Women

Cutting Art with Shingo Sato

From Tokyo to New York: Japanese pattern artist and fashion design lecturer Shingo Sato holds worldwide pattern making seminars with TR Cutting …

Sewing Dirndl apron

A dirndl always comes with an apron. The Dirndl apron is an essential part of the Dirndl dress. In this article you will find everything you need to …

Traditional Jacket Pattern

In this article we show how to construct a waisted traditional jacket from a jacket basic block. A step-by-step guide.

Dirndl Pattern

Dirndl dresses come in a variety of styles. Meticulously tailored, pleated, trimmed and embroidered, these dresses are made from beautiful fabrics in …

Pattern Construction of a 1930s Coat Dress

The coat dress is a dress that resembles a coat. It usually has a collar or even a lapel and can be opened by a front closure. It differs from the …

Pattern Construction for Sleeve Variations

Statement sleeves are the red thread that runs through all fashion shows and make every outfit look special. Many different styles can be developed …

Pattern Construction for Stand-up Collar

Depending on the length of the upper collar edge, a collar tilts more or less towards the neck or stands out from the neck. A collar tilted towards …

Sailor Collar

Draft the collar directly onto the joined front and back pattern for a very wide Sailor collar to achieve the necessary length at the collar edge.

Pattern construction for kimono and batwing sleeves

Learn how to construct a sleeve for kimono and batwing tops. A pattern drawing tutorial.