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121 of 121 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I picked up this book and read it from beginning to end. I found the facts to be very interesting. Particularly of interest to me was the information regarding sizing of patterns and ready to wear. This book also offered many alterations. I would refer to these in addition to alteration methods in other books (Fitting and Pattern Alteration or Fabulous Fit, for example). I would recommend this book for beginner or advanced dressmakers. The photos and step by step alterations were wonderful. Included, also, were people of many sizes, variances, and ages. One of the best examples of why we sew was the fitting example of Martha's jacket. The book showed Martha wearing an altered size 12 pattern. It also showed her wearing jackets in similar styles in various price ranges and from various stores. The altered size 12 was the best fitting and most flattering by far. It outshone even those designer jackets costing hundreds of dollars. This book also showed how two people of the same height and weight would require vastly different alterations because of their weight and height distribution. Some people are short from waist to neck (me). Others are long in this area. Some have short legs but not short torsos. It is important, the book stressed, to know yourself and your body. They showed how to make a body map. I wasted no time at all doing this. I have a fitted sloper and know what alterations I need to do on my own garments (high right hip, wide waist, full bust). These were things (especially the high hip) which I never really saw until I made the map. When we were done with this process, we stood back and looked. The high right hip (and some other things) were actually noticeable. I would highly recommend this book as an addition to any sewer's library. The information is invaluable and timeless and PRACTICAL! I would also recommend READING THIS BOOK!
71 of 72 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have been sewing for over 50 years. The one thing that always bugged me over the years was pattern fitting. I soon found out that I was not a standard fit when the bodices of dresses did not meet across the chest and the front waistlines were up around my ribcage. I had a larger than a b cup bra. It wasn't until recent years that I was told that patterns were only drafted for b cup bras. Over the years, by observing patterns and body shapes, reading books, (not many available years ago) and eventually learning the art of pattern drafting, I learned the art of pattern fitting and alteration. I have always been interested in fitting. Many books have become available in recent years on pattern alteration but I have not found one that addresses problems in the same way that this book does. So many books simplify one problem and do not let you see how the alterations affect other seams. This book goes through the whole process. It is the most comprehensive book on the market today. It starts with body types, how to measure, why you should alter and how to alter the pattern. I do not need a lot of the book's information today. However, it has been a confirmation of all I have thought of throughout the past years. I have purchased the book to add to my collection and I am thoroughly enjoying it. If only it had been available to me over the years, I would not have felt so stupid because patterns did not fit me. I would have had all the information in one place rather than the thinking and reading I had to do.The section on mature and maturing bodies is wonderful and this is one area I will be visiting. Congratulations to the authors for a fantastic book. The book in fun to read. It has lots and lots of pictures of REAL people not drawings. The illustrations of the pattern alterations are excellent. It is many books rolled into one and very good value. Reading it has sparked me off to want to start to sew again after too long an absence.
60 of 60 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the most comprehensive fitting book I have seen. A couple of things to be aware of: it does not include pants fitting or fitting for males (though most of the methods could be adapted.) Also, be aware that the first 13 chapters or so are an overview of their concepts and not a step-by-step guide! If you want to work through your own alterations, start with chapter 14 and follow the order of alterations in each following chapter. This is a book that works best if you read and study it. Glancing at pictures may not give you all the information you need. It's not the be-all and end-all of fitting books but it is definitely worth having.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good for the library, but with caveats
I've been sewing for over twenty years, but I learned by trial and error, from my mother and grandmother and their 1940's and 60's era home ec classes, and in a costume shop. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Constance S. Edwards
excellent
transaction ok livre en bon état et conforme à la description, reçu dans les délais annoncés, emballage correct, envoi soigné
Published 5 months ago by calounoir
Fit for Real People
Great tips! I wish they would use some models that are not so big. Maybe some models in between the skinny NY models and the 50 pound+ overweight ones. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Barb
Great Book, Great Service
Fit for Real People is an excellent text book for anyone who wants their home made clothes to fit well. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Tinker
Pattern Fitting for Real People
"Fit For Real People" is going to be a great help to me in sewing garments. Pattern adjustment is always necessary to make anything I sew for myself or anyone else look nice and... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Sewin' Granny
real fit if you only want to fit tops for women
i read sandra betzina's 'fast fit' and was hoping for a more expansive discussion of alterations in this real fit for real people book. Read more
Published 13 months ago by engk916
My "Go-To" Alteration Guide
I have used this book for two years as my only pattern alteration guide. Needed a second copy for an extended trip away from home. It is the best for fitting flat patterns.
Published 14 months ago by CTBarb
The Best book on pattern Fitting
This is truly the best book on pattern fitting I have ever read. It starts from the very basics of clothes sizing in general and on how patterns companies size their patterns. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Frances
Fit for Real People - I'm finally Real
I wanted to make some tops, as I was fed up of badly fitting store bought ones. The sewing websites all enthused about this book. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Melbourne Fiona
Frustrated Seamstress
Love this book! I've had so much trouble figuring out how to alter patterns to fit and this book is so practical. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Textile Queen
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Does this sound too good to be true? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
horizontal bust dart, armhole dart, broad back alteration, new waistline seam, full bust adjustment, full bust alteration, armhole gaps, armhole princess, flat derriere, bust fullness, horizontal dart, vertical dart, waist seamline, pattern center front, waist marking, high bust measurement, tissue fitting, fitting thousands, basic bodice, shoulder dot, round alteration, neck dart, new seamline, minimum ease, bust curve Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Perfect Pattern Paper, Pattern Alterations, Miss Petite, Certified Palmer, Looking Good, Pletsch Inc, Dress Size, Marta Fits New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Does this sound too good to be true? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
horizontal bust dart, armhole dart, broad back alteration, new waistline seam, full bust adjustment, full bust alteration, armhole gaps, armhole princess, flat derriere, bust fullness, horizontal dart, vertical dart, waist seamline, pattern center front, waist marking, high bust measurement, tissue fitting, fitting thousands, basic bodice, shoulder dot, round alteration, neck dart, new seamline, minimum ease, bust curve Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Perfect Pattern Paper, Pattern Alterations, Miss Petite, Certified Palmer, Looking Good, Pletsch Inc, Dress Size, Marta Fits New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Old and New (Read All about It) by Steck-Vaughn Company on page 13
- Easy, Easier, Easiest Tailoring by Pati Palmer in Back Matter
- Creative Serging for the Home and Other Quick Decorating Ideas by Lynett Ranney Black in Back Matter
- Fit for Real People: Sew Great Clothes Using ANY Pattern (Sewing for Real People series) by Pati Palmer in Back Matter
- My First Sewing Book by Winky Cherry in Back Matter
- Dream Sewing Spaces: Design & Organization for Spaces Large and Small by Lynette Ranney Black in Back Matter
- Looking Good: Wardrobe Planning and Personal Style Development by Nancy Nix-Rice in Back Matter
- Bridal Gowns: How to Make the Wedding Dress of Your Dreams by Susan E. Andriks in Back Matter
- Pants for Real People: Fit and Sew for Any Body (Sewing for Real People series) by Pati Palmer in Back Matter
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