Patternmaking for Fashion Design: Pearson New International Edition - Softcover

Helen Joseph-Armstrong

Softcover

ISBN 10: 129202481X ISBN 13: 9781292024813

Publisher: Pearson Education, 2013

Synopsis

For an undergraduate course in Patternmaking. Renowned for its comprehensive coverage, exceptional illustrations, and clear instructions, this #1 text 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 students with all the relevant information necessary to create design patterns with accuracy regardless of their complexity.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Renowned for its comprehensive coverage, exceptional illustrations, and clear instructions, "Patternmaking for Fashion Design" 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 students with all the relevant information necessary to create design patterns with accuracy regardless of their complexity. Some innovative, new information in this book include:

Updated with modern, cutting-edge sketches and designs.

DVD included in the back of the book.

Ribbing added to the knit section of Chapter 27.

More materials on children's wear and swim wear.

Knock offs.

Fitting corrections

Advanced design projects

A practical introduction to patternmaking

Complete coverage of the three steps of design patterns: dart manipulation, added fullness, and contouring.

Chapter projects

About the Author

Los Angeles Trade-Technical College

"Kathryn Hagen" is an artist and a full professor of illustration, drawing, and cultural studies at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, where she has taught for the last twenty years. A graduate of Parsons School of Design in Fashion Design, she also has a BFA and MFA in Fine Arts in painting and sculpture from Otis. She continues to teach, and is presently working on two other book projects for Prentice Hall. Her first illustration textbook is used in many schools both in the USA and overseas.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson Education
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 129202481X
• ISBN 13: 9781292024813
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 814