"We all have clothes in our wardrobes that are such a joy to wear

that we wish we had them in twenty different fabrics and in every

color of the rainbow." Rusty Bensussen makes this statement, and

has written and illustrated this breakthrough book for you to do just

that. And she takes the mystery out of the process.

Using more than 250 ingeniously clear and elegant line drawings,

the author introduces her own method of pattern drafting--

probably the easiest technique ever recorded in a book.

You ll learn step by step how to make patterns for:

o dresses (with capped, kimono and set-in

sleeves; inseam and patch pockets, and

more)

o skirts (many lengths and styles, including

straight and A-line)

o shirts (also jackets, windbreakers, pullovers

and even unlined and reversible coats)

o pants (from short shorts to culottes and

palazzos)

o the ultimate pattern (this is it! your own

original designs created by you, combining

favorite elements from your patterns and clothes

without ever damaging one single piece of clothing)

Rusty Bensussen, a former fashion coordinator and

illustrator, suggests fabrics, colors and line for your

figure type. She shows you how to code and file

your patterns and to start a pattern notebook.

This brilliant book will take your sewing

work into a new and original direction.

Express your designs and ideas. Make your

own p~,itterns ,with taste. Or copy expensive

classics with ease economically!