I Draft My Patterns - The Bodice

In this new collection, Teresa Gilewska addresses beginners in fashion pattern making and amateur sewers wishing to learn how to create their own patterns independently.

The first part of this volume 1 describes in a simple and detailed manner the fundamentals of taking measurements and constructing the basic bodice pattern.

The second part explores the various transformation methods of the basic pattern: cutting, flaring of lines or cut segments, placement of cutting lines, suppression, pivoting or displacement of darts, creating volume, application of pleats or gathers, etc., in order to arrive at the finished pattern of the desired model.

The main difficulty is not mastering these transformation techniques, but knowing which one (or which ones) to use to construct the pattern of the model one has in mind.

To help you acquire this know-how, the author explains, through examples of models in very varied styles (dresses, bodices, shirts, jackets...), how to analyse each model in detail to determine which transformation technique to use in each specific case.

The Author - Teresa Gilewska