BASIC PATTERN SKILLS FOR FASHION DESIGN

B. Zamkofp & J. Price

Fairchild Publications, New York, USA

Year 1987

Pages 184

This easy to understand text provides illustrated lessons that demonstrate the various patternmaking methods and how they are used to develop design variations. Each of the book four units address one major segment of a garment the bodice, the collar, the skirt, and the sleeve with a series of pictorial examples that progress from the most basic dart manipulations to advanced design variations. Students will master the slash and pivot methods of flat pattern design and understand how garment design variations are derived from each other. Simple illustrations demystify the patternmaking process for the beginner student, showing how a few basic techniques can lead to endless design possibilities.