AP 278 - Corsetry in Fashion

Institution:

Fashion Institute of Technology

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Description:

Prerequisite: AP 111 or AP 141 or AP 143 or DP 111 or TL 111 or approval of chairperson Through the study of 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century corsetry, learn how the body is manipulated in order to create a fashion silhouette. Further study through in-store market research provides analysis of the differences between corsetry and traditional draping. Develop technical patterns and use traditional construction techniques to create a period corset.

Credits:

2.50

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.fitnyc.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 217-7999

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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