Patternmaking for Dress Design by Vanderlinde & Pamela School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Illinois Institute of Art Chicago & USA

*Patternmaking for Dress Design* covers patternmaking techniques for 9 iconic dress designs, focusing not only on the concepts needed to draft patterns, but also uniquely exploring the history of each garment design to reveal what lies behind their enduring appeal today. Each chapter provides easy-to-follow patterns for the sheath, empire, shift, trapeze, wrap, strapless, shirtwaist, cheongsam and coatdress.