Cutting and Draping Party and Eveningwear by Dawn Cloake

Cutting and Draping Party and Eveningwear by Dawn Cloake

This is the complete guide to pattern cutting for special occasion clothes: party dresses and eveningwear. With step-by-step instructions and clear, informative diagrams, Dawn Cloake shows how to develop the basic design blocks to create a wide range of designs, encouraging you to 'mix and match' elements to create your own unique garments. Special features include tips on combining pattern cutting with modelling techniques and advice on using stretch fabrics. Design elements include: sleeveless bodices, backless bodices, wrapover bodices, ruched bodices, flare skirts, full skirts, set-in sleeves, yoked trousers, jersey dresses, Empire line dresses, low necklines, wide necklines, draped bodices, close-fit skirts, godets, close-fitting sleeves, short sleeves, tapered trousers, bias-cut dresses, strapless dresses, hipsters, plunge necklines, asymmetrical bodices, strapless bodices, draped necklines, fishtail skirts, separate sleeves, jackets, high-waisted trousers, panelled dresses, backless dresses and waistbands.

Dawn Cloake was a visiting lecturer at the London College of Fashion where she taught modelling on the stand, pattern cutting and bridalwear.

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ISBN 13	9781849943710
ISBN 10	1849943710
Title	Cutting and Draping Party and Eveningwear
Author	Dawn Cloake
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Batsford Ltd
Year published	2016-08-11
Number of pages	96
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