Fundamentals of Fashion Design

Explore the history and evolution of clothing, from ancient theories to global traditions and modern Indian fashion. Learn the essential elements and principles of design that shape garments and trends.

Fundamentals of Fashion Design

1 Theories and functions of clothing

  1. Modesty Theory
  2. Immodesty Theory
  3. Adornment Theory
  4. Protection Theory
  5. Protection and Comfort Function
  6. Identity Function
  7. Status and Prestige Function
  8. Ornamental and Aesthetic Function
  9. Sociability and Conformity Function
  10. Self-expression and Actualisation Function

2 Overview of traditional costumes of India

  1. Pre- Historic Period
  2. Indus Valley Civilization 2300-1700 Bce
  3. Vedic Period (1200-600 BCE)
  4. Post-vedic Period (600-323 BCE)
  5. Maurya and Sunga Period, 321-72 B.c.e
  6. Religious Clothing – Jainism and Buddhism
  7. Gupta Period (C.320 CE – 550 CE)
  8. The Southern Kingdoms
  9. Vijayanagar Empire (c.1336 CE – 1565 CE)
  10. Wodeyar of Mysore (1578 CE to 1947 CE)
  11. The Marathas
  12. The Rajputs

3 Evolution of Indian fashion during 20th and 21st century

  1. Foreign Influences on Indian Clothing
  2. Fashion in the Royal Families of India
  3. Clothing for Indian Populace
  4. Khadi and India’s Nationalist Struggle
  5. Indian Cinema and Fashion
  6. Iconic Fashion Trends Inspired from Hindi Cinema
  7. Indian Fashion Designers
  8. Fashion Design Council of India
  9. Indian Fashion in 21st Century

4 Overview of world costumes

  1. Costumes of the Far East
  2. Japan
  3. China
  4. Korea
  5. Thailand
  6. Costumes of the African Continent
  7. Nigeria
  8. Ethiopia
  9. Costumes of Europe
  10. United Kingdom
  11. Scandinavian Countries

5 Elements of design

  1. Point and Dot
  2. Lines
  3. Shape
  4. Form
  5. Texture
  6. Space
  7. Colour
  8. Colour Theory
  9. Colour Harmony

6 Principles of design

  1. Balance
  2. Proportion
  3. Rhythm
  4. Repetition
  5. Gradation
  6. Radiation
  7. Emphasis
  8. Harmony

7 Fashion concepts

  1. What is Fashion
  2. Basic Fashion Terminology
  3. Fashion Business
  4. Fashion Consumers
  5. Why Fashion Changes
  6. Fashion Cycle
  7. Cycle Within Cycle
  8. Theories of Fashion Change

8 Introduction to MS Office-MS word

  1. Basics of Microsoft Word
  2. Editing a Document
  3. Formatting Toolbar
  4. Saving a Document
  5. Print a Document
  6. Inserting an Image
  7. Inserting Objects and Embedded Objects
  8. Page Design and Document Management
  9. Creating Table
  10. Mail Merge
  11. Tracking Changes with Microsoft Word

9 Introduction to MS Excel and MS Power Point

  1. Creating a New Presentations
  2. Opening a Presentation
  3. Different kinds of Power Point Views
  4. Working With Slides
  5. Insert notes to the Presentation
  6. Animation and Show
  7. Insert Images and Files
  8. Saving and Printing Presentations
  9. Uploading your Zipped Archive to Blackboard

10 Web based technologies

  1. Internet
  2. Advantages of Internet
  3. Internet Components
  4. Internet Addresses
  5. Lets Connect to Internet
  6. Concept of Client/Server computing and web Servers
  7. What is web Browser?
  8. Search Engine
  9. E-Mail