Patternmaking for Dress Design: 9 Iconic Styles from Empire to Cheongsam - Softcover

Vanderlinde, Pamela

 
9781350094673: Patternmaking for Dress Design: 9 Iconic Styles from Empire to Cheongsam

Synopsis

Patternmaking for Dress Design covers patternmaking techniques for 9 iconic dress designs, focusing not only on the concepts needed to draft patterns, but also uniquely exploring the history of each garment design to reveal what lies behind their enduring appeal today. Each chapter provides easy-to-follow patterns for the sheath, empire, shift, trapeze, wrap, strapless, shirtwaist, cheongsam and coatdress.

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About the Author

Pamela Vanderlinde is a lecturer in fashion design at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago, USA. Pamela is an independent designer whose design practice, philosophy and teaching are grounded in her study of historical and contemporary bespoke fashion.

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