Description
Book SynopsisPatternmaking for Dress Design covers patternmaking techniques for 9 iconic dress designs, focusing not only on the concepts needed to draft patterns, but also uniquely exploring the history of each garment design to reveal what lies behind their enduring appeal today. Each chapter provides easy-to-follow patterns for the sheath, empire, shift, trapeze, wrap, strapless, shirtwaist, cheongsam and coatdress.
Trade ReviewPatternmaking for Dress Design is a marvelous combination of history, and why these dresses are considered iconic, and practice, detailing how to create some of the most popular styles in fashion and theatre design. Perfect for novice patternmakers, the instructions and illustrations are clear and provide many tips on not only how to draft the pattern, but how to achieve the perfect fit. -- Lisa Borton, Costume Designer, University of Michigan-Flint, USA
This is an essential pattern-cutting manual for designers who wish to create iconic dress styles. Written in an accessible way, it provides clear and easy-to-follow instructions, as well as exciting illustrations of the patterns and the garments themselves. -- Dr Kevin Almond, Lecturer in Fashion, University of Leeds, UK
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Empire-waist Dress 2. The Sheath Dress 3. The Shift Dress 4. The Trapeze Dress 5. The Wrap Dress 6. The Strapless Dress 7. The Shirtwaist Dress 8. The Coat Dress 9. The Cheongsam Glossary Bibliography Acknowledgements/Image Credits
