Patternmaking for Underwear Design: 2nd Edition

I was hesitant to buy a book that had so few reviews, but I saw that the used copies were not much less than the new one is. That is generally a sure sign that a book is worth the price. I'm glad I bought it. It is very straightforward and tells you exactly what to do. Yes, you do need to pay attention. If you expect a magic formula, you won't get it. You must take the measurements and then follow the directions. If you do, then you will have a pattern is fits or comes very close. It uses UK terminology.

Easily understood drafting directions and clear diagrams for bras using underwires as a base. Great variety of garments, with information and explanations of what, why, and where....

I love how this book is organized. I haven't had time to start creating patterns yet but everything included in the book is great. You get garter belts, baby dolls, many bra styles, a few undies, and pajamas as well. It's very complete.

This book is very thorough but very technical and I find it very hard to understand. I bought it so I could learn how to draft bras from scratch, and it leaves me scratching my head. I think this book is best for people who already have a strong understanding of bra construction.

I bought this book for the bra making pattern which was difficult to work with at best. She uses a standard 34b bra size to do the cup and the band. I was not sure how to get the band to my size except to add to it in the back. This book shows a fairly good dart manipulation example but failed to give thorough direction for the entire process to help with the design changes in making bras and designing my own patterns. The book does show how to make a sloper for most patterns. I enjoyed the way this book is layed out but she doesn't state some things that one must wonder about to figure out how to use what she has written. I used an internet site called Patternschool.com in which the owner has a full two pages dedicated to both the bra band and the bra cup patternmaking process. I have never seen such a maze of difficulty in the way information is put together in the bra making process. I bought this book after I bought the Bra-Making Manual which is a great book for making bra patterns and doing different designs but the copyright listed doesn't allow one to use her information for any purpose other than making one your own bra. Kristina Chin does allow her work to be used (not copied but used) for education purposes. Her work along with Stuart's who is author of the Patternschool web site has helped me learn the pattern making process for bras. There is a lot more in the book besides bra pattern making but that so far is all I can really review. I think I could use this book for the block patterns. She does have a full sizing list for all sizes based on existing measurments in the garment making business. The book appears complete and does seem to offer most of what the author claims to teach.

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Very detailed and thorough.

I like it alot

Well detailed book all throughout. It goes in great detail how the lingerie industry works and why bras can be complicated not just in making but in fit. If you're smart enough you can use the book to create your own bra fitting system free from what is the industry norm ( I did- you can see mine on felicityshelly.com ). These are basic blocks which you can then use to create your own line of lingerie that suits your business' aesthetic. 10/10 great book indeed !

Its got a ton of different drafting styles, however some of them do not explain what the points are (for example A to B) so you can't draft up in another size.

Was soll ich sagen .... es ist wirklich ein sehr gutes Buch ... ich kann es nur weiterempfehlen! Es ist leicht verständlich, auch wenn man jetzt nicht unbedingt gut Englisch kann versteht man durch die gute Bebilderung eigentlich echt alles was das Schnitte anfertigen angeht. Am Anfang bekommt man wirklich viele und sehr gute Infos über Unterwäsche im allgemeinen, auf was zu achten ist, weshalb man dies und das macht, was brauche ich zum Nähen usw. Es wird nicht lange um etwas kompliziert herum geredet wie es in den deutschen Büchern leider immer der Fall ist (da tu ich mich als gelernte und lange Zeit in diesem Beruf tätige Kraft schon manchmal schwer) sondern man kommt sofort auf den Punkt und erklärt wieso und weshalb!!! Ich würde dieses Buch auch jederzeit einem Laien empfehlen der sich für das Anfertigen bzw Erstellen seiner eigenen Unterwäsche interessiert (nur sollte man dann schon einigermaßen Englisch und nähen können) Ich muss auch dazu sagen, dass ich echt viele viele Schnittbücher gekauft und wieder verkauft habe und es nur wenige gibt bei denen ich sagen kann die sind sooooo gut die behalte ich .... dieses Buch besitze ich noch immer :) Die "paar" Euro sind das Buch bei weitem Wert .... hier können sich mal gewisse deutsche "Systeme" um keine Namen zu nennen eine Scheibe von abschneiden. Schnitte konstruieren ist kein Hexenwerk auch wenn es einem in Deutschland immer so verkauft wird!!!

Manuale indispensabile per tutti coloro che vogliano confezionare biancheria intima.

Me llegó a tiempo y es muy bueno el contenido del libro. me encantó!!