Supplies and Books

Students are expected to have the general supplies required for all level 1 courses with them for the remainder of their time at SFD. Required supplies can be bought through SFD, or we recommend Wawak or Blick Art Materials.

Additional supplies may be needed during the term, depending on your rate of use. In particular, muslin, oaktag, dotted paper, and fabric for garment construction.

Questions? Email fashion@sfdboston.org.

 

2d Color / 3d Design

Optional Fashion Figure Sketchbooks

Recommended for students who have not taken Fashion Sketching 1 or who do not feel comfortable drawing fashion croquis.

  • Fashion Sketchbook, Bina Abling 8th edition
    ISBN: 978-1441311726

  • Fashion Sketchbook Male Figure Template; Lance Derrick, Independently published, c.2018
    ISBN: 978-1729486337

  • Gertie's New Fashion Sketchbook: Gretchen Hirsch and Sun Young Park, Harry N. Abrams,

    c.2015 ISBN: 978-1617691737

CAD Apparel 1

  • ou will need to be a computer with the ability to use a VPN and remote desktop to access the SFD computer lab. You will use the Gerber Accumark software through this remote desktop connection; no software purchase is needed.

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CAD Apparel 2

  • Concepts of Pattern Grading (2nd edition) by Carolyn L. Moore, Kathy K. Mullet, Margaret B. Young

You will also need to be a computer with the ability to use a VPN and remote desktop to access the SFD computer lab. You will use the Gerber Accumark software through this remote desktop connection; no software purchase is needed.

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CAD Art 1

SFD will provide students in CAD Art 1 the Adobe Creative Cloud subscription. Students will be invited to the Adobe Creative Cloud once enrolled in the course. Students will be able to access and download Adobe Creative Cloud on their own devices and the SFD Lab computers only while enrolled in the course. Once your course has ended, you will no longer have access to the Adobe Creative Cloud.

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Construction 1

Construction 2

  • Sewing for the Apparel Industry by Claire Schaeffer, 2nd edition
    ISBN-13: 978-0132964647
    ISBN-10: 0132964643

In addition, you are expected to have the general construction supplies required for Level 1.

Construction 3

You are expected to have the general construction supplies required for Level 1.

Construction 4

  • Tailoring: Traditional and Contemporary Techniques by N. Marie Ledbetter & Linda Thiel Lansing
    ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0835975347
    ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0835975346
    In addition, you are expected to have the general construction supplies required for Level 1.

Couture Detail

  • The Art of Manipulating Fabric by Colette Wolff
    ISBN 9780801984969

Fashion Sketching 1 and 2

French Draping 1 and 2

  • The Art of Fashion Draping (5th edition) by Connie Amaden-Crawford
    ISBN-13: 978-1501328480 or
    ISBN-10: 1501328484

  • Muslin and fabric as needed; will be discussed in class.

fundamentals of textiles

History of Costume

Millinery Design

  • Millinery Kit - $150
    Due to the specialized nature of the materials, students are required to purchase the kit from the school. It will be automatically added to your invoice.

Patternmaking 1

  • Patternmaking for Fashion Design (5th edition) by Helen Joseph Armstrong

    ISBN-10: 9332518114
    ISBN-13: 978-9332518117

Patternmaking 2

  • Patternmaking for Fashion Design (5th edition) by Helen Joseph Armstrong

    ISBN-10: 9332518114
    ISBN-13: 978-9332518117

  • Items from the Patternmaking Kit from Level 1

  • Dotted paper and oaktag as needed

Patternmaking 3

  • Patternmaking for Fashion Design (5th edition) by Helen Joseph Armstrong

    ISBN-10: 9332518114
    ISBN-13: 978-9332518117

  • Items from the Patternmaking Kit from Level

  • Dotted paper and oaktag as needed

Professional Development in Fashion Design

  • What They Didn’t Teach You in Fashion School by Jay Calderin (Print and Kindle editions available)
    ISBN-10: 1781574499
    ISBN-13: 978-1781574492

pre-college for High school students

High School program full Supply list

We recommend finding the Fashion Art Supplies portion of this list on DickBlick.com, and Wawack.com for sewing supplies. However, feel free to purchase at your preferred retailer.

You may also purchase the full kit directly from the School of Fashion Design and it will be ready for you upon arrival. The full kit from SFD is $125. Simply email us at admissions@sfdboston.org to let us know you would like us to order a kit from you and we will invoice your account with us.