Metric Pattern Cutting, Third Edition

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Pattern cutting paper - I tend just to use a roll of recycled brown paper at the moment by RUSPEPA which you can find here . Her other books include: Metric Pattern Cutting for Menswear and Metric Pattern Cutting for Children′s Wear and Babywear. This edition includes chapter on computer aided design now has full colour illustrations and reflects the growing importance of CAD to the industry and as a part of fashion and design courses. However, the great expansion of casual wear, cut in jersey or stretch fabrics, has led to the growth of ′flat cutting′ with no darting to create the shape and this edition devotes a whole section to this type of cutting.

I need to get on with pattern drafting, I realise that pretty much every time I have to alter commercial patterns to fit-but I just don’t get large blocks of usable time at the moment. If you are interested in starting to create or adapt your own garment patterns, or are looking to expand your existing skills and inspire you into new and interesting directions, then finding a copy of Metric Pattern Cutting would be a strong move.

Fashion may appear to simply revolve around classic shapes but it is renewed by the differences in style, cut, colour and the combination of garments and accessories.

The thing that I would note about this book is that it has a fair amount of material geared towards uni students and those wanting to get into the industry. I have recently bought the 5th edition of this book and I’m already feeling completely inspired to make up patterns and garments for some of the sketches I have had cluttering up my space for as long as I can remember!I immediately altered the shoulder seam to slope the shoulder, which is why the armscye looks a bit short.