AKTU Pattern Making and Construction of Indian Wear (BBFD652) Syllabus PDF – BFAD 3rd Year

Course Objectives

• To develop pattern-making skills for different garment variations from the basic pattern.
• To enable students to draft patterns for a wide range of Indian wear designs.
• To develop the ability to analyze, understand, and incorporate design details in men's and women's upper and lower garments.
• To equip students with the skills required to construct and professionally finish Indian wear garments.

Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Develop patterns for various styles of Indian wear garments.
• Incorporate different design features and style variations into basic patterns.
• Plan efficient pattern layouts on fabric to minimize material consumption during garment construction.
• Construct and professionally finish Indian wear garments for both men and women.
• Apply pattern-making and garment construction techniques to create well-fitted traditional Indian apparel.
• Demonstrate proficiency in selecting appropriate construction methods for different Indian garment styles.

Course Content

UNIT -I Traditional Fabrics for Indian Wear

• Embroidered Fabrics: Hand embroidery & Machine embroidery
• Painted Fabrics: Kalamkari, Pichhwai, Madhubani
• Printed Fabrics: Block print, Screen print, Warak print, Tinsel print, Ajrakh, Rogan
• Woven Fabrics: Brocade, Jamdani, Baluchari, Tangail, Kota Doria, Chanderi, Maheshwari, Muga Silk, Muslin
• Resist-Dyed Fabrics: Tie-Dye, Ikat, Telia Rumal UNIT – II Women's Indian Wear – Upper Garments Blouses
• Four-dart blouse
• Choli-cut blouse
• Katori blouse
• Princess-line blouse
• Long blouse
• Lined blouse
• Blouse with collar
• Blouses with yokes: Midriff yoke (Any four styles to be practiced) Kurta / Kameez
• Fitted kurta with darts
• Princess-line kurta
• Sheath (straight) kurta with darts
• Semi-fitted kurta: Straight with slit, A-line, Neckline and style-line variations
• Construction of any one women's upper garment using a traditional Indian fabric (refer Unit–I). UNIT–III: Women's Indian Wear – Lower Garments Petticoats: 8-panel petticoat, 6-panel petticoat, Petticoat with hip yoke, Bias-cut petticoat Salwars : Salwar with belt, Salwar, Full Patiala salwar, Churidar with belt Long Skirts: Panelled, Flared, Gathered, Circular, Wrap-around
• Construction of any one women's lower garment using a traditional Indian fabric (refer Unit–I). UNIT–IV: Men's Indian Wear – Upper Garments Kurta, Bandi (Nehru Jacket), Achkan, Angrakha Jackets : Waistcoat (Jawahar cut)
• Construction of any one men's upper garment using a traditional Indian fabric (refer Unit–I). UNIT–V: Men's Indian Wear – Lower Garments
• Pyjama
• Straight Churidar
• Aligarh Pyjama
• Construction of any one men's lower garment using a traditional Indian fabric (refer Unit–I).

Suggested Assignments

The whole class can be divided into groups of four to five students. Each student will sketch and collect pictures of various types of silhouettes and design styles of Indian wear.

Analyse fabrics, design details and embellishments of the collected pictures. Also trace out the deviation through paper pattern in their styles from the basic skirt block.

Suggested Visits Craft Museum National museum Dastkar craft bazaar State Emporiums Indian Designer’s studio Local tailoring shops and boutiques

Text Books

Armstrong, H. J., Patternmaking for Fashion Design, Pearson Education/Prentice Hall, 2010 Kumar, Ritu, Costumes and textiles of royal India, Antique Collectors' Club, 2006 Knowles, Lori A., Practical Guide to Patternmaking for Fashion Designers: Menswear, Bloomsbury Academic, 07-Sep-2005 Michael Boroian, Alix de Poix, India by Design: The Pursuit of Luxury and Fashion, John Wiley & Sons, 2009 Das, Shukla, 1992, Fabric Art- Heritage of India, Abhinav Publications, New Delhi Gillow, J. & Barnard, N., Indian Textiles, Thames & Hudson, London, 2008 Bhatnagar, P., Traditional Indian Costumes and Textiles, Abhishek Publications., 2004

Reference Books

Mehta, RustamJ., Masterpieces of Indian Textiles, , D.B. Taraporevala Sons&Co.

Kum r, Ritu, Costumes and textiles of royal India, Antique Collectors' Club, 2006 Pvt. Ltd., Bombay, 1970 Irwin, J., and Hall, M., Painted and printed fabric, Ahmedabad: Calico Museum of Textiles Ghurye, Govind Sadashiv, Indian Costume, Popular prakashan pvt. Ltd., Delhi