From the Book + DVD - Fifth edition.
1: Patternmaking essentials for the workroom
Form measurements and figure analysis
Drafting the basic pattern set
2: Dart manipulation (principle #1)
Designing with darts (tuck-darts, pleats, flares, and gathers)
Added fullness (principle #2)
Yokes, flanges, pin tucks, and pleat tucks
Contouring (principle #3)
Skirts/circles and cascades
Kimono, raglan, drop shoulder, and exaggerated armholes
4: Buttons, buttonholes, and facings
5: Dresses without waistline seams (based on torso foundation)
Strapless foundation and interconstruction
Patternmaking for bias-cut dresses
Women's jackets and coats
Knock-off copying ready-made designs
stretch and shrinkage factors
Activewear for dance and exercise
8: Introduction to childrenswear
Drafting the basic pattern set: measurement taking and standard measurement charts
Collars, sleeves, and skirts
Bodysuits, leotards, maillots, and swimwear.
DVD contents: Thought problems and solutions
