Practical pattern making

More and more women are making their own clothes but there are few comprehensive references available. For the most part, dedicated sewers have had to adjust standardised patterns or muddle their way through foreign-language books. Here, two pattern-making experts and designers introduce the basic techniques of creative pattern design for clothing. It is intended to help fashion students, designers, and enthusiastic sewers develop and create a variety of styles, regardless of complexity. The book uses photographs, examples, diagrams, and templates to explain all of the techniques, formulas, and professional tricks to create a custom-tailored skirt, suit or dress.