yeaaa, By now,hopefully we all understand the concept of blocks in fashion,the next concept I would be explaining is body shapes and sizes.have you ever wondered why some outfits you see on some people just doesn't look right ........... well after this class you will be able to identify these different body shapes,plus areas where some shapes will need the help of a good designer(that's you ) to pull off a sturning look

So I am looking forward to it,hope you guys too are

Understood... Next? Hope you'll cover male fashion after this.

INDESTRUCTABLEX: Understood... Next? Hope you'll cover male fashion after this.

Oh yes bros we will do some male outfits here too

@efosa,we r wit u, perfktly undastud

EFOSA VAL:

Oh yes bros we will do some male outfits here too

Thanks ma'am. Am so following.

Wen is d next class plzzzzzz.I can't just wait.Efosa Val,U ROCK!

This has got to be the best thread on Nairaland....thanks Valisimo

To films and sezie you guys are the best thanks.


******class time

Body shapes and sizes
1)Types
2) designers dream shape
3) How to work with shapes to get desired result.

There are many shapes and sizes ,(ie the gap between Lepas and Orobos world wide )
As a designer,its very important you know them all by sight.this will help you make good recommendations for our clients.

Also knowing these shapes and sizes just might save you some unnecessary quarrels that may arise as a result of the style not fitting her body type,and she goes away unhappy thinking you just another crapy tailor.

for example just becouse an outfit looks fine and perfect on Omotola in a magazin dosen't mean it will look good on your client who looks like Ronke Oshodi,or a Toyin Tomato.

Its your job as a designer to let the client know from the start if the style she has selected will work for body type or not.if she insist after your explanation then it will be on record that you told her yes while doing this its also necessary to be tactful

Some great fashion forword thinkers have identified 6 different body shapes and 3 major body size groups.this brings me to our frist sub topic,types of body shapes and sizes.
The key measurement areas we want to take note of while we examing these shapes are Bust,waist and Hip.

*****stay tuned

Types of Body Shapes

Useing the diagram above (left to right)

1) Trangle
2) Inverted Trangle
3) Square
4) Hour glass
5) Diamond shape
6) Round shape.

I like to add to these shapes so we would have 7 in total and that's the shape we generally call figure 8 here

On sizes we have the small group,medium group and the large group.

Next pls

This is to say that we can have an hour glass shapes woman in small size medium size or large size as long as we can identify her key measurement areas and they meet the requrement of an hour glass.

Time for pictures

Here is an hour glass shape

Here is the figure 8 shape, bust,waist and big hips

great job.!
right behind ya

well done Efosa!

im wit u all d way

Following,u r doin a good job

ya all,


The square shape and the round shape
What these two shapes have on common is the fact that they have little or no waist line at all.most married women happen to fall in this group as a result of child birth or "The glory of God stage"as some naija women call it.

Note that some women move from shapes as a result of age -ie if she was an hour glass in her teens when she starts family life she moves to square and later round shape.

Square shape

The round shape is most times the biger version of the square shape

The last group is the triangle and the inverted triangle
Using the key measurement areas bust waist hip.the triangle woman has small bust area,her waist is not small and my not be shaped,and her hips is big.the other has the opposit,her bust is big waist is almost like the bust and her hip is very small.

Will send in pictures later

The last is the diamond shape,well to me if you've seen the round shape then u know the diamond shape

Now The Designers Dream shape.


The hour glass shaped woman is considered the best shape by the media becouse her waist is small and her tommy is flat.........bla bla bla (as if that can change the price of pepper in the market ) this is why most times when a designer makes new collections and wants to show case them he/she would rather go for an hour glass shaped model.its easier to work with this group becouse most times anything you put on them just seems perfect.

Many times a designer is given the job to help create the illusion of having an hour glass shape on a client who may be very far from it but has the money to pay.........this is where the challenge comes in.At this point, the end result of the job will state clearly if the so called designer is just one of those tailors

Now that we are almost done with most of these fashion concepts get your fabrics ready coz the sewing shall soon start

In the main time pls send in pictures and name the shapes.remember its the let's sew for fun class.........oya

EFOSA VAL:

Madam why are you interrupting my class na.....is this advert section?

Lol. Pls continue oh. We knw y we are here.

INDESTRUCTABLEX:
Lol. Pls continue oh. We knw y we are here.

Don't mind me jare!

I gave assignment o,so I dey wait una to post pictures and identify the shapes based on the class topic.

hour glass shape

triangle

Ejuski and wizb..........yes you guys are so right, more pics, pips

Hourglass

Squared shape