FLAT DRAWING

Flats are 2 dimensional drawing of garments along with proportions and measurements made exactly to scale. 

TRACING BY K. BASTASA, 2016

Flats are just as much important as croquis, for they serve an essential role as to identifying distinct features of a certain clothing or design like the vital measurements such as length and details of garments such as buttons and zippers. A garment can be thoroughly constructed with the aid of production flats that provide a definition precise enough. 

Source: Reiegelman, N. (2006). 9 heads: A guide to drawing fashion. Los Angeles: 9 Heads Media

Unlike croquis, flat drawings of garments are without body figure but must reflect actual body proportions equivalent to the length of 8 heads. Croquis templates used for flats are also fuller-figured than of the slim 9 head croquis as shown in the right image. 

Flats use the 8-head croquis as a guide for a basis of an actual proportion of the figure. The shading of garments are done through dense flat applications of pencil and finished with a fine point ink.

In general, flats are symmetrical using an 8 head guide. It should be drawn in pencil first and may be sketched on top of the croquis template as show in the image below. 

TRACING BY K. BASTASA, 2016

All seams and other constructional details must be included. Below are other examples of flat drawings sketched on top of a half body template.

TRACING BY S. LECCIONES, 2016

TRACING BY S. LECCIONES, 2016

In a conceptual drawing, lines are frequently nuanced. Its thickness and weigh varies accordingly to indicate shading and fabric type. The lines used have to be precise, smooth and with no jagged edger or wobbles in order for the garment’s exact shape be made crystal clear. 

The image below is an example of a conceptual drawing with its corresponding flat drawing on the left side.

BLOUSE AND SKIRT
ILLUSTRATION BY F. BELARA, 2016
SHADING BY F. SAMSON, 2016 & A. PASCUA, 2016

Below is another example of a conceptual drawing with its corresponding flat drawing

THREE-PIECE EXECUTIVE SUIT
ILLUSTRATION BY N. BENITO, 2016
SHADING BY F. SAMSON, 2016 & A. PASCUA, 2016

SOURCE: Riegelman, N. (2006). 9 heads: A guide to drawing fashion. Los Angeles: 9 Heads Media

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