In this second volume of Fashion Patternmaking Techniques , we guide readers

through and examine the various procedures for transforming bodices through

dart manipulation and study techniques for creating volumes, draping, and

fitted patterns. Moreover, we introduce: techniques for creating patterns for

knit fabrics; basic dress blocks and how to adapt these to different fabric

patterns and types of garment (for example, maternity dresses); sleeve styles

for shirts and dresses; basic blocks for men's vests and jackets; size grading

for tops and dresses; and the fundamentals of pattern layout. This manual

therefore offers a comprehensive technical analysis of the themes of tops,

trousers, and dresses, and of their logicial development. It also prepares the

reader to apply these concepts - along with their own intuition and creativity

- to constructing patterns.