Patternmaking for Womenswear, Vol. 1

Book excerpt: The first volume of six comprising all aspects of patternmaking for womenswear, this book is a comprehensive approach to the fundamentals of flat-pattern drafting for skirts in all their variations and forms. Developed by fashion designer and teacher Dominique Pellen, the patternmaking method is explained in this book in a simple, clear, precise, highly detailed manner, and covers the information necessary for creating every style of skirt one could imagine. Flat-pattern drafting is the process of creating volume from a 2-D surface by outlining the pattern on paper, using specific body measurements to which ease is added according to the desired style of the garment. This book is suitable for a wide-reaching audience, including professionals, students and fashion addicts, and can also be used at professional schools and institutes, where this method has been approved and tested to great success. Individuals who want to design and make clothes will discover all the elements necessary for the construction of just about any style of skirt, easily adapting the book's lessons to their skill level. This volume, which also includes QR codes which lead to videos with further explanations, is the first in a series of invaluable guides that explore the exciting world of garment-making and fashion, a gateway for users to successfully begin making patterns of their own.