Recent American and European surveys show that nearly 15% of the women's clothing market consists of outsizes. Pattern cutting and grading for this sector, however, operates very much in the past because the current sizing systems do not reflect the true form of the modern outsize figure. Improved foundation garments and a greater fashion awareness make it imperative that an entirely new approach has to be taken to the construction and sizing of garment patterns for outsizes. This new textbook is a specialized and up-to-date treatment of the subject, and provides pattern cutters and graders with a wealth of practical information.
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Recent American and European surveys show that nearly 15% of the women's clothing market consists of outsizes. Pattern cutting and grading for this sector, however, operates very much in the past because the current sizing systems do not reflect the true form of the modern outsize figure. Improved foundation garments and a greater fashion awareness make it imperative that an entirely new approach has to be taken to the construction and sizing of garment patterns for outsizes. This new textbook is a specialized and up-to-date treatment of the subject, and provides pattern cutters and graders with a wealth of practical information.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Great starting point but you still need to have the other books...,
This review is from: Master Patterns and Grading for Women's Outsizes (Paperback)
This is an amazing book that really does a great job with the blocks for fitted, semi-fitted and looser fitting basics. I would like to have seen more detail in regards to style manipulation but what is referenced is the other books. I also love Gerry Cooklin's expanation of anthropometrics. Pity that this is out of print now, it's quite expensive for such a slim volume but you likely won't find it anywhere else!
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There are no hard and fast rules regarding the demarcation line between regular sizes and outsizes, but through custom and usage, it is generally accepted that outsizes start at a hip girth of around 110 cm. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
neck point height, surplus paper around the neck, opened sleeve pattern, garment length line, neck base girth, dart centre line, neck base width, bust girth, marked lower section, new bust point, armhole nips, hindarm seam, standard finishing procedures, waist suppression, armhole base, bust dart width, alignment nips, dart apex, medium height group, grading increments, front underarm seam, waist nip, draping point, side origin point, cervical height New!
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There are no hard and fast rules regarding the demarcation line between regular sizes and outsizes, but through custom and usage, it is generally accepted that outsizes start at a hip girth of around 110 cm. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
neck point height, surplus paper around the neck, opened sleeve pattern, garment length line, neck base girth, dart centre line, neck base width, bust girth, marked lower section, new bust point, armhole nips, hindarm seam, standard finishing procedures, waist suppression, armhole base, bust dart width, alignment nips, dart apex, medium height group, grading increments, front underarm seam, waist nip, draping point, side origin point, cervical height New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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This book cites 2
books:
- Fashion Design for the Plus-Size by Frances Leto Zangrillo in Back Matter
- Ready-to-Wear Apparel Analysis (3rd Edition) by Patty Brown in Back Matter
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