Women's Measurements for Garment and Pattern Construction (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Improve how clothes fit with solid, data-backed measurements. This reference shows how a large-scale study of women’s body measurements was carried out to help pattern makers and garment designers create better-fitting garments.

This edition presents the purpose, organization, and scope of the study, the procedures used to collect measurements, and the resulting data. It explains how height, weight, and various body girths relate to fit and sizing, and it offers practical guidance for applying these findings to sizing systems and pattern construction.

• Comprehensive measurement data from thousands of women to inform garment sizing


• Methods for taking precise measurements and placing body landmarks


• Analyses that relate stature, weight, and girth to other body dimensions


• Guidance on choosing sizing systems based on reliable predictors

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