Short description
Shows how to develop original dress designs through the drafting of patterns, and offers practical advice on sleeves, collars, skirts, vests, blouses, pants, and pockets.
Long description
The rapid output of new flat pattern designs, facilitated by slopers, is a useful skill for any fashion designer. This classic reference provides a detailed introduction to the use of the flat pattern as a means of developing original ideas effectively and efficiently. It presents thoroughly the use of the three basic slopers - waist, sleeve and skirt - and some popular variations of these such as the kimono waist, raglan sleeves and pants. A companion text to How to Draft Basic Patterns (4th Edition), the book provides a number of applications for each sloper variation to supply variety and sufficient practice.