Corset Construction Syllabus

 

Course Syllabus. 

FDM-110-57774 Corset Construction Lecture and Lab- 9-2:25pm

Building T-210

 

Instructor:Laura Bonsall

Email:bonsall_laura@sac.edu

 

SAC Mission Statement:

Santa Ana College inspires, transforms, and empowers a diverse community of learners.

 

 

Syllabus

 

 

Course Description: Class covers historical and modern corsets. Students will build a corset from start to finish, including pattern drafting, boning construction and fitting techniques.

 

Student Learning Outcomes:

 

The student will be able to draft a corset pattern, choose appropriate materials and construct a corset that fits an individual. Student will also design, pattern and construct a Bustier dress that fits an individual.

 

Class Policies:No food or drink in the lab.

Please turn off your cell phone in class.

Late assignment are not accepted.

 

Text:Corsets and Crinolinesby Norah Waugh ISBN: 9780878305261

 

Materials:Fabric and notions to construct a corset and bustier dress.

Feather boning 3+ yds.

4 yards drill cloth

Sewing tools- tape measure, seam ripper, straight pins, pin cushion, fabric shears, hand sewing needles, marking tools, 18” clear plastic ruler, and tool box. Needle nose pliers

 

 

Week and date	Topics	Assignments
1 8/30	Overview of course and syllabus Measurements History of corsets Difference Between Corsets and Bustiers	Measurements Need Supplies next week
2 9/6	Draping a basic bustier, final pattern of bustier, adding skirts Assign Term Paper	Draping of bustier, Transfer to dot paper and true patterns. Drafting of a dirndl skirt.
3 9/13	Fit, cutting and layout of bustier patterns	Cutting materials and begin sewing of foundation
4 9/20	Construction techniques of bustiers- putting the layers together Sew Day Term Paper due	Construction of bustier dress and zipper closure
5 9/27	Sew Day – Seam finish and hem	Complete bustier dress and patterns
6 10/4	Completed bustier with skirt due with patterns Choosing a corset and patterning Using Historical Texts Drafting corset patterns and sizing to measurements	Begin scaling of corset pattern. Adjustment to sizing and making a mock-up
7 10/11	Fit test of corset pattern Making fit alterations Layout and cutting	Corset mock-up fitting completed in class. Adjustment to patterns. Complete layout and cutting
8 10/18	Begin sewing-Adding a CF busk Midterm Test	Begin sewing and adding CF busk
9 10/25	Boning placement and sewing channels	Sewing bone channels
10 11/1	Sew Day Adding boning preparation- Using steel boning	Add boning to corset
11 11/8	Binding and finishing Sew Day	Finishing the corset edges
12 11/15	Sew Day and Fitting of Corset	Lab for Corset
11/22/17	No School- Thanksgiving
13 11/29	Closures Sew Day	Adding Grommets
14 12/6	Sew Day	Lab for corset finishing
15 12/13	Final Exam Completed Corset and Patterns due

Grading Scale:

 

Bustier with skirt 100 pts 19% 90-100% A

Bustier Patterns 50 pts 19% 89-80% B

Corset 100 pts 19% 79-70% C

Term Paper 25 pts 4% 69-60% D

Corset Patterns 50 pts 19% 59-0% F

Midterm Test 35 pts 6%

Final Exam 50 pts 10%

410 pts 100%

 

Grades are based on a simple point accumulation. To determine you grade, simple divide the points possible into your point accumulation to find the percentage. Use the grading scale above to determine your grade.

 

Homework:

 

The student is expected to work on the current assignments both during class time and as homework. Failure to do so will result in poor grades and a poor outcome overall in this class.

 

Late Assignments:

 

Late assignments will be accepted with a letter grade penalty per week. Example: Bustier turned in 2 weeks late will accrue a 2 letter grade drop in point totals. Assignments for full credit are only accepted on the due date. If extenuating circumstances occur, please contact me so I can advise you further on any actions to be taken.

 

Attendance:

 

1. You are expected to attend all classes for the complete class time. A student may not attend a course that he/she is not enrolled including after being dropped from enrollment.

2. It is the student's responsibility to contact the instructor if absent due to illness or extenuating circumstances. Students are responsible for obtaining notes and assignment handouts form other students when absent, tardy or leaving early.

3. In the event of illness or extenuating circumstances when an assignment is due, please send your classwork with another student so the assignment arrives on time. If this is not possible, you must create a paper trail as to why you could not be in class, i.e. a doctor's note detailing you were ill on the date of the missed class. I will only accept class work after the due date with extenuating paperwork.

4. In the event that you need to withdraw, you are responsible for dropping the class by the appropriate deadline otherwise you will receive a failing grade.

Academic Honesty Policy:

 

From 2014/2015 SAC Catalog, page 20: Students at Santa Ana College are expected to be honest and forthright in their academic endeavors. To falsify the results of one's research, to steal the words or ideas of another, or to cheat on an examination, corrupts the essential process by which knowledge is advanced. Academic dishonesty is seen as an intentional act of fraud, in which a student seeks to claim credit for the work or efforts of another without authorization, or uses unauthorized materials or fabricated information in any academic exercise. As institutions, we also consider academic dishonesty to include forgery of academic documents, intentionally impeding or damaging the academic work of others, assisting other students in acts of dishonesty or coercing students into acts of dishonesty.

 

 

Academic Accommodation Statement:

 

A student with a disability, who would like to request an academic accommodation, is responsible for identifying herself/himself to the instructor and to the Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS). To make arrangements for academic accommodations, contact the Disabled Student Office in Johnson Center, U-103, or phone (714) 564-6264, TTY (714) 564-6284 for a referral to the appropriate DSPS Department.

 

Criteria for Sewing Projects:

 

1. Bustier- Draped on a dress form as per the student’s design. Cut from the various layers of fabric to complete a shape with boning. Skirt is added to the bottom of the bustier.

 

2. Corset- Drafted from the chosen period, complete with all the layers, an optional CF busk and lacing on the back.

 

 

 

 

Meet Your Instructor:  Laura Bonsall

 

Course Description: 

Class covers historical and modern corsets. Students will build a corset from start to finish, including pattern drafting, boning construction and fitting techniques.

 

Textbook Information: 

Corsets and Crinolinesby Norah Waugh ISBN: 9780878305261

Additional Course Information:

Materials:Fabric and notions to construct a corset and bustier dress.

Feather boning 3+ yds.

4 yards drill cloth

Sewing tools- tape measure, seam ripper, straight pins, pin cushion, fabric shears, hand sewing needles, marking tools, 18” clear plastic ruler, and tool box. Needle nose pliers

Student Learning Objectives:

The student will be able to draft a corset pattern, choose appropriate materials and construct a corset that fits an individual. Student will also design, pattern and construct a Bustier dress that fits an individual.