The Practical Guide to Patternmaking for Fashion Designers: Juniors, Misses, and Women offers an in-depth look into the techniques and theories of pattern drafting for women’s garments. Covering a wide variety of styles, textiles, and sizes, this book is useful for a wide range of pattern courses from introductory to advanced. It provides a sound introduction to the concepts and the processes of patternmaking, as well as a more advanced analysis of style and design. The author offers helpful techniques on taking measurements and adjusting the fit of garments for all body sizes, patterns, and types of fabrics.
By:
Lori A. Knowles
Imprint: Fairchild Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 280mm,
Width: 215mm,
Spine: 36mm
Weight: 1.666kg
ISBN: 9781563673283
ISBN 10: 1563673282
Pages: 504
Publication Date: 01 September 2010
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Chapter 1: Introduction to Patternmaking Chapter 2: Taking Measurements, Body Forms, Live Models Chapter 3: The Basic Sloper Set Chapter 4: Draping the Basic Sloper Two-dart Bodice and Two-dart Skirt Chapter 5: Dart Manipulation for Bodices, Sleeves, Skirts and Pants Chapter 6: Collar/Neckline Theory and Development Chapter 7: Sleeve Theory and Development Chapter 8: Dart Equivalents as Stylelines, Gathers, Pleats and Release Tucks Chapter 9: Added Fullness/Flares and Added Ease Chapter 10: The Torso Sloper and Its Uses Chapter 11: The Jacket Sloper and Its Uses Chapter 12: The Coat Sloper and Its Uses Chapter 13: The Dartless Jean Sloper and Its Uses Chapter 14: Special Body Forms, Live Models, Contoured Styles Chapter 15: Patterns for Fabric Used on the Bias Grainline, Draping and Drafting Chapter 16: Patterns for Fabrics that Stretch Chapter 17: Patterns for Fabrics that Shrink Chapter 18: Linings Chapter 19: Knock-off Pattern Techniques Chapter 20: Production Pattern Techniques TEXT FEATURES: -Measurement guide for junior's, misses' and women's sizes -Size charts
Lori A. Knowles worked for 13 years as a patternmaker and production manager for Marie Clayden Inc. in Los Gatos, CA, and taught for nine years at West Valley College in the department of Fashion Design and Apparel Technology. She has had a consuming interest in vintage clothing and costuming since childhood and possesses a large Edwardian and Victorian clothing collection that includes pieces dating back to the 1840s.
