Dress Pattern Designing covers the basic course and includes types of patterns, simple pattern designing, yokes, darts, sleeves, collars and necklines, and skirts.

Students, teachers, and practicing designers will benefit from this hand-on, informative work.

Contents

1. Measurements and block patterns
2. The bodice block (bodice analysis)
3. Using the bodice block (introduction to pattern designing)
4. Simple pattern design
5. Yoke styles
6. Dart manipulation
7. Sleeves
8. Designing sleeve patterns
9. Collars
10. Necklines, reverse, reverse-collars, capes
11. Skirts
12. One-piece dress foundation
13. Designing skirt patterns (gores)
14. Fullness in skirts: pleats, folds, gathers
15. Flares
16. Circular patterns

Appendices

• The simplified bodice block
• Adjustments to sleeve
• Abbreviations

Fashion Supplement

• Blocks for casual wear
• Shoulder pad allowances
• Cuff and sleeve openings
• Pockets
• Wrap and trap openings
• Halter necklines

Index

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