Fairchild Books & Visuals Basic pattern skills for fashion design, paperback/bernard zamkoff

The 2nd Edition of Basic Pattern Skills for Fashion Design introduces the techniques of flat patternmaking in an easy-to-understand method.

Each of the book's four chapters addresses one major segment of a garment-the bodice, the collar, the skirt, and the sleeve-with lessons that progress from the most basic dart manipulations to advanced design variations.

Simple illustrations demystify the patternmaking process for the beginner student, showing how a few basic techniques can lead to endless design possibilities.

About the Author: Bernard Zamkoff is an adjunct professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology.

Jeanne Price is a previous instructor at the Fashion Institute of Technology.