Patternmaking for Womenswear: A Reference Guide

Constructing Base Patterns, Vol. 1: Skirts

Patternmaking for Womenswear: A Reference Guide
Dominique Pellen
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h345 x 245mm - 272pg
20 Feb 2022 SP
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Developed by fashion designer and teacher Dominique Pellen, the patternmaking method is explained in this book in a simple, clear, precise, highly detailed manner, and covers the information necessary for creating every style of skirt one could imagine. This book contains the perfect method for creating skirts, explained in a simple, clear, precise, highly detailed manner. It covers the information necessary for drafting flat patterns for just about every style there is, and can easily be adapted to all skill levels. Flat-pattern drafting is the process of creating volume from a 2-D surface by outlining a pattern on paper, using specific body measurements to which ease is added according to the desired look of the garment. Developed by fashion designer and teacher Dominique Pellen after countlessyears of experience in the studio and in the classroom, the method for the creation and adaptation of flat patterns contained herein is suitable for a vast audience, including professionals, students and simply anyone who loves to sew. The book has already been used at professional schools and institutes, where Pellen' s method has proven to be reliable and foolproof. This expanded and updated volume on skirts, which includes QR codes linking to explanatory videos, is the first in a series of guides that will explore the exciting world of garment-making, a gateway that is designed to help clothiers understand and design patterns on their own.
Passionate about the arts, Dominique Pellen began his career with studies in drawing and painting, focusing his artistic career on fashion illustration, design and patternmaking. He has alternated collaborations with different international couturiers and brands with consulting, teaching and lectures on styling, design and patternmaking at one of the world' s most respected fashion institutions, the exclusive Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne (the Haute Couture Trade Association of Paris, France, whose members include most emblematic brands, such as Dior, Lanvin, Balmain, Mandel and Anne Valerie Hash), known today as the Institut Francais de la Mode.

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