Basic Pattern Skills for Fashion Design

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
Second Edition s 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.