I bought this new edition for my daughter and will be borrowing it back as it has some very useful additional chapters to my original. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This book contains instructions for creating patterns for just about every conceivable womenswear garment you'd want to make, with the exception of lingerie.

Winifred was formerly Professor of Clothing Technology at Nottingham Trent University and a practicing fashion designer. Si vous lisez l'anglais, et plus particulièrement l'anglais technique de la couture, si vous désirez construire vos patrons, ne cherchez pas ailleurs, ce livre est LE livre. Depending on what you want to get out of this book that could be great but it could also be a little confusing for those who are wanting to learn to pattern cut as a hobby. Explicaciones claras, paso a paso y con gráficos de todos los patrones básicos para mujer y sus adaptaciones al cuerpo y estilos.

This book offers a range of good basic blocks, an introduction to the basic principles of pattern cutting and examples of their application into garments. It doesn't cover draping or more complicated cutting but ultimately that's something you learn over time anyway.

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This third edition remains true to the original concept, offering a range of good basic blocks with an introduction to the basic principles of pattern cutting. BS31) This item is being sold under the Retail Gift Aid scheme which enables us to increase the value of the donations by 25%. The book then progresses through any type of outfit you could imagine right through to the final details you may want to use in your designs.

Il libro è in inglese ma è scorrevole e molto ben comprensibile una volta imparati i vocaboli tecnici di base. This best–selling textbook with its tried–and–tested presentation of authoritative text and clear diagrams remains the essential purchase for students of fashion and design. Using this book I was able to cut myself a pattern for a pair of stretch denim shorts to fit my shape. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. g.: design, aliquot parts, basic body blocks, drawing blocks for individual figures, from block to pattern, the skirt, trousers, basic adaptions of the bodice blocks, the sleeve, collarsdresses, coas, jackets, etc.However, the instructions are structured in a way that can be confusing if you’re new to pattern cutting. This book by Winifred Aldrich is a great introduction to the principles of form pattern cutting for garments to fit the body shape and flat pattern cutting for casual garments and jersey wear. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. It shows how the basic block is adapted to make the whole range of garments, demonstrating how clothes are put together. I personally use the 5th edition of this book (purple cover) but if you want to be all up to date there is now a 6th edition (Oliver green cover) , I'm not sure there's much difference though.

I've also found it's super helpful to mark on your waist, hip, knee and elbow lines on each piece as these will come in handy if you're adjusting the fit later on; this means making sure you mark them on your block patterns too. Another process which can be seen as a time-waster is making a toile of your pattern (aka making a prototype in cheap fabric). You can apply standard dimensions which are included in the beginning to follow directions for each respective block.You might find it helpful to use our free Introduction to Pattern Cutting eBook to give you a better understanding of all the pattern cutting symbols and terminology. There's also a Menswear edition (royal blue cover) and Children's wear and Babywear edition (bright green cover) .