Patternmaking for Womenswear Reference Guide

Unlock your creativity with the *Patternmaking for Womenswear Reference Guide*, authored by renowned fashion designer Dominique Pellen. This comprehensive book is meticulously crafted to help both aspiring and professional designers navigate the world of skirt design through simple yet detailed techniques. With 272 pages of essential flat-pattern drafting instruction, you will learn to create any skirt style imaginable, from A-line to pencil skirts, with ease and precision. This patternmaking guide not only covers the fundamental principles of drafting patterns but also provides valuable adaptations for various skill levels, making it perfect for beginners and seasoned sewists alike. Each method explained utilizes specific body measurements, ensuring your designs fit beautifully with the added ease according to your desired garment look. Enhanced with QR codes linking to instructional videos, this updated volume serves as an invaluable resource in your sewing journey. Whether you're a student, teacher, or fashion enthusiast, the *Patternmaking for Womenswear Reference Guide* is essential for mastering the art of garment-making. Dive into the world of fashion design and empower yourself to create stunning bespoke skirts that reflect your unique style. Get ready to transform your sewing projects with this ultimate patternmaking reference guide!

Author: Dominique Pellen Publisher: Promo Press / Hoaki
Bind: paperback
Dimensions: 245 x 345 mm
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 20-02-2022

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. This book contains the perfect method for creating skirts, explained in a simple, clear, precise, highly detailed manner. It covers the information necessary for drafting flat patterns for just about every style there is, and can easily be adapted to all skill levels. Flat-pattern drafting is the process of creating volume from a 2-D surface by outlining a pattern on paper, using specific body measurements to which ease is added according to the desired look of the garment. Developed by fashion designer and teacher Dominique Pellen after countlessyears of experience in the studio and in the classroom, the method for the creation and adaptation of flat patterns contained herein is suitable for a vast audience, including professionals, students and simply anyone who loves to sew. The book has already been used at professional schools and institutes, where Pellen's method has proven to be reliable and foolproof. This expanded and updated volume on skirts, which includes QR codes linking to explanatory videos, is the first in a series of guides that will explore the exciting world of garment-making, a gateway that is designed to help clothiers understand and design patterns on their own.