| Details | | Publication Date: | 1997-04-01 |
| Size | | Height: | 10.3 in | | Width: | 8.8 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 15.2 oz |
Publisher's Note
Making patterns based on finished clothes is wildly popular, and now you can join the thousands as you sew your own perfect wardrobe. Getting started is as easy as clearing a table, buying a sheet of cork and some large sheets of paper, and following these simple instructions -- analyze the garment you want to re-create to see what components it involves, why it fits so well, and how to work with the fabric. Large, detailed color photos explain exactly how to pin the garment and transfer the design. See how to master some of the trickier aspects -- darts, tucks, pleats, shirring and gathering; cap, raglan, and dolman sleeves; and a variety of pockets. Soon you'll be enjoying the best of your favorites, all over again!
Industry Reviews
There are several good reasons to duplicate clothing for which no commercial pattern exists: a fatal spill may have destroyed an expensive garment; there is a desire to copy a well-fitting purchase in a different fabric or color; or a favorite garment has been worn to the point that mending is no longer an option. Doyle demonstrates how to take an existing garment and make a pattern faithful to the original without equipment more elaborate than cork sheeting, tracing wheel, pins, and paper. Assuming the reader is already familiar with basic garment construction, she works through the process of analyzing a finished garment and preparing a paper pattern and construction plan for it. In the process, she demonstrates how much the amateur sewer can learn about sewing by "dissecting" the work of commercial designers. A unique reference for sewing collections.
Breitman
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