Metric Pattern Cutting - Hardcover

Aldrich, Winifred

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0263061191 ISBN 13: 9780263061192

Publisher: Mills & Boon, 1976

Synopsis

This is a textbook in pattern cutting for women's wear. Writtn for beginners, it should also be useful to students of fashion and design, clothing manufacturers and the creative home dressmaker. It enables readers to create patterns for original clothing designs from diagrams and step-by-step instructions. It also shows how to combine the technique of good pattern cutting with the principles of design and so create an almost limitless variety of styles.

About this title

From the Back Cover

The first major new edition of this bestselling textbook since 1985. Although it remains true to its original concept, introducing the basic principles of pattern cutting, the new edition extends the range and use of blocks. These additions are concentrated in new sections – close fitting body shapes and easy fitting body shapes. The sections on computer grading and computer–aided design and pattern development have been updated to take account of the many

About the Author

Dr Winifred Aldrich was formerly Professor of Clothing Technology at Nottingham Trent University. She has also written two books specifically to enable students to extend their knowledge of fabrics and tailored garment cutting: Fabric, Form and Flat Pattern Cutting and Pattern Cutting for Tailored Jackets. Her other books include: Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear and Metric Pattern Cutting for Children′s Wear and Babywear.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mills & Boon
• Publication date: 1976
• ISBN 10: 0263061191
• ISBN 13: 9780263061192
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 144