Practical Guide to Patternmaking for Fashion Designers: Menswear

Lori A. Knowles worked for 13 years as a patternmaker and production manager for Marie Clayden Inc. in Los Gatos,CA, and taught for nine years at West Valley College in the department of Fashion Design and Apparel Technology. She has had a consuming interest in vintage clothing and costuming since childhood and possesses a large Edwardian and Victorian clothing collection that includes pieces dating back to the 1840s.

• * Introduction to Patternmaking * Taking Measurements, Body Forms, Live Models * Drafting the Basic Sloper Set * Shirts * Vests * Pants * Jackets and Coats * Linings TEXT FEATURES * Pattern charts for a range of sizes * Size conversion charts * Specification sheets * Learning Activities