Williamsburg Regional Library

The Palmer/Pletsch complete guide to fitting, sew great clothes for every body : fit any fashion pattern, by Pati Palmer and Marta Alto ; Melissa Watson, Creative Director, Book Designer ; Linda Wisner, Palmer/Pletsch Design Director ; Kate Pryka and Melissa Watson, technical illustrations ; Katerina Murysina, fashion illustrations ; Pati Palmer, photography ; Marta Alto, styling and sewing ; Ann Gosch, technical and copy editing

eng

Includes index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

The Palmer/Pletsch complete guide to fitting

handbooks

1027635832

by Pati Palmer and Marta Alto ; Melissa Watson, Creative Director, Book Designer ; Linda Wisner, Palmer/Pletsch Design Director ; Kate Pryka and Melissa Watson, technical illustrations ; Katerina Murysina, fashion illustrations ; Pati Palmer, photography ; Marta Alto, styling and sewing ; Ann Gosch, technical and copy editing

Fit for real people

sew great clothes for every body : fit any fashion pattern

"It's been 20 years since their last book about fitting and altering sewing patterns, Fit for Real People. For Palmer and Alto, that means 20 more years of hands-on learning and experience from fitting more real people of all shapes and sizes from around the globe. Having long ago dispensed with tedious measuring or making a muslin to check the fit of a sewing pattern, the authors have mastered the process of tissue-fitting. This means simply trying on the pattern's tissue pieces to check systematically for where to alter the pattern for a custom fit. The pattern pieces themselves become the muslin. Systematically means following the tissue-fitting sequence they've developed and refined. It's a no-guess order of fitting that ensures success. The book reinforces this sequence since the alteration chapters themselves are ordered in the same sequence. Readers are instructed to start with length and width, move on to the back, check the neck and shoulders, all before even considering how the pattern fits in the bust. As they work through the pattern, sewers will alter the tissue and try on again until the tissue fits well. The book then instructs how to pin-fit the fabric for a final tweaking before sewing. The book explains all facets of pattern fitting and alteration to give readers the background and guidance they need to achieve a custom fit on any pattern from any company." --, Provided by publisher

adult

Complete guide to fitting