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Bloomsbury Patternmaking For Jacket And Coat Design 2017 Edition by Pamela Vanderlinde
Jacket design gives students and designers alike trouble, both technically and creatively; the technicality of their design and existing texts on the subject often leave novices and budding designers puzzled.Patternmaking for Jacket and Coat Design covers patternmaking techniques for seven iconic jacket and coat 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 blazer, tuxedo, military, motorcycle and Mao jackets, as well as the balmacaan and frock coats.Patternmaking for Jacket and Coat Design is an accessible, no-fuss, and visually stimulating manual for patterning iconic jackets and coats, providing a completely invaluable resource for both designers and amateur patternmakers. Introduction: Blocks IdentifiedPatternmaking FundamentalsBlocks ManipulatedSeam Allowances1. The BlazerThe History of the BlazerContemporary BlazersThe PatternMuslin or Toile FittingProduction PatternsFinished Pattern Pieces2. The TuxedoThe History of the TuxedoContemporary TuxedosThe PatternMuslin or Toile FittingProduction PatternsFinished Pattern Pieces3. The Military JacketThe History of the Military JacketContemporary Military JacketsThe PatternMuslin or Toile FittingProduction PatternFinished Pattern Pieces4. The Motorcycle JacketThe History of the Motorcycle JacketContemporary Motorcycle JacketsThe PatternMuslin or Toile FittingProduction PatternFinished Pattern Pieces5. The Mao JacketThe History of the MaoContemporary Mao JacketsThe PatternMuslin or Toile FittingProduction PatternFinished Pattern Pieces6. The Balmacaan CoatThe History of the Balmacaan CoatContemporary BalmacaansThe PatternMuslin or Toile FittingProduction PatternFinished Pattern Pieces7. The Frock CoatThe History of the Frock CoatContemporary FrocksThe PatternMuslin or Toile FittingProduction PatternFinished Pattern PiecesAppendixGlossaryBibliography and Recommended ReadingPicture CreditsIndexAcknowledgements