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Grading Techniques for Fashion Design Second Edition

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This book is not only an introduction to the amateur covering basic grading techniques on simple garments. It is a complete guide to grading women's clothes covering every possible style for the misses and junior size garments. Additional information on grading women and menswear size garments is also included.

I am not an expert on the field of grading and this is why this book by J. Price and B. Zamkoff (who teach in the FIT) has proved to be of great help to me, as it is full of simple step by step instructions combined with many many clear diagrams. This is definitely a very practical book.

The book comprises: Part1: A STUDY OF GRADING, including, types of grade, grading machines, computer grading, a guide to good grading, using the grading charts, grading chart etc. Part 2: GRADING BASIC DESIGNS, including, from bodice, back bodice with shoulder darts, back bodice with neck dart, torso, straight skirt, pants, set-in sleeve, collars, men's wear shirt Part 3: GRADING INTERMEDIATE DESIGNS, including, shawl collar, chemise dress, bodice and yoke, bodice and midriff, front princess bodice, back princess bodice, six gore skirt, circle skirt, sarong skirt, skirt with variations Part 4: GRADING ADVANCED DESIGNS, including, front kimono sleeves, back kimono sleeves, kimono raglan sleeve, square armhole, front gusset sleeve, back gusset sleeve, set-in raglan sleeve, princess bodice and sleeve-in-one, dropped shoulder sleeve, big shirt dolman sleeve Part 5: GRADING CREATIVE DESIGNS, including, halter bodice, assymetrical bodice, bustier, cowl neckline bodice, semi-fitted jumper, batwing sleeve with surplice bodice and peplum Part 6: ADDITIONAL DESIGNS FOR GRADING, including, from bodice with shoulder and waistline dart, armhole princess line bodice, front bodice with multiple darts or pleat, two-piece sleeve, puff sleeve, house gusset, shirtwaist sleeve with french cuff bishop sleeve with cuff bell sleeve with facing, shirt pocket, notch collar, cape, flared sleeve, cap sleeve, hood, skirt with circular flounce and shaped waistband, flared dress, culottes.

Grading Techniques for Fashion Design has been around for many years. In fact this copy is the second addition.. I have both the first and second. It is a very clear and easy to read and follow the details to grade your pattern pieces specifically quickly and without confusion.
I love it, and it will pay for it's self over time.
Please see my video review and I'll show you how I used it and got perfect results.

I wanted a grading book as additional support material for the grading class I teach, if I didn't already understand how to grade this book would have made no sense.

This is a very useful reference guide for grading pretty much any type of garment. The way it is written and the step by step illustrations are clear and make the process easy to follow.

This would be useful for both experienced graders as a reference guide and as a learning tool for beginners.

I remember when I got this book I was shocked at how thin it was. Now that I'm looking at it again,
it's not really that bad, but still much shorter than I thought it would be for a $70 book. Also,
I noticed when I bought this a year ago, it dropped to $50, but I see the price is up again.
Amazon products are like the stock market, which I find amusing.
I was unaware at the time that I could have returned this product, so I still have it.

Unfortunately there seems to be a lack of grading books available, and the one I really want is
out of print and is going for $4000. I don't understand why Fairchild publication doesn't
publish it again, as it is copyright from 1997.

This book is definitely one to use with an instructor.
One day when I decide to grade something, I will have to update this review.
Until then, I will only make things in a size 6 and rely on tailors to upgrade or downgrade!