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Review: Fashionpedia, The Visual Dictionary Of Fashion Design

Fashionary 2016 FASHIONPEDIA is not a classic pattern-drafting book with instructions or step-by-step tutorials. As its title suggests, it is a fashion visual dictionary. It covers many common as well as less common fashion styles, trends, items, and design details. The book starts with a simplistic, yet informative history of fashion design. I love theContinue reading “Review: Fashionpedia, The Visual Dictionary Of Fashion Design”

Succeed in fitting garments: books overview

When I first started to explore pattern design, some of the books briefly touched on garment fitting problems one may run into. As a clothing fitting is really important for quality results, I decided I needed to learn more about this issue. Although I am convinced that anything can be found online, when it comesContinue reading “Succeed in fitting garments: books overview”

Review: Fashion Patternmaking Techniques [vol. 2]

Fashion Patternmaking Techniques [vol. 2] by Antonio Donnano, How to make Shirts, Undergarments, Dresses and Suits, Waistcoats and Jackets for Woman and Men promopress 2016 Another inspirational book by Antonio Donnanno This is the second book from the series Fashion Patternmaking Techniques by Antonio Donnanno. I have to say, that it is as stunning asContinue reading “Review: Fashion Patternmaking Techniques [vol. 2]”

Review: Fashion Patternmaking Techniques [vol. 1]

Fashion Patternmaking Techniques [vol. 1] by Antonio Donnano, How to make Skirts, Trousers and Shirts for Women and Men, promopress 2014 About the author “Antonio Donnanno began his career in his family’s tailor shop and later, after majoring in history and philosophy, focused on the teaching of costume history and patternmaking techniques. In 1982, heContinue reading “Review: Fashion Patternmaking Techniques [vol. 1]”

Book Review: Complete Pleats by Paul Jackson

Pleating techniques for fashion, architecture and design by Paul Jackson Laurence King Publishing, 2015 Complete Pleats by Paul Jackson is one of my favourite books and I consider it as the most important publication for someone who desires to create their own pleating designs. Actually, this is my first book about pleating. Complete Pleats offersContinue reading “Book Review: Complete Pleats by Paul Jackson”

Pattern Making for Kids’ Clothes by Carla Hegeman Crim

Barron’s 2014 Our rating: I bought this publication on pattern making as I was looking for a book about fashion design for kids. The book promises information about designing, adapting and customising patterns. In this particular case, the term designing means creating various designs based on basic slopers for kids’ wear provided by the author.Continue reading “Pattern Making for Kids’ Clothes by Carla Hegeman Crim”