More than 1,200 detailed illustrations provide the building blocks for designing imaginative and original clothing.

A reference to the various shapes, forms and styles that are used in the field of fashion design, covering elements from neckines to cuffs to hems and specilaity fabrics.

Here is the fabric and textile directory that dressmakers and fashion designers everywhere have been waiting for. This book is like having your own personal shopper - able to recommend fabrics to suit the effects you want to achieve, show you how the fabric will perform, and tell you the best ways of using it. - Organized by function: do you want a fabric for structure, fluidity and movement, added volume, definition or decoration? This book works in such a way that you can view the fabric as the medium from which the garment design can be achieved right from the beginning. - Each textile in the directory is accompanied by samples of the fabric presented so that its properties come alive, allowing you to really understand how a fabric might behave. - The chart section at the back of the book includes essential guides to fibre properties, fabric structure and weight, fabric characteristics and end use.

The ultimate who's who in the world of fashion design.

Follow the step-by-step process of designing clothing and find out what it's like to work in the fashion industry.

A fabric and textile directory, recommending fabrics to match the effects you want to achieve. Tells how different fabrics perform and the many ways to use them.

In this comprehensive library of 1000 garments, the authors explore all aspects of the dress, from its evolution and impact on the fashion industry to its ability to move from functional garment to art form. Explored varieties include the shift dress, pinafore, sweater dress, kaftan, and more.