible Zipper
19. Darts - Basic Dart, Fish Dart, Princess Dart
20. Sleeves - Basic Sleeve, Puff Sleeve, Cap Sleeve, Extended Cap Sleeve, Raglan Sleeve, Bell Sleeve
21. Collars - Shirt Collar, Peter Pan collar, Mandarin Collar, Half Collar, Shawl Collar, Convertible Collar
22. Pockets - Patch Pocket (3 Variations), Bound Pocket, Inseam Pocket, Kangaroo Pocket, Bellow Pocket,
Gathered Pocket
23. Necklines- Round , Square, Glass, V-Neck , U neck, Sweet Heart Neck, Boat Neck, Cowl
24. Fastenings – Hook & Eye, Button & Button Holes, Button Loops, Velcro, Pressing Button
25. Cuffs – Two-piece Cuff with Round Edges, One Piece Straight Cuff, French Cuff
26. Shirt Yoke Attachment
27. Godet
28. Working on Difficult Fabrics

FED17 – Surface Ornamentation

A – Basic Embroidery Stitches
1. Running Stitches - Double Running, Laced Running, Interlaced Running
2. Back Stitches - Simple Back, Threaded back
3. Steam Stitches - Simple Stem
4. Chain Stitch - Simple Chain, Magic Chain, Cable Chain, Laisy Daisy, Chain with Running Fill, Open
Chain , Heavy Chain, Coral Chain
5. Buttonhole Stitches - Simple Buttonhole, Buttonhole Flower
6. Herringbone Stitch - Simple Herringbone, Herringbone Ladder stitch, Close Herringbone
7. Feather Stitch - Simple Feather, Double feather, Close Fly Feather
8. Satin Stitch - Simple Satin, Long and Short Satin, Padded Satin, Basket Satin
9. Cross Stitch - Simple Cross , Fish Bone, Double Cross
10. Knotted Stitch - Simple Knot, French Knot, Tailed French Knot, Chinese Knot, Bullion Knot
11. Blanket Stitch - Simple Blanket, Close Blanket, Blanket Pub Wheel, Knotted Blanket
12. Couching - Simple Couching
13. Eyelet - Simple Eyelet, Eyelet Wheel
14. Woven - Raised Woven, Woven Wheel, Spider Web
15. Drawn Thread Stitch - Hem, Buttonhole Conner with Loop, Knotted Border Stitch, Over Casting
6
 16. Insertion - Simple, Insertion Button Hole, Knotted Insertion
B - Traditional Embroidery
1. Gujarat - Kutch work (Sindhi Kadai)
2. Karnataka - Kasuti work
3. Punjab – Phulkari
4. Bengal - Kantha work
5. Himachal - Chamba Rumal
6. Kashmir – Kashidakari
7. U.P - Chikan Work
8. Zardozi work
C - Typical Embroidery
1. Appliqué Work
2. Cut Work
3. Patch Work
4. Shadow Work
5. Black Work
6. Assisi Work
7. Ribbon Work
8. Smoking
9. Dhaka work
D - Dyeing & Printing
1. Tie and Dye
2. Block Printing
3. Screen Printing
4. Stencil Printing

FED18 – Drafting & Construction

Women’s Traditional Wear
1. Introduction to Indian Garment
2. Bottoms: Basic Salwar, Panel Salwar, Patiala, Churidaar, Kite Salwar, Jodhpuri Salwar, Dhoti Salwar,
Butterfly Salwar, Tulip Salwar etc.
3. Kurti: Basic Kurti, A-line Kurti, Punjabi, Princess Cut, High Low etc.
7
 4. Anarkali: 24 Panels Anarkali & Choli Anarkali etc.
5. Blouses: Basic Blouse & Variations
6. Lehnga’s: Semi Circular, Full Circular, A-line, Fish Cut, Paneled etc.

FED19 – Boutique Management

1. Creating your Business Plan
2. Finding the Ideal Location
3. Designing your store
4. Buying & Tracking Inventory
5. Putting Systems in Place
6. Staffing Up
7. Marketing & Promotion

FED110 – Elements of CAD

A - Introduction to Photoshop
1. Vector
2. Raster
3. Resolution
4. Working with Menu Operations
B - Basic Exercises
1. Working with Tools
2. Image and Documents Settings
3. Working with Layers
4. Re-Coloring Image
5. Working with Selections Using the Clipboard and Multiple Layers
6. Creating Promotional Composite
7. Layer Masking
8. Building Color Trend Composite Utilizing Travel and Fashion Imaginary
C – Application of Photoshop in Fashion Design
1. Why Photoshop?
2. Introduction to Photoshop – Basic Exercises

8
3. Scanning
4. Preparation for Color
5. Filling Flat Color
6. Use of Dodge & Burn Tools
7. Hue & Saturation
8. How to Save
9. Photoshop Layout Techniques