Starting with the basic blocks for skirts and bodices (and also a jacket and trouser block), Gillian Holman shows you how to add the refinements, such as necklines, collars, sleeves, yokes, flounces, pleats, peg tops, pockets, and crossovers. Each design element is accompanied by sketches and patterns. It is a step-by-step introduction to the techniques of pattern cutting for fashion students and amateur dressmakers.

Focusing on simple, concise explanations of techniques that can often seem daunting, this introduction to pattern cutting begins with the basics and has students and designers alike adding more complex refinements in no time. Starting with the blocks for skirts and bodices (and ones for a jacket and trousers), Gillian Holman shows you how to create necklines, collars, sleeves, yokes, flounces, pleats, peg tops, pockets, and crossovers. Sketches and patterns accompany each design element.
Focusing on simple, concise explanations of techniques that can often seem daunting, this introduction to pattern cutting begins with the basics and has students and designers alike adding more complex refinements in no time. Starting with the blocks for skirts and bodices (and ones for a jacket and trousers), Gillian Holman shows you how to create necklines, collars, sleeves, yokes, flounces, pleats, peg tops, pockets, and crossovers. Sketches and patterns accompany each design element.