How to Design Your Own Dress Patterns: A primer in pattern making for women who like to sew

Margolis, Adele

ISBN 10: 1635610931 / ISBN 13: 9781635610932

Published by Echo Point Books & Media, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: How to Design Your Own Dress Patterns: A primer in pattern making for women who like to sew
• Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1635610931
• ISBN 13: 9781635610932
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dimensions: 2.06W x 15.24H x 22.86D centimeters 2.06 centimeters width by 15.24 centimeters height by 22.86 centimeters depth
• Weight: 588 grams

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Synopsis

"Anyone who can work through the labyrinthian directions for sewing that accompany the commercial pattern can surely learn the comparatively simple and clear rules for pattern making," Adele P. Margolis, renowned sewing expert.
Overflowing with useful information, this primer offers simple instructions for converting your own designs into working patterns. Written by Adele Margolis, a nationally-acclaimed expert in pattern making, tailoring and dressmaking, this must-have guide will take you step-by-step through darts, sleeves, necklines, closings and silhouettes. With Margolis's guidance, you will quickly learn how to use this information to create your own custom-made patterns.
Applicable to every type of fashion, and featuring more than 1,000 illustrations - from skirts and dresses to sportswear and jackets - How to Design Your Own Dress Patterns will help you easily shape your fabric to your figure, creating fashionable necklines, mastering the art of flares, flounces, pleats and so much more.