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Renowned for its comprehensive coverage, exceptional illustrations, and clear instructions, this hallmark book offers detailed yet easy-to-understand explanations of the essence of patternmaking. Hinging on a recurring theme that all designs are based on one or more of the three major patternmaking and design principles–dart manipulation, added fullness, and contouring–it provides all the relevant information necessary to create design patterns with accuracy regardless of their complexity.
Sewing guides included for the pleated trouser (with pattern layout), belt/loops, pockets, and zipper; the jean pant with pockets, countour belt, and fly front; and the gusset. Updated jacket foundation draft includes fabric preparation, interfacing, chest piece, tape control, and shoulder pads. Pant drafts–Trouser draft including pocket, waistband, and loop; dungaree foundation draft; grunge pant draft; and three jean waistline variations including pocket and sewing instruction. Includes fitting corrections for the basic patterns. Unique section on patternmaking for bias-cut garments.
For anyone developing their patternmaking skills.
Customer Reviews:
Well worth the money.......2007-07-18
Patternmaking for Fashion Design and DVD Package (4th Edition)
I'm an intermediate level sewer and haven't had a course in patternmaking. However I have found this book invaluable even though it is written as a textbook. I haven't read it cover to cover because I regard it as a reference book. However, after having reviewed the sections that relate to the sewing I do, I have found it very enlightening. There are certain principles that I didn't understand until I read it, such as dart rotation. This, for instance, will be very helpful to me in altering commercial patterns to make them fit better. I plan to do some pattern drafting, but will probably use it mostly in altering commercial patterns. For instance, I was recently altering a pants pattern and wondered if I was changing the ratio of the width of the front leg to the back. The book answered my question while books on pattern alterations didn't address this issue. The layout of the book has been thoroughly explained in other reviews, so I won't go into describing it. I will say, however, that I highly recommend this book for anyone who sews as a hobby because it answers a lot of questions one would have when it comes to altering commercial patterns or drafting simple patterns. It's expensive, but money well spent. This book should be in the library of any serious sewer.
No, No, No.............2007-01-23
This book is outdated, outmoded, and nearly useless. It contains tons of information on how to manipulate fabrics that aren't even in use anymore. Hardly anything on dealing with knit fabrics, which look better and are easier to manipulate. Ask anyone under 50 if they have ever seen any darts in their clothes? And all this slashing and turning and manipulating??? not only is it sloppy, its useless, Useless, USELESS! Lots of money spent for vague instructions on basic blocks, and only clothes made in the 80's. Save eyour money, just because this book is expensive, doesn't make it useful.
Extensive, but a few mistakes..........2006-11-03
I was required to purchase this book for my fashion design class. At first I was completely blown away at how comprehensive it was. It talked about measuring, darts and manipulation, basic patterns and principles, women, mens, children, knit, and sportswear. From what I can tell, it's based off of " Industry Standards". So It's not your everyday Joe book.
During class though, many of my teachers noticed discrepancies in the instructions. Particularly the fitted arm block. It made me fail my class twice because the first and second teacher didn't catch that the instructions were incorrect, causing me to continually make an incorrect arm block. It took my DRAPING teacher to find out that the book was incorrect in the instructions for the sleeve cap.
We also had a problem during class, when the instructions made an extremely wonky sleeve pattern, and also a two dart bodice. The student was extremely frustrated with the book and the teacher for their lack of help and knowledge. The student was not an " industry standard" size. So the measurement guides were not available to her to make a proper judgement. She had to receive a bad grade because the book would not produce the correct pattern, and the teacher didn't know what to do.
Otherwise, this book is still a great reference. Many of the styles seem outdated, but yet can be played on to create current looks. But some of the wedding sleeve types are somewhat awful, but that's personal opinion.
Some Instructions Inadequate.......2006-09-10
I purchased this book as my figure has changed and I needed to re-do my basic slopers. The pattern design books I currently have did not cover trousers so I was delighted to find a new book that was apparently so comprehensive.
I found however that the method used to create basic bodice slopers, simply did not work with my measurements. There was no way the strap measurement was going to reach the line it was supposed to and there is no way to work around it as the rest of the drafting works from the point created.
I would also have liked some instructions on how to take measurements on live people rather than just models. If "the strap measurement may cover the armplate", what happens with an arm in the way? After all at least a few fashion students would hopefully go on to work with actual people rather than just standard measurements or models. I thought it was a major flaw in the book that there was no instruction on taking personal measurements & so little instruction on creating the basic slopers. It is really disppointing to have to find another method before I can use the rest of the book.
Finally ! Best value for my dollar.......2006-09-01
I received this book yesterday and read the first 100 pages. I've sewn all my life and consider myself an advanced seamstress. I've sewn and made my own patterns for childrens' heirloom, business suits, and now enjoy making (jazz) dance costumes. I'm the one in line at the fabric store buying ten patterns, just to combine different details and features in different sizes, especially if sewing for a group. I probably own hundreds of patterns and almost that many books. For me, this book will pay for itself many times over. It isn't a sewing "how to" book and it wouldn't be the first book for a beginner. The reader should be familiar or use other reference books for actual garment construction techniques. I've bought other, less expensive sewing books to learn pattern manipulation and fitting techniques. I put off the purchase of this book, being put off by its price. But, finally! This book is so inspiring and liberating. In just the first 100 pages, I've gotten through the basic patternmaking and dart manipulation. I think I may never have to buy another pattern again ! This is definitely a must have for the serious sewing enthusiast.
Average customer rating:
- patternmaking,a reference for fashion design
- Old styles
- Thorough and Concise
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- Used by apparel design college
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Patternmaking: A Comprehensive Reference for Fashion Design
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Written by a seasoned professional Fashion Designer, this comprehensive reference covers all the technical aspects of developing precise professional patterns for garments. The focus throughout is on the procedures and principles of professional flat patternmaking using Basic Slopes (i.e., Pattern Blocks, Master Patterns, or Foundation Patterns), and on cutting and testing each completed pattern in tissue, pinned on the form completely marked. The exceptionally clear and visually detailed illustrations can easily be understood by readers without having to read the accompanying text. All the patterns diagrammed are shown in the exact stages and sequence of development--from plot to completion--including all necessary markings, such as punch holes, notches, seams, and grain lines. All About Patterns. Introduction to Pattern Making. CAD. Preparing the Form for Measurement. Drafting Basic Slopers from Measurements. All About Slopers. Sub-Sloper Development. Dart Manipulation: Pivot and Slash (Bodices; Skirts; Sleeves; Collars: Concave, Convex, and Straight; Flat and Stand Variations; Sleeve Bodice Combinations: Fitted and Deep Armhole Variations; Shirt; Suit-Coat; Capes and Hoods; Pant--Culotte-Shorts; Jumpsuits; and Dresses). Garment Details--Construction and Finishing (Buttons and Buttonholes; Seam Finishes; Hem Finishes; Buttons, Hooks and Eyes, Snaps; Basting Stitches). Figure Analysis: Bodytypes. Overview of the Fashion Industry. For fashion design students, professional designers, and anyone in the business of fashion design, regardless of their level of expertise.
Customer Reviews:
patternmaking,a reference for fashion design.......2006-03-09
a great book, very informative, little pricey though, but worth it.
Old styles.......2005-05-26
I am disappointed in this book. The patterns are very old styles.
However, it has some useful bacis pattern making information. If you are a beginner, it is helpful.
Thorough and Concise.......2005-02-12
I have not bought the book as of yet but I was privy to certain things that went into the book. Sylvia was my patternmaking teacher. She was working on this book while I was in school and all the students anticipated its release. Sylvia's teaching style is thorough and concise and so is this book. I recommend anyone interested in learning the right way to make patterns should purchase this book.
Patternmaking - explained in simple terms!.......2004-12-13
This is THE pattermaking book that every top fashion school is going to be using. If you are interested in learning about pattermaking this is a great place to start. (Actually the BEST place to start.)
The author has been a patternmaking teacher for a long time, and at all the best schools on the east coast. I was a student of Sylvia's and her method of teaching is very thorough and precise. Patternmaking isn't easy and you have to be a certain mind to understand it sometimes. I know that with the step by step instructions in this book, as well as the extensive illistrations, it is made as simple as possible.
Don't waste your time with other books.
Looking at the other reviews, I feel that they aren't doing the book justice. Maybe they were expecting something more advanced. (Which is coming out in a few years.)
This is a great book to add to your collection.
Used by apparel design college.......2004-11-20
I'm signing up for a pattern-making class in a college, and they use this book for their main reference. I hear it's used by other teachers as well. Not having read the book or taken the course, I cannot comment beyond observing that these teachers and the program director have chosen this book from the entire palette of available pattern-making books.
Average customer rating:
- Good for Fashion students
- A must for every dressmaker
- Trained by this author, but there is better...
- Great information
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Book Description
Renowned for its comprehensive coverage, exceptional illustrations, and clear instructions, this hallmark book offers detailed yet easy-to-understand explanations of the essence of patternmaking. Hinging on a recurring theme that all designs are based on one or more of the three major patternmaking and design principles—dart manipulation, added fullness, and contouring—it provides all the relevant information necessary to create design patterns with accuracy regardless of their complexity.
Sewing guides included for the pleated trouser (with pattern layout), belt/loops, pockets, and zipper; the jean pant with pockets, countour belt, and fly front; and the gusset. Updated jacket foundation draft includes fabric preparation, interfacing, chest piece, tape control, and shoulder pads. Pant drafts—Trouser draft including pocket, waistband, and loop; dungaree foundation draft; grunge pant draft; and three jean waistline variations including pocket and sewing instruction. Includes fitting corrections for the basic patterns. Unique section on patternmaking for bias-cut garments.
For anyone developing their patternmaking skills.
Customer Reviews:
Good for Fashion students.......2007-07-06
This book is very good for students that are trying to learn how to make patterns. You might need to get a little bit of help from an expert but it helps a lot although it has some errors on.
A must for every dressmaker.......2007-06-27
I love this book and am reading it like a novel. It is very well presented and easy to follow. Wish I had something like it 30 years ago.
Trained by this author, but there is better..........2007-05-25
I was trained at FIDM over 15 years ago and the patternmaking textbook that we used was Helen Joseph Armstrongs "Patternmaking for Fashion Design", the first edition. It is the main patternmaking reference book I have used for the last 15 years. I finally got the updated version of her book as a gift this year and I was really excited. New pictures, a new way of doing the basic block from measurements (which still doesn't work well) and more. Some of the errors that I had highlighted from the original text were still in the fourth edition.
I was excited enough over the new book that I bought her new draping book as well (which is absolutely unusable as a teaching aid). Then one of my students (I teach patternmaking now) brought in Connie Amaden Crawford's new patternmaking textbook and I was an immediate convert. Ms. Crawford's book isn't as stylish but it makes so much more sense and is so much easier to follow. I have a colleague who had told me this comparison about the two books a while before (she is a master patternmaker with many more years of experience). I didn't believe her because I was RAISED on the Armstrong book, but she was right.
The DVD that comes with the patternmaking book is boring. It is basically just a film of Ms. Armstrong reading her book and following her own instructions in a poorly lit room with bad audio. I am going to sell both of the new Armstrong books and replace them with the Crawford books. Off with the old, on with the new!
Great information.......2007-05-16
Its like a text book with everything you need to design and make your own patterns. If you have a pattern that you want to make a change too this is the book for you. Great amount of detail.
Review of Patternmaking for Fashion Design.......2007-05-08
Fabulous book! I use it at my job all the time. Great to have for reference on how to perform any pattern manipulation; Also to have for grading. It's nice to have to show others in the office how pattern drafting works. I thought the cd that came with it was poor, but you don't really need it.
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Costuming from the Hip is a comprehensive reference for anyone who works with Middle Eastern dancewear. Dancers, costume makers, designers, and historical re-enactors will like the many illustrations, historical patterns, construction techniques, and hundreds of hints and tips. This 120-page book will take you step-by-step through measuring your body, researching your costume, laying out the patterns, fitting it, and accessorizing your creation.
Topics covered include:
* Making your measurement chart
* Turkish coats, kaftans, and thobes
* Veils
* Jewelry
* Designing for every body type
* Coin, tassle, and cabaret belts
* Bras and cholis
* Shirts, vests, and blouses
* Men's wear
* Going professional.
The book includes a glossary, a list of suppliers specializing in Middle Eastern dancewear, and an extensive bibliography.
Customer Reviews:
Costuming from the Hip .by Barry Brown.......2007-04-17
a very good scource/reference book[let],more of it would have been good,as was bit thin on pages, but still an exellent ideas book with drawings & explanations easy to understand, i liked it.
good ideas, little sewing exp needed.......2006-12-05
I'm a beginning bellydancer but an experienced seamstress.My specialty is in proms/bridesmaid/formal wear.Love that this book is spiral bound for laying flat. Lots of good quick ideas, with variations & samples to enhance & create more ornate costumes. Some of the projects will be easier with some sewing experience(some of the instructions might be a little unclear at first reading) but most can be created with minimal sewing skills. It is a good starting point.I consider this book a definite plus in my sewing library for branching out into costuming.The ideas presented go beyond just bellydance and can be used in other areas of dance and/or costuming. I have several of Devine's books on my wish list.
Costuming from the Hip.......2005-08-20
The first in a series of these types of books, which are aimed at the amateur sewer as well as the professional designer. Just because it is a belly dancing costuming manual should not limit those interested in sewing and making costumes in general. This is a comprehensive guide to allow you to create your own designs, and not slaveishly following someone elses pattern and creation, and is a must in anyones personal library who are interested in fashion/costuming and theatre. This book also touches on the tradional costumes of the Middle and Far East throughout the ages, as well as theatrical costuming tips and design for every body type. Plus it includes patterns and design ideas, as well as dozens of graphics to illustrate the author's information.
this book is CRAP.......2004-05-28
i buy this book for my girlfriend...its not a book, its a stapled pile of paper at the price of a hardcover book
The Book I Always Come Back To When I'm Designing.......2003-12-06
I'm a costumer of the Philadelphia area bellydancers, with over 30 years of sewing experience under my beaded and bangled belt.
When I'm drawing up a new design for a customer, "Costuming From the Hip" is the book I always come back to for advice and moral support. There are lots of other wonderful books that address the sewing techniques that go into a costume, but few that address the unique concerns of a bellydance costumers.
Book Description
From Turban to Toe Ring is a guide for designing and making tribal-fusion belly dance wear. This style, which originated in the San Francisco dance community and has spread world-wide, is fast becoming one of the most popular costuming options. Tribal-fusion costuming is an assemblage of design elements pulled from many different tribal, rural, and nomadic peoples from North Africa, across the Near and Middle East, and as far away as India. Surface design techniques, articles of clothing, and jewelry components are fused together to create a look that blends all of these items into an exciting and uniquely individual image for each dancer.
This book will be an excellent reference source for the libraries of dancers, costume designers, historical re-enactors, and dancers who want a break from the high glitz and glamour of cabaret-style costuming.
From Turban to Toe Ring contains numerous hints, tips, and directions for making, designing, and assembling a tribal-fusion costume, including:
* A country-by-country breakdown of tribal jewelry styles from the Berber people of Morocco to the Ribari of India.
* Patternmaking directions for several different choli and salwar designs.
* Directions for traditional surface embellishments, including applique and shi-sha.
* Mehndi (or henna), from mixing the paste to creating your design.
* Adapting Indian textiles, such as the toran and chakla, for tribal-fusion dancewear.
* Extensive bibliography and guide to historical research of Middle Eastern costume.
Customer Reviews:
Very Informational.......2007-06-27
I have been looking for information on belly dance costume making. This one was the very helpful (especially for my personal needs). I found the information on making shi-shas and have been doing them on a table cloth for Tarot reading.
Anyone who has the ability to sew or conceptualize a costume will be able to structure their own outfit, with authenticity. Highly recommended!
Useful!.......2007-03-14
One of the more concise information sources on tribal costuming - focusing on construction and sources.
Simply Written.......2007-01-19
"From Turban to Toe Ring" is a well written and informative book on Tribal style costuming for the experienced garment maker.
Arabian Costumes.......2006-08-28
Great resource for costumers who are costuming plays like "Arabian Nights", "Aladdin's Lamp" etc. A real help.
Great How To.......2006-06-27
This is a great book for "how to" create tribal gear without having to be a sewing guru! Finally nice simple way of making tassles!
Customer Reviews:
Flat pattern alteration only........2007-07-09
I have been looking for Children's drafting, to make historical costumes for my child, so I thought this book would be useful.
It wasn't useful at all.
This book is meant to have a supplement which includes master sloper patterns.
You then use these slopers and modify them to achieve certain design elements as shown in the book.
The master sloper patterns that are a supplement are not available.
If you are looking for information on drafting children's patterns, this isn't the book for you.
If you want to modify slopers or any other pattern (like ones you can buy in your local fabric store) you may find this book useful.
Over all, there are better books out there for both issues.
Of course this book is outdated as well, being a couple of decades old.
Wonderful Children's Book.......2005-12-04
I found this to be a wonderful addition to my collection of design and patternmaking books. The illustrations are adorable, and the writing is clear.
Another reviewer stated that this book would not be useful without the previous book. I have not read the previous book, and I did not have a problem understanding this one at all. It might be that if you do not have sewing or patternmaking knowledge, it would be confusing to just jump right into this book. Also, I'm assuming from the title of the previous book that it contains slopers for children. If that's all that's holding you back, you could just purchase a generic McCalls pattern, and work from that.
It was nice to see some details that are "retro," and there was a good explanation of how to face some garments.
Brilliant but redundant.......2000-08-16
'Children's Clothing: Designing, Selecting Fabrics, Patternmaking and Sewing' has the potential to be an extraordinary book. The style is clear, instructions are easy to follow and, as if by magic, the initially baffling techniques of garment construction and design are revealed. Selma Rosen's book can make it for you, but there is one warning. This book is completely unintelligible to the un-initiated without its companion volume 'Master Patterns for Children's Clothing' also by Selma Rosen and published by Fairchild Books, 1984.
For those of you who don't know 'master patterns' or slopers in the American vernacular and blocks in the British are the sine non qua of garment design. In other words, without a master pattern you won't be doing any designing, patternmaking or sewing. And, since 'Master Patterns for Children's Clothing' is out of print, it is unlikely that the lucid style and gorgeous illustrations that comprise Selma Rosen's 'Children's Clothing: Designing, Selecting Fabrics, Patternmaking and Sewing' will be used for anything other than an expensive door jam.
It beggars belief that Fairchild Books continues to make available 'Children's Clothing: Designing, Selecting Fabrics, Patternmaking and Sewing' in the knowledge that it is effectively redundant without additional information.
Brilliant but redundant.......2000-08-16
'Children's Clothing: Designing, Selecting Fabrics, Patternmaking and Sewing' has the potential to be an extraordinary book. The style is clear, instructions are easy to follow and, as if by magic, the initially baffling techniques of garment construction and design are revealed. Selma Rosen's book can make it for you, but there is one warning. This book is completely unintelligible to the un-initiated without its companion volume 'Master Patterns for Children's Clothing' also by Selma Rosen and published by Fairchild Books, 1984.
For those of you who don't know 'master patterns' or slopers in the American vernacular and blocks in the British are the sine non qua of garment design. In other words, without a master pattern you won't be doing any designing, patternmaking or sewing. And, since 'Master Patterns for Children's Clothing' is out of print, it is unlikely that the lucid style and gorgeous illustrations that comprise Selma Rosen's 'Children's Clothing: Designing, Selecting Fabrics, Patternmaking and Sewing' will be used for anything other than an expensive door jam.
It beggars belief that Fairchild Books continues to make available 'Children's Clothing: Designing, Selecting Fabrics, Patternmaking and Sewing' in the knowledge that it is effectively redundant without additional information.
Brilliant but redundant.......2000-08-16
'Children's Clothing: Designing, Selecting Fabrics, Patternmaking and Sewing' has the potential to be an extraordinary book. The style is clear, instructions are easy to follow and, as if by magic, the initially baffling techniques of garment construction and design are revealed. Selma Rosen's book can make it for you, but there is one warning. This book is completely unintelligible to the un-initiated without its companion volume 'Master Patterns for Children's Clothing' also by Selma Rosen and published by Fairchild Books, 1984.
For those of you who don't know 'master patterns' or slopers in the American vernacular and blocks in the British are the sine non qua of garment design. In other words, without a master pattern you won't be doing any designing, patternmaking or sewing. And, since 'Master Patterns for Children's Clothing' is out of print, it is unlikely that the lucid style and gorgeous illustrations that comprise Selma Rosen's 'Children's Clothing: Designing, Selecting Fabrics, Patternmaking and Sewing' will be used for anything other than an expensive door jam.
It beggars belief that Fairchild Books continues to make available 'Children's Clothing: Designing, Selecting Fabrics, Patternmaking and Sewing' in the knowledge that it is effectively redundant without additional information.
Customer Reviews:
This book is worth every cent!.......2007-07-27
I am so glad I bought this book. I do patternmaking for a living and this book answers questions I have had for a long time and never seen answered anywhere else. It contains standard body measurements for men's sizes from 34 and up for short, regular and tall. Most patternmaking books only deal in drafting misses patterns. This gives the measurements for mens pants, shirt, and jackets. It was worth every cent! I would recommend it for the experienced patternmaker as well as a beginner. A reference book you will want to keep forever.
i recommend .......2007-03-09
This book has good illustrations and flats, it studies the garments and shows how to go from beginning to end;it shows how to alter and change the designs to your own desire; i have used it and it helped me out creating my senior thesis at parsons school of design; recommended to all of those who want to learn patternmaking or study fashion design
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Now you can have a whole wardrobe of exactly your kind of clothes - as extreme or conservative as you like...in exactly your kind of colors - wild or subdued... in exactly your kind of fabric - silk jersey or homespun... and in exactly your size - whether it's 10 above the waist and 12 below or 12 above and 10 below. (Practically nobody's a perfect size, you know - that's the main reason the authors wrote this book!) Clear, concise insstructions and virtually self-explanatory two-color drawings take you step-by-step through these four fundamental procedures... 1. Establishing your esential measurements. 2. Making 4 basic paper pattern pieces corresponing to your measurements. 3. Transfering your paper pattern to muslim and cutting them out. 4. Basting your muslim pieces into a bodice and a skirt and fitting them. --- from book's back cover
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