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Patternmaking for Fashion Design and DVD Packagex$75.16
  (14 reviews)
Best Price: $75.16
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.
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Customer Reviews
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Trained by this author, but there is better...
By A3LFTZTCOKWX7L on 2007-05-24
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!
3rd Edition Better
By A192VHTOZ2E29N on 2007-02-20
This is the best current book out for pattern drafting, but I prefer the 3rd edition by the same title. It has styles that are more relevant for today. Caveat: Both editions contain mistakes (for example, double figuring in ease) so you should have some experience with making patterns and fitting before jumping aboard. Furthermore, the patterns and rules that are outlined focus on a mass production type pattern. If you're doing custom-fit clothing, you really need apply your experience and intuition to the pattern making instructions shown.
Patternmaking for Fashion Design
By A21EQVO7942MC8 on 2007-01-04
This text was recommended by a college professor who teaches pattern drafting. I was impressed with the content, easy to following instructions and illustrations. One of the best I've had an opportunity to own.
Review of Patternmaking for Fashion Design
By ADDT6X2BUVAT1 on 2007-05-07
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.
Great information
By A14XP4P8KGKRYU on 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.
- Good for Fashion students
By A2TFC38C6UKYGG on 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
By A1DMK3DWXTKXUG on 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.
- Making what I want.
By A1SGKO2OLR7DM1 on 2007-10-11
This book is just what I was looking for. Now I can design what I want to make and this book can show me how to draft the pattern. I love it.
- Pattern making
By AJJPKQQNPIGVJ on 2007-12-28
I find this book very informative. It contains info on every aspect of making clothing. I do not think that this book is expensive for the info it has in it. I have spend hundredths of dollars on books that where a waste of money, this book is worth every dime. Len
- An A Pattern Book
By A3SLKPEL2SN3XR on 2008-05-27
I am a fashion design student and this is my favorite book ever for pattern making. I strongly recommend it to anyone serious about pattern making and design.
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