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Plus-size Patternmaking for Womenswear

By Gabby Brown

Plus-size Patternmaking for Womenswear

By Gabby Brown

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An essential guide to patternmaking for plus-size fashion, and the specialized skills, shapes, and techniques required to achieve a great fit and make beautiful clothing that truly understands plus-size bodies. Featuring all the major block types for contemporary apparel - from fitted bodices to T-shirts, sleeve variations to swimwear - and packed with clear illustrations and step-by-step guidance, Brown and Kelleher guide you through: - drafting a complete set of plus-size blocks suitable for use with models and clients - industry plus-size fit forms - adapting existing designs for plus sizes - practical skills for respectful measuring, fitting, and working with larger bodies. Covering every step of the pattern-drafting process, from developing a size chart, to considering mobility and wearing ease, to adapting smaller dress forms for use with plus-sizes, Plus-Size Patternmaking for Womenswear is an essential textbook for all modern fashion and apparel students. Online resources available for download: - Instructor resources, including class presentation slides - Sample size charts, blank size chart templates, and ease chart - Instructions for calculating required measurements for block drafting section - Standard measurements used in block drafting - A collection of plus size croquis in different sizes and poses
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
416
Release Date:
2026-02-19
Publication Date:
2026-02-19
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1350360171
ISBN13:
9781350360174
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
1366 g
Height:
212 cm
Width:
267 cm
Thickness:
30 cm
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