Formal Dress Design · Structure · Craftsmanship

Author: Kang Jianchun
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: The design and structural theories elaborated in this book have been applied in teaching practice multiple times, achieving excellent teaching results. Some unique perspectives have also been published in the form of papers. It is hoped that this book can provide valuable references for peers engaged in fashion design, and that teachers and students in colleges and universities can also benefit from it.
Ballroom gowns have a significant impact on people's social lives. People use ballroom gowns as external symbols to distinguish different social activities, and they also often use ballroom gowns to regulate personal behavior and demeanor in various settings. The author strives to observe ballroom gowns from multiple perspectives, including design, structure, and craftsmanship, to explore their uniqueness from the general principles of clothing in an accessible manner, and to outline their overall characteristics.
This book begins with ballroom gown design, providing a detailed and comprehensive discussion on the principles and applications of ballroom gown style and structural design. It places special emphasis on the difficulties and key points of these designs, demonstrating strong academic rigor, theoretical depth, and comprehensiveness. The numerous examples cited in the book, whether in terms of style, structure, or craftsmanship, have all been rigorously validated by the author multiple times and tested with actual garments, ensuring strong practicality. All structural drawings in the book are presented in two methods—proportional cutting and pattern cutting—for comparison, enabling readers to learn from the strengths of each approach and more fully grasp the characteristics of ballroom gown structural design.