Overview
A beautifully illustrated and technically authoritative guide
From tissue-fitting pioneers Pati Palmer and Marta Alto comes a new book whose title says it all: The Palmer/Pletsch Complete Guide to Fitting: Sew Great Clothes for Every Body! Fit Any Fashion Pattern. This 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. Sewers will learn from real examples of a variety of bodies and their individual alterations, take one measurement to determine the right pattern size to purchase, make a body map with a close-fitting dress pattern, identify a needed pattern alternation using the new wrinkle dictionary, learn basic skills for designing or redesigning for myriad variations using the same pattern, and more. Accompanied by full-color photography and a new style of technical art that is extremely clear, the step-by step instructions will lead the reader to create the perfect piece for the custom fit they are looking for.
Author Biography
Pati Palmer is the CEO of Palmer/Pletsch Publishing and a designer and consultant for the McCall Pattern Company. Marta Alto is the star of most of the Palmer/Pletsch videos and online classes, including Fit for Real People: Basics. Pati and Martha are coauthors of Jackets for Real People and Pants for Real People.