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 readers with all the relevant information necessary to create design patterns with accuracy regardless of their complexity.

New to this Edition! In addition to the outstanding comprehensive patternmaking coverage, this fifth edition boasts the following new features:

• Added tools and up-to-date advances in CAD-E Simulation
• Comparisons of human variations and examples of how to take and record personal measurement
• Self-evaluation tests for the majority of chapters
• Updated challenging design problems
• Design projects
• Updated placket coverage and banding with sewing instructions
• Expanded menswear
• Fit problems and corrections

Contents

1. The Workroom
2. The Model Form and Measurements
3. Drafting the Basic Pattern Set
4. Dart Manipulation. (Principle #1)
5. Designing with Darts (Tuck-Darts, Pleats, Flare and Gathers)
6. Stylelines
7. Added Fullness (Principle #2)
8. Yokes, Flanges, Pin-Tucks, and Pleat Tucks
9. Contouring (Principle #3)
10. Collars
11. Built-up Necklines
12. Cowls
13. Skirts/Circles and Cascades
14. Sleeves
15. Kimono, Raglan, Drop Shoulder, Exaggerated Armholes
16. Buttons, Buttonholes, and Facings
17. Plackets and Pockets
18. Dresses without Wasteline Seams (Based on Torso Foundation)
19. Strapless Foundations and Interconstruction
20. Patternmaking for Bias-Cut Dresses
21. Shirts
22. Jackets and Coats
23. Capes and Hoods
24. Knock-Off-Copying Ready-Made Designs
25. Pants
26. Knits–Stretch and Shrinkage Factors
27. Actionwear for Dance and Exercise
28. Swimwear
29. Introduction to Childrenswear
30. Drafting the Basic Pattern Set: Measurement Taking, Standard Measurement Charts
31. Collars, Sleeves, and Skirts
32. Dresses and Jumpers
33. Tops
34. Pants and Jumpsuits
35. Bodysuits, Leotards, Mailott, and Swimwear

Index

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