The exam will take place in room
(To be announced)
Fashion in Costuming
Study Guide Outline
For the final you will be permitted to use this outline. You may use this in order to make notes and bring those notes (on separate paper) to assist you in writing your paper on
“What is a Costume Designer”.
Your paper will not be a list of things that a designer does or knows, it is telling me in a comprehensive way by explaining all of these elements and how they work together to define the “Designer”.
- Define what a costume designer is and his/her responsibilities.
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- Who are some of the others that the designer collaborates with?
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- There are 3 areas that help define what the costume designer does; Design ,Research and Technology. You can define these in more detail.
1 Design
Do you remember what a “Croquis” is?
Do you remember what a “Silhouette” is and how it relates to the Croquis?
What are the responsibilities of the designer?
Design_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2 Research
Do you know how to find out the costumes you need for a show?
What are other ways to set the time for a costume?
Research_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4 Technology
If there is costume design, what is costume technology?
What is used to make costumes?
How can we make costumes in the size we want?
How can we deal with the small stuff?
Who’s in your costume shop?
Technology______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
- One person can’t do it all but each person on the designer’s team will have the same knowledge base as the designer.
The following are some of the skills that the designer must be proficient in. Break down these skills into how they are done.
What are the tools used to drape?
What is the process?
What is the outcome?
Draping_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What is the difference between a block and a pattern?
What are the tools used for making a pattern?
What is the process for making a pattern?
What are the elements on the pattern?
Patterning____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What tools are used in sewing?
How are the tools used?
Why is knowing how to use a sewing machine important to the process?
Why is hand sewing important?
Tools________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
**HINT
Be complete and comprehensive