Style Book

By Ms. McMann

Table of Contents• Fit• Dart Styles• Bodice Styles• Necklines• Collar Styles• Skirt Styles• Pant Styles• Jacket Styles• Coat Styles• Miscellaneous Styles• Sleeve Styles• Pocket Styles• Dress Styles• Details

Definitions

• Ease- The amount of extra room allowed in the fit of a garment over the size of the body.

• Designer Ease- The extra amount of room in addition to wearing ease, added to a garment to create a style.

• Dart- Fabric folded into a triangle and stitched to a point, adding shape and fullness. Basic tool used in pattern making.

• Silhouette- The outside edge of a garment or figure.• Asymmetrical- Design details that are divided unequally from the center. If

done properly the design should still appear balanced.• Symmetrical- The right and left side of a garment are exactly the same.• Bodice- The area of a garment from the shoulders to the waistline seam.• Closure- Fasteners such as buttons, zippers, snaps, etc. that enable the

wearer to get in and out of a garment.

Dart Styles

Bodice Styles

• Drop Waist Empire Waist• Natural Waist

Necklines V-neckline Round

Skirts

• Gathered (Dirndl Skirt)

Circle Skirt

Skirt- a free hanging part of an outer garment or undergarment extending from the waist down.

Straight Skirt

Garment Details• Bubble Skirt w/ Yoke

Bibliography

• http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m6554-products-22745.php?page_id=108• http://www.fashion-era.com/flapper_fashion_1920s.htm