DiscountDelight - Patternmaking for Fashion Design (4th Edition)

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Manufacturer: Prentice Hall

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Binding: Ring-bound
EAN: 9780131112117
ISBN: 0131112112
Label: Prentice Hall
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 832
Publication Date: 2005-02-10
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Studio: Prentice Hall

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Summary: Great but doesn't include draping details
Comment: I am an experienced sewer. I learned to sew professionally at the age of 12 when I attended the Singer Dressmaking Program during the summer and have been sewing ever since. I purchased this book based on recommendations I read in Amazon.com and I am not disappointed. The instructions are very detailed and clear. I think the program could be enhanced if it also contained information on how to drape as it is also part of the pattern-making process when you're designing clothes. I don't believe you have to be an experienced sewer to enjoy this book. In fact, I am thinking of purchasing a copy to give to my younger sister for her birthday. She will be 41 and is just learning how to sew, on her own at that!

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Summary: good value
Comment: I have found this book to be excellent. Heaps of clear diagrams and written in plain english. The only thing I would have liked it to include is grading.

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Summary: Excellent resource
Comment: This book contains everything the experienced person needs to get a good start at making their own patterns. Obviously, you'd need to be at least at the intermediate level to even contemplate a larger project . . .

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Summary: A plea from a taller woman
Comment: A tall woman with shoulders broadened by swimming, I spent hours looking for clothes (in flattering colors) that actually fit. Although I hadn't sewn much since I was in 4-H more than 30 years ago, I was inspired when I saw the marvelous patterns in this book and was able to follow the instructions fairly readily. This work, and the marvelous book, the Triumph of Individual Style by Carla Mathis and Helen Connor, have allowed me to dress in both flattering and expressive ways. Simultaneously, I would love it if Ms. Armstrong would include in future editions information relevant to pattern making and modification for the thousands and thousands of women taller than the sizes specified in standard misses patterns, information that I ended up culling from less comprehensive books on pattern alteration.

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Summary: A godsend
Comment: I learned to sew a long time ago as a little girl, and as ten year old I could not identify with the outdated sketches in the pattern drafting books my mother had in her possession. This book on the other hand inspires creativity, I look in it and I see her explaining methods that result in clothes close to what you see on the runway. She doesn't get into haute couture but you can make some pretty darn amazing stuff using her instructions. She also includes variations and encourages readers to practice or at least figure out the method used to achieve it. I did think that she could have had more clearly defined areas for her basic blocks, and she really didn't delve deeply enough into pants for me. Overall though I am thrilled with this book and even though in my money it is six times the price you see, I think it was a great investment!

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Renowned for its comprehensive coverage, exceptional illustrations, and clear instructions, this hallmark book 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 all the relevant information necessary to create design patterns with accuracy regardless of their complexity. Sewing guides included for the pleated trouser (with pattern layout), belt/loops, pockets, and zipper; the jean pant with pockets, countour belt, and fly front; and the gusset. Updated jacket foundation draft includes fabric preparation, interfacing, chest piece, tape control, and shoulder pads. Pant drafts–Trouser draft including pocket, waistband, and loop; dungaree foundation draft; grunge pant draft; and three jean waistline variations including pocket and sewing instruction. Includes fitting corrections for the basic patterns. Unique section on patternmaking for bias-cut garments. For anyone developing their patternmaking skills.