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  Course: PSP 132
  Title:Pattern Alterations & Fitting
  Long Title:Pattern Alterations & Fitting
  Course Description:Teaches students to analyze the figure and adjust a commercial pattern for the figure variations. After entering body measurements into one of the following computer software ¿ Garment Designer, Pattern Master, and Dress Shop, the student will develop a personal sloper pattern. A sample notebook is completed with quarter-sized patterns using three pattern alteration methods: pivot and slide, seam method, and slash and spread
  Min Credit:3
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  Status Notes: EGOS: Course number changed from FS492
  Origin Notes: EGOS

 STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
 
 I.      Analyze the figure by taking three digital pictures of  the body and comparing to pictures of the ¿ideal body¿.
 II.     Enter and print data from the ¿the Ideal Silhouette¿.
 III.    Identify the design principles and how to use them to camouflage or minimize figure variations.
 IV.     Take accurate body measurements on each other and use the measurents to develop patterns from the software.
 V.      cut, sew, and fit these patterns to produce a sloper.
 VI.     Identify the advantages and disadvantages of the three methods of pattern alternation.
 VII.    Make a notebook using quarter size patterns to demostrate the methods of  patterns alterations for upper and lower body figure variations.
 VIII.   Change darts on patterns to change styles and to increase cup sizes.
 IX.     Make pattern alterations on a full size pattern and fit a muslin garment.


 TOPICAL OUTLINE:
 
 I.      Orientation
 II.     The Ideal Figure and Figure Variations
 III.    The Ideal Silhouette Software
 IV.     Design Principles
 V.      Body Measurements
 VI.     Sloper Patterns from Software
 VII.    The Personal Sloper Pattern
 VIII.   Three Methods of Pattern Alterations
 IX.     Upper Body Figure Variations
 X       Lower Body Figure Variations
 XI.     Darts
 XII.    Putting It All Together


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