Women

Pattern Construction for Vest

Here we show how to construct the pattern for a classic ladies vest. This is an excerpt from the book Patternmaking for Jackets and  Coats. The …

Collar Shapes for Dresses and Blouses

In this article we show you the most important possibilities for collar constructions for dresses and blouses, as well as pattern instructions for …

Pattern Construction Sheath Dress

The sheath dress conveys a clear simplicity. It is usually short to medium long and has a silhouette close to the body, while a shift dress sits …

Dresses of the 50s – Neckline Shapes

Particularly in the 50s, very body-focused feminine dresses were created that showed ingenuity and originality of vintage fashion in every detail. …

Pattern Construction for Leather Trousers

Use a jeans block with darts in size 40 (see measurement chart) as a foundation. The front pattern is designed without dart. The centre back seam is …

Pattern Construction for Coats

This article shows the cutting technique of three coats. Here you will find instructions for the pattern construction for women's coats in three …

Pinching – Shaping with Dart Manipulation

On the subject of “Pinching”, we introduce more variations (see also DR10/2009) for dart manipulation. We show designs with crosswise seams, …

Pattern Construction for a Caban Jacket

The Caban jacket is a jacket reaching over the hip and/or a short coat or Stutzer. Usually it is double-breasted with a very wide lapel collar, …

Sewing Mitered Corner

Mitered corners form a bulkyless, clean finish – often to be found at hem, on edges as well as in linen. If mitered corners are marked precisely …