Reddit reviews Patternmaking for Fashion Design

this textbook might change ya life

I've taken evening classes at a fashion design school. I hope to take more.

We didn't use a book but this book was recommended for slopers https://www.amazon.com/How-Draft-Basic-Patterns-Gross/dp/B014RV85SG/ref=dp_ob_image_bk . There's a companion book for patterns developed from the slopers. This book is also popular:

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At my school we've been using Patternmaking for Fashion Design by Helen Joseph-Armstrong. While it's certainly been nice having a teacher walk through it with you, and do exercises together in class, I've also been able to figure some patterns out alone by using this book.

If you’re making a muslin, you can experiment with how much to slash and spread. Because of the width of the sleeve, the cap doesn’t have to be as high as it is for a more tight fitting set in sleeve. Precise measurements are not really required, it’s more of an art than a science. They would just give a starting point. The sleeve pictured has the fullness added above the elbow, but you can do anything you want. I went to school for fashion design, but I still refer to my design book:

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