Fashion Patternmaking Techniques

Haute couture [Vol. 2]

Creative Darts, Draping, Frills and Flounces, Collars, Necklines and Sleeves, Trousers and Skirts

High fashion unquestionably goes hand-in-hand with sartorial and stylistic perfection. A driving force behind the entire fashion and garment industry, it represents the search for new solutions concerning fabrics, style or patterns. In this context, the patternmaker is an essential figure who makes the stylist's ideas a reality. In this new volume from the Fashion Patternmaking series, Antonio Donnanno describes the methods and techniques used in high-fashion for making drapes, frills and flounces, collars, necklines and sleeves, and trousers and skirts in a detailed, understandable and step-by-step way.