The ultimate reference for fitting test garments and transferring accurate adjustments to patterns. No matter what size or shape you are, wearing garments that fit perfectly makes you look and feel better. Rather than making commonly accepted changes to a commercial pattern, the method presented in this guide focuses on the way a test garment fits the body. The fabric is manipulated to improve the fit, and then those specific changes are made to the pattern. This method is not a quick one, but the result—patterns that fit perfectly—is well worth the time and effort. 

You’ll learn:

• • • the importance of a fitting axis and how to use it during a fitting
    • how to recognize fitting issues, such as draglines and folds
    • how to manipulate fabric to solve common and unusual fitting problems
    • how to transfer the fitting changes to your pattern easily
    • basic patternmaking skills to ensure accurate alterations