This portfolio document summarizes Alicia Schmidt's apparel design work from 2006-2008. It includes samples of her coursework, construction projects, technical specifications for garments she designed, as well as packaging and shipping details. The portfolio showcases her skills in apparel construction, patternmaking, grading, and technical design through both individual and group classroom projects.

1. Portfolio 2006 - 2008 B.S. Apparel Design and Development

6. Title Slide Number Cover Letter…………………………………………………………………………… 2 Resume………………………………………………………………………………... 3 Apparel Program Sheet…………………………………….................................... 4 Apparel Program (Highlighted)……………………………………………………… 5 100 Level Courses APRL _166 Apparel Construction……………………………………...….….. 7 - 10 APRL _ 185 Line Development ..........……………………......................... 11 - 22 200 Level Courses APRL _ 202 Quality Analysis of Sewn Product …...................................... 23 - 36 APRL _ 250 Textile Evaluation ……………………………………………...... 37 - 42 APRL _ 275 Apparel Grading and Marker Making……………...……......... 43 - 45 400 Level Course ENGL _ 415 Technical Writing.................................................................... 46 - 61 Cover Letter Draft………………………………………………………….... 47 Genre Specific Document Explanation……………………………………. 48 - 49 List Serve Experience Paper……………………………………………….. 50 Instructions Project Proposal……………………………………………………………………. 51 - 52 Rough Draft of Instructions………………………………………………. 53 - 55 Analytical Report …………………………………………………………. 56 Usability Study……………………………………………………………. 57 Final Set of Instructions………………………………………………… .. 58 - 61

7. Construction Projects Fall 2006

11. Misses Fall / Winter Collection Fall 2007

23. Specification Packet Spring 2009 Rose Reisinger Designs – Career Wear Technical Designer: Alicia Schmidt

24. -Using AAPN -Women’s and Girls -Suits and Outerwear -Vests Greco Apparel, Inc. -Manufacturer of career apparel, uniforms, work wear and formalwear; products include pants, shirts and tailored clothing. -Total number of trained operators: 2800 Total number of sewing machines: 3278 Number of cutting tables: 15 Maximum width of fabric: 72 Maximum width of marker: 75ft 511 Buttonholer 512 Button Holer 513 Label Sewer 514 Belt Loop Attacher 515 Pocket Setter501 Single Needle 502 Multi-needle 503 Over edge/serger 504 Safety Stitch 505 Chain Stitch 506 Cover Stitch 507 Blind hemmer

25. 4 Garments Sleeveless Princess Seam Vest Dress Trouser Pant with Front and Back Double Welt Pockets Princess Seam Vest with Custom Collar Shape, Welt Pockets Pencil Skirt with Velvet Waistband Dress - Princess seams on the Bodice -Lining (fusible) -No Collar -Straight Hem, Open to show off pants -Buttons – At least 2 for closure ----Changes: Pockets Removed, Sleeves removed, Decrease the # of buttons. Pant -Front and back double welt pocket. -Velvet Waistband Skirt ---Similar to the Pant, more simplistic

26. Vendor choice was based on: --Weight of fabric was displayed --Website actually displayed/described products made in the facility --Most of the other options either didn’t have a website, or mainly specialized in one type of fabric

27. Tweed: Polyester/Wool Blend Velour: Cotton/Polyester, Stretch velvet for the pant waistband Satin Lining for comfort Fusible Fiber Web to meet price point

28. Vendor choice: -Difficult to decide -Norman Shatz – well known, makes most trims -Coats also well known Buttons Fabric covered shank button Thread Polyester/ cotton core spun Zipper Conventional/ Coil Zipper, polyester filament fiber Hook and Eye Nickel, machine, sew-on *All in corresponding colors

29. Resources used: -Various similar clothing items -Ready- to-wear Apparel Analysis -Threading Your Way Through the Labeling Requirements Under the Textile and Wool Acts -Spanish translation

30. Vest: - I used the prototype when compiling the measurements, along with the sample size 10 measurements.

31. -Began with model’s measurements to develop sample size 10 Found mean of measurements Nordstrom's size 1 Neiman Marcus size 10 Models measurements 3(# of measurements taken) 1” 1” 1” 1.5” 2”

32. --Grain was important with the given tweed, velvet fabric --Attended Pant Fit Session: The garment was all over way to big, however with a few changes, (starting from the top) it started to take shape.

33. Consider price point for each sequence: --Nordstrom’s and Neiman Marcus. Also consider what people are buying, ex: Full lining may not be necessary. Career wear = quality pieces meant to last and not to be disposable Advantages: Fewer machines are needed. (Mostly just the 301 Lock stitch) SPI depends on the thickness of the fabric Apply interfacing Develop Skirt Develop Lining Merge the two together Problems: Placket and dealing with the opening at the bottom of the skirt

34. I really didn’t know where to start with the packaging page. I found some packaging directions/folding directions at work (University Bookstore) added a few details to keep a constant price point.

35. -Poly Bags -Hangers Different for pants/skirt & Dress/Vest Carton Corrugated cardboard box based upon estimate of size of garments after folded Miscellaneous Packaging tape Straight Pins Fed Ex Global logistics program

36. Each garment was to be sold as a separate piece. -Therefore, each one had its own complete spec packet. Compiled: Fabrics Trims Packaging & Shipping --Based on the order of consumption determined by the construction page

37. Anthology of Lab Reports Spring 2008

43. Pattern Manipulation Based off Size 10 Extended to 8, 12, and 14 Spring 2008 Sizes Pictured in Order (Left to Right) 8, 10, 12, 14

46. Instruction Group Project Fall 2008

51. Proposal

62. Contact Me: Alicia Schmidt 201 2 nd St. W 409A Red Cedar Hall Menomonie, WI 54751 - or - [218] 371 – 8193 - or - [email_address]