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"Summer will eventually come to an end, and with Fall approaching I am starting to mentally prepare myself for my most important year in school. I will be Senior Apparel Design major, and by the end of Spring next year I will have a complete collection finished, as well as a bridal gown! If you think you&amp;#039;re interested in fashion design, look here at some possible classes you might take to get this degree in your college. Freshman year: I started out taking basic Textiles and Apparel classes, learning the fundamentals such as what sorts of fibers different fabrics are composed of, and how they are made. Knowing  fabric properties is important in design for garment construction, and to know how the fabric will fit on a 3D form, a.k.a. the human body! Sophomore year: The sewing process starts. Prior experience in machine and hand sewing is helpful, although not required. You start with the basics, and create garments using patterns purchasable at local craft or sewing stores. Drawing and creating  storyboards with cohesive collections also is a main priority. Junior year: You start creating your own designs! Flat pattern is a class I just finished this past Spring where I created my own patterns and made a dress, and a jacket with silk lining. You use light butter paper to draft the patterns based on a basic block cutout, or slopers. It was definitely difficult and VERY precise in measurements, but when you have a final product of your own design, it&amp;#039;s extremely rewarding. Senior year: I will be taking Draping and Portfolio. Draping is where we will be using muslin fabric to drape on body forms to create unique and original designs without drafting a pattern. Portfolio is the last class and it&amp;#039;s the big time! I will be creating three original looks for my collection, all cohesive in style and fabric. I will also create a floor length bridal gown. All looks will be displayed when strutted down the runway in a professional fashion show! Apparel design can be very time consuming, but extremely fun and rewarding. If you&amp;#039;re a creative person who admires detail and patience, you are perfect for this major! Try out a couple entry level classes if you think you&amp;#039;re interested; it will definitely give you a feel for the major. So for those of you interested in Apparel Design, what aspects of the major interest you most? If you are an Apparel Design major, what sorts of classes do you take that are different/similar? XOXO Kathleen Beauty Intern "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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