Patternmaking for Dress Design (Paperback)

Pamela Vanderlinde

ISBN 10: 1350094676 / ISBN 13: 9781350094673

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London, 2021

About this Item

Paperback. 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. "Detailed patterns and step-by-step instructions guide fashion designers through creating 9 iconic dresses. With background on each garment's historical significance and examples of how they've reinvented in contemporary collections"-- Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Patternmaking for Dress Design (Paperback)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1350094676
• ISBN 13: 9781350094673
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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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.

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.