Men Croquis

29-04-2021
 |  [RAND-100] - Comments



    ›
  1. Elements of Design

If you’vealways wanted to dabble in clothing design but thought you didn’t have the skillor the talent, I’m here to tell you:

A Croquis is a drawing of a fashion model that you trace over to design clothing. You can also call it a fashion figure or template. Fashion croquis can be all different shapes, sizes, and styles. It all depends on the end use of your design and the demographic you are designing for. I’ve used different croquis throughout my career. Nov 6, 2016 - Explore yasirknows's board 'Mens Croquis' on Pinterest. See more ideas about mens fashion illustration, fashion sketches, fashion drawing. Art-PoetiqueCroquis は中野区・杉並区の公共施設を使用して開催している、 非営利目的の絵画サークルです。 純粋に「絵を描きたい」「絵を学びたい」方でしたら、どなたでも参加可能です。. Designernexus offers more than a hundred free fashion croquis templates of men, women and children in vector and bitmap formats. Also, a wide range of flats are available. Pret-a-template one of my most favourite templates I still use often for flats. Idrawfashion Excellent ready to go fashion templates with hairstyles and features. Men`s clothing outlined template set single breasted suit, shirt, pullover etc. & man croquis silhouette, vector illustration isolated on Bride Fashion Illustration. Illustration with model wearing modern siren gown with hat.

You can do it!

If you sew your own clothes from commercial patterns you buy at the fabric store, you already make design decisions regarding style, color, fabric, and details. You make similar decisions when you shop, choosing the styles that have the details you want (that is, if you can find them!)

Men Fashion Croquis

You can design your own clothes using the same fashion sense you use when you sew or when you shop - and you have total control over the results!

Croquis male

Elementsof Design

The design detailsyou’d use to distinguish your style include;

  • the shape of the neck and/orcollar
  • the length, shape and fullness of sleeves (with or without cuffs)
  • theshape, length, and fullness of a skirt
  • the length, shape and fullness of atop or blouse.

By combining these elements in a 'mix and match' fashion, you'll create an endless variety of styles - try a shawl collar with short sleeves, or bell sleeves and a V-neck top. These are simple variations on a basic blouse or top!

Darts and shaping seams can also be used as design elements – princess seams and shoulder or hip yokes are commonly used design details that also give the garment shape and fit.

Pleats and gathers add fullness and movement. A slim cut skims the body and is more tailored. By “mixing and matching” various design elements, you can come up with an almost endless array of styles.

Ease is the amountof extra fabric allowed for movement and/or style in a garment. Fittingease (wearing ease) is the minimum amount of room needed for comfort and movement,usually 1 – 1 ½” more than the body measurement. Style ease(design ease) is additional ease added to achieve the desired style (such asa full skirt or a full sleeve, or an oversized silhouette).


Even the most basic dress can have a variety of looks, depending upon the style details you choose.

For example, both of the dresses at left have the same silhouette - simple, fitted styles with a natural waistline.

But the different colors, prints, and position of the bodice darts (side darts vs. neck darts) help create two entirely different looks. One has sleeves, one is sleeveless with contrast binding - you could add or remove sleeves on either dress for yet another new look.

Add flared skirts, full sleeves, or collars and you have an endless variety of fashions.

Shorten the body into a collection of tops and blouses and pair with skirts or pants - even more style options!

Simple elements, grouped together in varying combinations, are what clothing design is all about.

To find inspiration for your designs, look to the past, to other cultures, or just to the latest fashion magazines.

Don't copy directly from another designer, especially if you plan on selling your creations. But focus on a detail that you love, and incorporate that into your design. It can be something as simple as the shape of a neckline, the drape of the bodice, the flare of the skirt - anything that catches your eye (it's bound to catch everyone else's eye in your garment, too!).

I love historic costume, but following a garment from the past feels too 'costume-y' to me. I'll use the sleeve and neckline, or shape of the skirt, as inspiration for my own design.

I also love ethnic clothing, but again, want to avoid looking like I'm wearing a costume. Stitching or other decorative details can easily be incorporated into a simple top or dress.

For example, this is a 1920's 2-piece dress that inspires me. I like the wide neck and tapered sleeves, but I especially like the pleats at the left side and the low-slung belt.

Men

This is a kurta, which is a traditional men's tunic from India. It has a stand collar and regular shirt sleeves, but it also has the side pleats I like - and the asymmetrical hem is very modern.

Using the two styles above, I created 2 different tunics utilizing elements from BOTH styles.

The one on the left refers mostly to the men's kurta, but has the more feminine neckline and tapered sleeves taken from the 1920's dress.

The one on the right references the dress, it's been shortened to tunic length with the asymmetrical hem of the kurta. This necessitates raising the belt to the high hip, too.

Neither of the tunics I designed are copies, but both retain elements from the historic and ethnic originals.

Young

So, how to you start designing your own clothes?

Just start sketching! Browse through magazines, make a quick sketch when you see a celebrity wearing something you love, or make a note of a detail as you're watching a TV show or movie.

Then start putting those details together into a garment!

There will be a lot of trial and error - some design elements work well together, some don't - and don't try to put ALL your favorite details into one garment. It's overwhelming and you'll lose focus.

But all you have to do is sketch, sketch, sketch - keep trying different combinations until you find what you really like.

To help with your sketches, I have developed a sketch book, with figure templates (called 'croquis') that will make it much easier to draw your styles with proper proportion, and depict movement. Creating a realistic sketch of your idea will help you visualize the style more fully.

The sketch book is available with misses or plus size croquis, and in a full-sheet size (8 1/2' x 11') or a smaller, purse size book

.

Click on the images, below, to go to the item in Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This helps to keep this site free for your use. You are free to search Amazon for these or other similar items without using the affiliate links on this page.

Plus Size Templates
Plus Size Templates,

Small Book

And add color!! Color can make or break a design. And a change of color - or color combinations - can create a whole new look for the same silhouette!


Men Croquis

How can you get a grip on color? With coloring books! (yes, REALLY!!).

These fashion-inspired books, below, are a great start. Just grab some color pencils and go! It's only paper. You can't make a mistake! Try combinations that you think you'd never really wear. You'll be surprised at what works and what doesn't - and how much difference a change of color can make to any garment.


Click on the images, below, to go to the item in Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This helps to keep this site free for your use. You are free to search Amazon for these or other similar items without using the affiliate links on this page.


Before you create these dress, skirt or blouse styles, you'll need a well-fitting dress block. You can create one from a commercial pattern, or draft your dress block using your own measurements.

Once you have your fitted block, create an almost infinite variety of styles using the in-depth tutorial 'A Beginner's Guide to Designing Skirts, Blouses and Dresses'. Check it out now!

  • A Beginner's Guide to Drafting a Dress Block
  • Full Bust Adjustment
  • Fitting the Pants - Final Fitting
  • A Beginner's Guide to Drafting a Pant Block
  • The Importance of Sewing Darts
  • Pattern Grading

Return to Clothing Patterns 101 Home Page

One of the most challenging parts of being a designer is communicating your ideas and convincing people to opt for your works and designs. This is made possible through illustrations.

Sketches of variousclothing over a croquis , be it a male or female, are the key component behinda great collection. Illustrating every design is essential as to how people orclients can interpret what you have in mind. You can never use words alone indescribing and explaining your design. How laborious could that be?Illustration is a visual aid that meets the need for conveyingyour concepts into paper. It is a language wherein designers can express theircreation from rough studies to a finished production.

Men Croquis With Clothes Template

In illustrating male croquis, there are a few points that differentiate it from the female croquis:
The male head is slightly larger than the femalehead. It is squarer, with flat planes and more prominent features. The neck is thicker than the females’.
Men’s shoulders are wider and straighter thanwomen’s closer to two heads wider as opposed to a woman’s one and a half heads.In contrast to women the shoulders are also wider than the hips. The arms arethicker and more muscled and the hands are larger.
The chest is wider than a women’s, as is the back.
The torso is slightly longer than a woman’s. Thewaist is lower and not as tapered; the hips are prominent and the pelvis areais smaller.
Male legs are slightly shorter than women’s, withmuch larger muscles, knees and feet. Hands are wider and fingers thicker thanwomen’s


Here are a few tips on illustrating a male croquiswithout making it look as if it has female features. With these, you will beable to properly illustrate your garments or pieces and help your teamunderstand the design and properly create the garments you envisioned.

1. While females have more rounded head shape withsmall, delicate chin the gentlemen need bigger and more rectangular forms. Menhave larger brows that are placed closer to the eyes. Their eyes are lessrounded and the nose is more defined (often times bigger). The ears are largerand the upper lip is not as full as the female model.
2. The differencesin the neck and the shoulders between men and girls are very visible. Men haveshorter and wider neck. The shoulders are considerably wider. Really a lotwider! Plus the men have this Trapezius muscle, which forms a bulge between theneck and the shoulder.
3. The tricky difference between male and femaletorso is in the body outline. Men have no waist. The torso is like arectangular shape with an inverted triangle at chest level. Never give hips tomen figures too. The hourglass shape will make the figure look like a femaleone.
4. When you draw the men’s arms you need to be moreaware of the muscles underneath the skin. The arms are more massive and so arethe hands. The arms of your male figure should be at least twice bigger thanthe female ones you’re used to draw.
5. Men have bigger, more muscular legs. While you’reseeking elegance and finess when drawing the female legs, in men body you wantto make them look stable, massive and strong. Notice how bigger the knees areand how close together the thighs are near the crotch. In the smallillustration you can see how the women knees are close together, while theknees of men don’t touch.
6. Notice that his head is more rectangular and alittle bit bigger. See the short, wide neck and how wider the shoulders are.Compare the waists and the size of the arms. Notice how much more muscular thelegs of the male figure are.

Here are some tracing exercises of the male croquis:

EXAMPLES OF ADVANCED DRAWINGS OF MEN'S CROQUIS WITH CLOTHING


1. Outfit for the weekend 2. Business meeting outfit 3. Travel Outfit

Male Poses Templates

4. Sports Outfit5. Club Outfit in denim or leather



Sources:
Bozhilova, T. (n.d.). Differences: Male / Female.Retrieved July 2, 2016, from http://www.idrawfashion.com/body/basics/111-differences-male-female/
Sanchez, L. (n.d.). Men and Men's Clothing [PPT].



Lecciones, Shairah - Tracer
Belara, Fresha - Illustrator
Samson, Feline - Illustrator
Tiong, Jan - Content