Patternmaking for Dress Design: 9 Iconic Styles from Empire to Cheongsam

By Pamela Vanderlinde

Book Overview

Patternmaking for Dress Design covers patternmaking techniques for 9 iconic dress designs, focusing not only on the concepts needed to draft patterns, but also uniquely exploring the history of each garment design to reveal what lies behind their enduring appeal today. Each chapter provides easy-to-follow patterns for the sheath, empire, shift, trapeze, wrap, strapless, shirtwaist, cheongsam and coatdress.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350094676
• ISBN13: 9781350094673
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 10.6"