DRESS DESIGN: Draping and Flat Pattern Making

M. S. Hillhouse & E. A. Mansfield

Houghton Mifflin Co., New York, USA

Year 1948

Pages 332

The purpose of this book is to explain in detail the principles of draping fabric on the dress form, the principles of flat pattern designing from master pattern blocks, and the dependence of successful flat pattern making on an understanding of draping. This classic pattern making text provides clear and detailed instructions for creating dresses and their components – from skirts and bodices to sleeves and collars.