Books on fashion design for a 12 year old

[janeite]

DD1 is very into fashion and a good, if rather quirky, "artist". Could anybody recommend a book for her, which would tell her the basics of figure drawing for fashion design? I've had a peek on Amazon but thousands of books come up if I search for fashion design and I don't really know where to start!

[janeite]

Bump?

[fizzbuzz]

I can tell you loads tomorrow when I go back to work to check!

I teach textiles and we,ve got 2 really good books on this.

I think one is called " A fashion notebook" which has lots of info on how to split figures into sections.

I think the other is called "A source book for fashion" or something similar. Again really good, but different, lots of tips on how to make buttons/frills/gathers/elastic/ whatever look realistic. Also has really good figures to trace.

Both v good, I'm sure Amazon have them www.amazon.co.uk/Fashion-Source-Book-Kathryn-McKelvey/dp/1405126930/ref=sr_1_34/202-9675281-2915054?tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21? ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1194805099&sr=1-34, fashion sourse book, probably a bit sophisticated. Can't find other one which is better but will check tomorrow.

As you will see, there are millions on Amazon

[Nbg]

You could start collecting Vogue magazines for her too.
She could get alot of inspiration from them.

Plus they'll be worth a mint and great items for her to look back at when shes older.

[janeite]

Brilliant! Fizzbuzz - that would be great thanks. Nbg - fab idea, thanks!

[fizzbuzz]

It's called "A Fashion sketchbook no4", but can't find it on Amazon. There are other ones on there but they are all expensive.

HTH

[janeite]

Thanks Fizzbuzz - I'll try the local bookshop and see if they could order it for me.