Comments on: Patternmaking for Fashion Design

By: Jennifer L. Lopez

Jennifer L. Lopez — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:48:51 +0000

Okay, this book promises good stuff, but … could it be any harder to understand? You basically need two books to interpret how to make a single pattern. Very vague. We use this book at FIDM and I think it would have been better if the two books we use were put into one. Use it if you must, because it is a good reference for children’s and body suits. Also, the illustrations are better than most.
Rating: 2 / 5

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:47:52 +0000

I am living in Jamaica West Indies,We do not have this book here on the market so a friend who travel brought it and lown it to me .As a fashion desinging teacher i found this book very good,i need one for myself but i can notbuy it through this method.
So the bottom line is i used this book as my teaching guide.
Thank you.
I am,
Cynthia Mcdonald.
31 Aqualitavale Ave,
Kingston 20.
jamaica West Indes. Rating: 5 / 5

By: Amp

Amp — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:53:51 +0000

This book is outdated, outmoded, and nearly useless. It contains tons of information on how to manipulate fabrics that aren’t even in use anymore. Hardly anything on dealing with knit fabrics, which look better and are easier to manipulate. Ask anyone under 50 if they have ever seen any darts in their clothes? And all this slashing and turning and manipulating??? not only is it sloppy, its useless, Useless, USELESS! Lots of money spent for vague instructions on basic blocks, and only clothes made in the 80′s. Save eyour money, just because this book is expensive, doesn’t make it useful.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Tanisha Roy

Tanisha Roy — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:48:17 +0000

Some of the reviewers are right This book definitely is tough and hard to understand.Could any one please help me with the slinky skirt pattern on page 254-255 I just couldnt make head or tail of it.PLEASE HELP SOMEBODY.

Do send me a mail at t29017155@yahoo.co.in
Rating: 1 / 5

By: J. Doyle

J. Doyle — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:57:06 +0000

The book is great and very useful, I did buy the book used to save some $$, but it was listed as like new condition. The book I received was not like new–there are a two pretty good quarter sized scrape marks on the cover and spin of the book and there is writting on some of the pages inside. This is not like new to me. So just be aware that you may not get the condition as it is listed! I’m still thinking of sending this back–for almost $100 I think it should be blimish free!
Rating: 3 / 5