* Getting Started * The Fashion Figure - Proportion and the Fashion Figure - Drawing the Fashion Figure - The Balance Line - Centre Front - Gesture: The Movement or Action Line -The Cutting Method -The Tracing Method - The Turned and Profile Figure - Simple Blocking of the Figure -The Fashion Face -Arms, Legs, Hands and Feet -Shaping the Body -How to See and Plan the Figure -Figure Types * The Fashion Details -Fashion Silhouettes -Necklines -Collars -Sleeves -Blouses, Shirts and Tops -The History of Skirts, Hemlines and Silhouettes -Drawing Skirts -Pants -Drapery, Bias and Cowls -Tailored Clothing -Analysing Tailored Garments -Accessories -Accessorising the Figure * Rendering -Stripes and Plaids -Rendering Concepts -Rendering Techniques (colour) -Knits * The Extras -The Walking Figure -Menswear -Children -Flats -Volume -Manipulating the Figure * Style and Beyond NEW TO THIS EDITION *Chapters on the turned and profile figure and shaping the body * Chapter on the walking figure that illustrates how to draw the walking figure or runway pose * Chapter in colour on rendering suede, leather, satin, beads and furs * New and revised art that demonstrates illustrating techniques and concepts
