- Plastic Comb: 356 pages
- Publisher: Prentice Hall; 8 edition (Aug 30 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0139380930
- ISBN-13: 978-0139380938
- Product Dimensions: 27.2 x 23 x 2.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 880 g
- Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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- #92 in Books > Arts & Photography > Fashion > Commercial
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This concise book delivers superb coverage of how to design and make garments ranging from evening dresses to sleepwear. KEY TOPICS: This book contains special sections on pattern-making for men's, boys', and girls' clothing, plus many useful tools such as a checklist for completing patterns and design inspiration sheets. Includes important discussions about the use of Computer Assisted Design (CAD), and features a new appendix that includes a list of computer software currently being used in today's fashion market. For every future professional in the apparel or fashion industry.
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This concise book delivers superb coverage of how to design and make garments ranging from evening dresses to sleepwear. This book contains special sections on pattern-making for men's, boys', and girls' clothing, plus many useful tools such as a checklist for completing patterns and design inspiration sheets. Includes important discussions about the use of Computer Assisted Design (CAD), and features a new appendix that includes a list of computer software currently being used in today's fashion market. For every future professional in the apparel or fashion industry.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Not what you think.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Pattern Making by the Flat Pattern Method (Plastic Comb)
This book is written from the viewpoint that you already have a perfectly fitting bodice pattern, which you created from a store bought pattern. It gives you different style ideas, but no detailed step-by-step instructions. For instance, they tell you to remove the waist dart by combining it with the side dart.They show you a drawing, but no detailed instructions. I've been making patterns for 6 years, and I remember starting out totally confused about the whole moving darts issue. It took me an entire school semester to figure it out. This book is confused. It makes you design using store bought patterns (beginners stuff), then gives you vague directions that only a professional could understand. Don't waste you money.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Beginners Bible,
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This review is from: Pattern Making by the Flat Pattern Method (Plastic Comb)
I received this book when I was first beginning to experiment in drafting my own patterns, and I will tell you that this book is worth every penny if you want to be a fashion designer or just want to sew your own clothing ideas. Excellent for beginners, as it is more pattern manipulation (changing a commercial -store bought- pattern to your own design, very easy). If you are quite advanced (ie.Already know how to change patterns) this might not be the best book for you, as you might find it a little elementary to your knowledge, but can be a great reference from time to time when you are trying to remember how to change those pesky bust darts into a mid-yoke.A must have for all who dare to push yourselfs beyond the boundaries of the boring old Simplicity's and Vogue's!!
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4.1 out of 5 stars (7 customer reviews) 61 of 62 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not what you think.,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Pattern Making by the Flat Pattern Method (Plastic Comb)
This book is written from the viewpoint that you already have a perfectly fitting bodice pattern, which you created from a store bought pattern. It gives you different style ideas, but no detailed step-by-step instructions. For instance, they tell you to remove the waist dart by combining it with the side dart.They show you a drawing, but no detailed instructions. I've been making patterns for 6 years, and I remember starting out totally confused about the whole moving darts issue. It took me an entire school semester to figure it out. This book is confused. It makes you design using store bought patterns (beginners stuff), then gives you vague directions that only a professional could understand. Don't waste you money.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Beginners Bible,
By J.R. - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Pattern Making by the Flat Pattern Method (Plastic Comb)
I received this book when I was first beginning to experiment in drafting my own patterns, and I will tell you that this book is worth every penny if you want to be a fashion designer or just want to sew your own clothing ideas. Excellent for beginners, as it is more pattern manipulation (changing a commercial -store bought- pattern to your own design, very easy). If you are quite advanced (ie.Already know how to change patterns) this might not be the best book for you, as you might find it a little elementary to your knowledge, but can be a great reference from time to time when you are trying to remember how to change those pesky bust darts into a mid-yoke.A must have for all who dare to push yourselfs beyond the boundaries of the boring old Simplicity's and Vogue's!! 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
I liked learning pattern making with this book.,
By clothing design entrepreneur - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Pattern Making by the Flat Pattern Method (Plastic Comb)
I liked learning pattern making with this book. It doesn't illustrate how to draft a pattern from scratch like some other books, my favorite being Dorothy Moore's book for that. I used the eighth scale patterns in the book, made a zillion of them, and used those little patterns for "pattern labs" for each example and each style. I took out the spiral binding and put it in a big three ring binder and taped my pattern over each completed style with drafting tape. I learned slash and spread and the pivoting method with great ease thanks to this book.
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