Dorothy Moore's Pattern Drafting and Dressmaking [Hardcover]

Dorothy Moore (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Golden Books (June 1977)
• ISBN-10: 0307033090
• ISBN-13: 978-0307033093
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,733,302 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book inspired me to draft my own patterns and the illustrations are lovely., October 9, 2005

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clothing design entrepreneur (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dorothy Moore's Pattern Drafting and Dressmaking (Hardcover)

I really loved this book from the moment I saw it. My client sold his copy to me after months of pleading him to sell it to me. That was in the early nineties and I paid more than what's being asked for on Amazon. The illustrations of all the styles inspired me to make the patterns for many of the styles she depicted. She clearly illustrates the steps of how to draft patterns from your measurements, even though I think some of the steps are flawed. The book is great even just to look at the illustrations. The drafting instructions make it all the better. Use this book for inspiration and to acclimate you to pattern making.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars sew clothes that fit., December 4, 2011

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mrsh - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dorothy Moore's Pattern Drafting and Dressmaking (The Oriental Method of Pattern Drafting and Dressmaking) (Spiral-bound)

This book is fabulous. I purchased it to replace a copy that I was borrowing and had to return. With this book, and a list of measurements of any person, I can create a garment that FITS on the first fitting with only minor adjustments. I have sewn for myself and others using this book. If you already know how to sew, and want to be able to make those clothes you would like, this book if for you. You work from measurements and draw your own patterns. The book shows the basic forms, and then shows how change the style.
Easy to follow instructions for making the patterns. The sewing instructions are meant for someone who already knows the basics, so they may be a bit vague for a beginner.