Plus-Size Patternmaking for Womenswear: Inclusive Sizing, Pattern Drafting, and Fitting - Gabby Brown

\nAn essential guide to patternmaking for plus-size fashion, and the specialized skills, shapes, and techniques required to achieve a great fit and make beautiful clothing that truly understands plus-size bodies. \n \nFeaturing all the major block types for contemporary apparel - from fitted bodices to T-shirts, sleeve variations to swimwear - and packed with clear illustrations and step-by-step guidance, Brown and Kelleher guide you through: \n \n- drafting a complete set of plus-size blocks suitable for use with models and clients \n- industry plus size fit forms \n- adapting existing designs for plus sizes \n- practical skills for respectful measuring, fitting, and working with larger bodies. \n \nWith practical coverage of every step of the pattern-drafting process, from developing a size chart, to considering mobility and wearing ease, to working with photographs and undergarments as sizing aids, Plus-Size Patternmaking for Womenswear is an essential textbook for all modern fashion and apparel students. \n \nOnline resources available for download: \n - Instructor resources, including course curriculum \n - Sample size charts for sizes, blank size chart templates, and ease chart \n - Instructions for calculating required measurements for block drafting section \n - Instructions for measuring and analyzing existing garments, including standard measurements used in block drafting \n - A collection of plus size croquis in different sizes and poses for use\n