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‘The White Shirt Project’ (an exploration of the influence of geometrics and tactile knowledge in fashion pattern cutting)

‘The White Shirt Project’ (an exploration of the influence of geometrics and tactile knowledge in fashion pattern cutting)
‘The White Shirt Project’ (an exploration of the influence of geometrics and tactile knowledge in fashion pattern cutting)

Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto expresses a sentiment: ‘Allowing space between the garment and body is of tremendous importance … it gives the wearer the possibility of inhabiting the garment naturally, without being restricted by a predetermined form … ’ The authors worked with fashion students in 3D and 2D.The only constraints were that the shirt must contain the standard neckline with a 2-piece collar, a straight shirt placket and a cuff.The garments tell a visual narrative that questions proportion, silhouette, volume and movement, and develops tactile knowledge

Fashion, pattern cutting, pedagogy, white shirts
1754-3266
153-160
Montgomery, Bruce
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Henry, Gael
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Brotheridge, Anthony
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Montgomery, Bruce
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Henry, Gael
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Brotheridge, Anthony
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Montgomery, Bruce, Henry, Gael and Brotheridge, Anthony (2016) ‘The White Shirt Project’ (an exploration of the influence of geometrics and tactile knowledge in fashion pattern cutting). International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education, 9 (2), 153-160. (doi:10.1080/17543266.2016.1165741).

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Abstract

Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto expresses a sentiment: ‘Allowing space between the garment and body is of tremendous importance … it gives the wearer the possibility of inhabiting the garment naturally, without being restricted by a predetermined form … ’ The authors worked with fashion students in 3D and 2D.The only constraints were that the shirt must contain the standard neckline with a 2-piece collar, a straight shirt placket and a cuff.The garments tell a visual narrative that questions proportion, silhouette, volume and movement, and develops tactile knowledge

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Accepted/In Press date: 9 March 2016
Published date: 6 April 2016
Additional Information: Publisher Copyright: © 2016, © The Textile Institute and Informa UK Ltd 2016.
Keywords: Fashion, pattern cutting, pedagogy, white shirts

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Local EPrints ID: 484321
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/484321
ISSN: 1754-3266
PURE UUID: 7055b85a-5e67-49e5-a2eb-345230c72cab

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Date deposited: 15 Nov 2023 18:02
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 05:50

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Author: Bruce Montgomery
Author: Gael Henry
Author: Anthony Brotheridge

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