This book is the fifth in The Ultimate Guide to Patterndrafting Series focusing on the specialty requirements in drafting jacket and coat designs.

Included in Volume 5:

• Block conversions including: jacket & coat fitted, semi-fitted and loose fitted silhouettes.
• Patternmaking basics and best practices.
• Metric and Imperial measurements included in EVERY example.
• Silhouette development for jackets and coats.
• Jacket & coat understructures including: underlinings and interlinings.
• Facing development for jackets and coats.
• Collars and hoods for jackets and coats.
• Sleeve development for jackets and coats including statement sleeves.
• Most common jacket and coat closures including zippers and buttons.
• Jacket and coat pocket variations.
• The unique requirements for lining jackets and coats.
• Developing jacket and coat styles and variations.
• Portfolio of practice styles.
• Highly detailed step-by-step instructions.
• Instruction on how to incorporate draft components into style development.
• Patterndrafting basics and best practices.
• Appendices of industry terms and product development templates.

Product Details:

8 1/2” x 11”
708 pages
softcover