The Practical Guide to Patternmaking for Fashion Designers: Juniors, Misses, and Women offersan in-depth look into the techniques and theories of pattern drafting for women s garments.Covering a wide variety of styles, textiles, and sizes, this book is useful for a widerange of pattern courses from introductory to advanced. It provides a sound introductionto the concepts and the processes of patternmaking, as well as a more advanced analysis ofstyle and design. The author offers helpful techniques on taking measurements and adjustingthe fit of garments for all body sizes, patterns, and types of fabrics.
About the Author
Lori Knowles has over 20 years experience in the fashion industry as a patternmaker. Her experience includes assistant management and patternmaking for Marian Clayden Inc. in Los Gatos, CA, as well as being a former instructor at West Valley College in Saratoga, CA, in the Fashion Design and Apparel Technology department. Lori is c (more…)
