DVD

Designing Your Wardrobe: Drafting Pants DVD

$29.99

Item: W0130R

Description

Learn to draft perfect patterns for well-fitting pants.

Join design-school founder Suzy Furrer in using your new sloper to draft pants. Walk away with three new styles under your belt: casual drawstring pants, sophisticated palazzo pants and classic, flat-front tailored trousers.

NOTE: Any PDF materials associated with this class are not provided with the DVD-only purchase. You must have streaming access to download those materials. To purchase the combination DVD + Streaming form of this class, click here.

Class Sessions

Design Review & Drawstring Pants (28:08)
Meet Suzy Furrer! Class starts with a review of the creative exercises you learned in the first class of the series, on drafting tops. You’ll use these best practices to start planning your wardrobe, choosing your fabric and designing a comfortable, casual drawstring pant with your well-fitting sloper.

Finishing the Drawstring Pants (26:51)
Complete the drawstring pant by adding a side-seam pocket and drawstring, then quickly review the industry standards for production-ready patterns and pattern record cards.

Palazzo Pants (24:35)
Continue to expand your wardrobe by drafting an on-trend palazzo pant pattern, a perfect style for drapey, flowing fabrics and for going out on the town. You’ll explore length options and pleats to ensure a sophisticated look.

Flat-Front Trousers (18:16)
Get down to business drafting a pattern for this work wardrobe must-have: the tailored trousers. Suzy will discuss proper fabric choice and techniques for adjusting the pant legs for best results.

Trouser Details (29:57)
Put the polishing touches on your trousers by drafting a zipper fly, waistband and a double welt pocket. You’ll also explore pant lining options.

More Design Details (19:40)
You’ll wrap the course by drafting a few more design details including a back yoke, belt loops and patch pocket, the perfect finishes to customize jeans.

Your Instructor

Suzy Furrer

Suzy Furrer has over 35 years’ experience in the fashion industry. She began her career as a freelance patternmaker and directed the development of capsule collections for small fashion companies. Suzy is the Founder and Director of Apparel Arts (established 1996) and Apparel Arts Productions (www.ApparelArtsProductions.com), an online fashion design school established in 2020. Suzy developed a comprehensive curriculum to give students in-depth training to be strong candidates to enter the workforce in apparel or costume design or to simply build strong sewing and drafting skills for one’s own personal use. Apparel Arts has graduated hundreds of students who currently work in the apparel or costuming industries. In addition, she has been an instructor for GAP Inc.’s Product Development Immersion Program. Suzy teaches and speaks at sewing and craft conferences, sewing guilds, and art schools and has taught classes for the employees of entertainment giants Pixar and Lucas Films. She is the author of Building Patterns, The Architecture of Women’s Clothing. Last, but not least, Suzy has taught online pattern drafting classes for Craftsy.com since 2011.

FAQ

How will I receive my DVD class?
Your class DVD will be shipped in the mail using the address you provide at checkout. You will not have streaming access to this class in your Craftsy Account unless you purchase(d) it separately. If you’d like to own this class in BOTH on-demand streaming form and DVD, we recommend you purchase that combination item on Craftsy.com.

Will the companion materials come with my DVD class?
Any downloadable class PDF materials are not included on the DVD, so you will not have access to those materials. While the video instruction on your DVD is complete, you must have streaming access to download the PDF materials associated with the class. You can purchase streaming access or a combination DVD + Streaming access on Craftsy.com.

Do I have to purchase a Craftsy Membership to get my class?
No, you do not. Every DVD-only class purchased on Craftsy.com includes the physical DVD in the mail. The physical disc(s) are yours to keep forever, with or without a Craftsy membership.

Are DVDs included in a Craftsy Membership?
No, they are not. DVDs can only be purchased on an individual basis and are not included in Craftsy memberships. For non-members, DVDs are a flexible way to purchase only the classes you love best. For members, DVDs are a great choice to build an at-home library you can keep forever and enjoy any time, with or without Internet access.

Do you ship internationally?
Yes, we do ship most physical products, including DVDs, to several International destinations. In addition to the USA and Canada, we ship to Australia, Brazil, India, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa, and most Western European countries. If you live outside these countries, you can still purchase digital items including memberships, individual streaming classes, and pattern downloads.

Do your DVDs work on international players?
Yes, our DVDs should be compatible with any DVD player in use today. All our videos have been created with all current Region Codes (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8). If you have trouble viewing a DVD purchased from Craftsy.com, please contact Customer Service.

What is your return policy?
We want to be sure you’re satisfied. If you have trouble playing your DVD, if the content is not correctly presented on the DVD, or you are dissatisfied with the content of your class, we will work with you. Contact Craftsy Customer Service via email or phone. Upon your request, and upon your return of the DVD to us, we will refund your purchase price or send you another DVD to replace a damaged or incorrect DVD, whichever is your preference.