Draping is the art of manipulating fabric directly on the dress form in three dimensions. It is the most creative way for a designer to turn design ideas into reality. Those who are new to draping sta
Pattern making, patternmaking, pattern cutting, or flat patterning, are all words that describe the process of creating a two-dimensional diagram or template of a garment, drafted on a flat surface fr
Sewing is the process of constructing a garment either by hand or using a sewing machine. Knowing how to sew will make you a better designer as, it will expose you to what can and can't be accomplishe
Leather Fashion Design is a practical introduction for students explaining how to make garments fromleather, suede, and similar materials. It covers everything from what to look for in choosing a skin
This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, a bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,400 cross-referenced entries
Sterlacci (fashion design, Academy of Art U. San Francisco) and Arbuckle (dean of the School of Art and Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York) present alphabetically arranged, cross-
