Renowned for its comprehensive coverage, exceptional illustrations, and clear instructions, Patternmaking for Fashion Design offers detailed yet easy-to-understand explanations of the essence of patternmaking. Hinging on a recurring theme that all designs are based on one or more of the three major patternmaking and design principles-dart manipulation, added fullness, and contouring-it provides students with all the relevant information necessary to create design patterns with accuracy regardless of their complexity. Some innovative, new information in this book include: Updated with modern, cutting-edge sketches and designs. Ribbing added to the knit section of Chapter 27. More materials on children's wear and swim wear. Knock offs.Fitting correctionsAdvanced design projectsA practical introduction to patternmakingComplete coverage of the three steps of design patterns: dart manipulation, added fullness, and contouring.Chapter projects.

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Patternmaking Essentials for the Workroom2. Form Measurements and Figure Analysis 3. Drafting the Basic Pattern Set 4. Dart Manipulation. (Principle #1) 5. Designing with Darts (Tuck-Darts, Pleats, Flare and Gathers) 6.

Added Fullness (Principle #2)8. M33 Installation Package For The Product. Yokes, Flanges, Pin-Tucks, and Pleat Tucks9. Contouring (Principle #3)10.

Built-up Necklines12. Skirts/Circles and Cascades14. Kimono, Raglan, Drop Shoulder, Exaggerated Armholes16. Buttons, Buttonholes, and Facings17.

Plackets and Pockets18. Dresses without Wasteline Seams (Based on Torso Foundation)19. Strapless Foundations and Interconstruction20. Patternmaking for Bias-Cut Dresses21. Women's Jackets and Coats23. Men's Wear24. Capes and Hoods 25.

Knock-Off Copying Ready-Made Designs 26. Knits - Stretch and Shrinkage Factors28. Knit Top Foundations29. Activewear for Dance and Exercise30. Introduction to Childrenswear32.

Drafting the Basic Pattern Set: Measurement Taking, Standard Measurement Charts33. Collars, Sleeves, and Skirts34. Dresses and Jumpers35. Pants and Jumpsuits37. Bodysuits, Leotards, Mailott, and Swimwear.

This is certainly one of the essential books for anyone seeking to expand their pattern making skills and techniques. It features both the slashing method and pivoting method so suits both types of user. The illustrations have not been updated for this edition, and are very much still quite 'naff' for want of a better word! I was looking forward to having the dvd to explain stages clearly as you go along step by step but it is such a bad dvd that I don't know why they bother including it. It is poorly narrated and basically just a video camera pointing at some of the patterns inside the book, there is no step by step, no highlighting and no physical pattern making so please be aware of this when purchasing as it will sway a lot of people to buy the book but its disappointing! Also-if you are getting this book, try to order in hardback or in folder type-honestly the quality of the paper inside is horrendous and in time will rip and wear- imagine a very cheap printer paper, this is worse. Maybe it is to make the book lighter but be careful its like tissue!