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Metric Pattern Cutting for Women's Wear

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Metric Pattern Cutting for Women's Wear by Winifred Aldrich is a comprehensive guide on pattern cutting in fashion design. It provides detailed instructions and diagrams for creating a range of women's garments, focusing on both basic and advanced techniques. The book is an essential resource for students and professionals in fashion, offering insights into body measurements, garment construction, and design principles.
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If you're passionate about fashion design, you might enjoy this practical guide, which offers detailed instructions on creating patterns for women's wear. Perfect for both students and seasoned professionals, it provides clear methods for achieving precise cuts and fits, blending technical expertise with creative exploration.

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Metric Pattern Cutting for Women's Wear

Metric Pattern Cutting for Women's Wear provides a straightforward introduction to the principles of form pattern cutting for garments to fit the body shape, and flat pattern cutting for casual garments and jersey wear.

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Metric Pattern Cutting for Women's Wear provides a straightforward introduction to the principles of form pattern cutting for garments to fit the body shape, and flat pattern cutting for casual garments and jersey wear.

This sixth edition remains true to the original concept: it offers a range of good basic blocks, an introduction to the basic principles of pattern cutting, and examples of their application into garments.

Fully revised and updated, this edition includes a brand new and improved layout, up-to-date skirt and trouser blocks that reflect the changes in body sizing, along with updates to the computer-aided design section and certain blocks, illustrations, and diagrams.

This best-selling textbook remains the essential purchase for students and beginners looking to understand pattern cutting and build confidence to develop their own pattern cutting style.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444335057

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 February 2015

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Edition: 6th edition

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 193.0mm

Height: 249.0mm

Weight: 703g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Winifred Aldrich is a leading authority on pattern cutting and the author of six fashion titles. Winifred was formerly Professor of Clothing Technology at Nottingham Trent University and a practicing fashion designer. She continues to research pattern design practices.

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