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Focusing on the art of fashion and costume design, this book delves into the distinctions between bespoke patterns and ready-to-wear garments. It offers detailed instructions for crafting quarter-scale dress forms, known as Mini Mes, and demonstrates how to prototype designs using fabric. The author introduces innovative techniques for creating fitted patterns by tracing quarter-scale photos and explores the use of CAD for designing prototypes, allowing for limitless creative possibilities in fashion design.

This book is a compendium of pattern making and sewing instructions for making five kinds of bras¿conventional, bikini, bandeau, bust sling, and athletic¿as well as fitted and bikini briefs and thongs; swimsuits and leotards. It shows how to combine the bra with a skirt to make Empire-waistline sleepwear, tops, dresses, even wedding gowns.

Focusing on pattern drafting, this guide offers straightforward, step-by-step instructions complemented by clear illustrations to help readers create custom-fit garments across various designs. It includes detailed measuring and fitting techniques, along with DIY photographs and guidance for making custom dress forms, making it an essential resource for anyone looking to enhance their sewing skills.

Don McCunn creatively blends his photographs of live models with iconic paintings and sculptures, offering a modern perspective on classic art. Accompanied by insightful vignettes about the masters and their works, this collection invites readers to appreciate and reinterpret timeless pieces. McCunn also draws inspiration from these masterpieces to create original works, enriching the dialogue between past and present in the art world.